Willie Nelson and Sister Bobbie - December Day: Willie's Stash, Vol. 1

Volume 1 of Willie's new series of archival recordings!

Includes 18 previously unreleased tracks

180-gram gatefold double LP set

Willie Nelson is opening his vault with the launch of a brand-new archival series, titled Willie's Stash. The first release of the series is titled December Day. Central to December Day is the collaboration of Willie and Sister Bobbie. From Willie's earliest years in his native Abbott, Texas, Bobbie, two years his senior, was a part of his musical upbringing; the duo learned to read music and play instruments at an early age under the tutelage of their grandparents.

Playing together in bands early on in their careers, Bobbie has been a key highlighted member of Willie's Family Band since its inception, and their bond as siblings and musicians — a bond that reflects years of both practice and spontaneity — is palpable throughout December Day. December Day features new versions of gems from Willie's extensive songwriting catalog "Permanently Lonely," "My Old Peculiar Way" and some eclectic covers Irving Berlin's "Alexander's Ragtime Band" and "What'll I Do" with some sprinkled contributions from other Family Band  members, including harmonica player Mickey Raphael and the late Bee Spears on bass.

The Willie's Stash series offers curated vault releases taken from decades of recording and touring — a career that's long established Willie Nelson as an all-time American icon. December Day is Willie's fifth release since signing to Legacy Recordings in 2012. His most recent release, Band Of Brothers, was released in June and hit No. 1 on Billboard's Country Albums chart.

Side 1

1. Alexander’s Ragtime Band

2. Permanently Lonely

3. What’ll I Do

4. Summer Of Roses/December Day

5. Nuages

Side 2

6. Mona Lisa

7. I Don’t Know Where I Am Today

8. Amnesia

9. Who’ll Buy My Memories

10. The Anniversary Song

Side 3

11. Laws Of Nature

12. Walkin’

13. Always

14. I Let My Mind Wander

Side 4

15. Is The Better Part Over

16. My Own Peculiar Way

17. Sad Songs And Waltez

18. Ou-Es Tu, Mon Amour/I Never Cared For You

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