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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Me and Paul |
| name = Me & Paul
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Willie Nelson]] |
| artist = [[Willie Nelson]]
| cover = Willie-Nelson-Me-and-Paul.jpg|border=yes
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| Released = [[1985]] |
| Cover = Willie-Nelson-Me-and-Paul.jpg
| alt =
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| released = 1985
| Recorded = [[November 16]], [[1984]]
| recorded = November 16, 1984
| Genre = [[Country Music|Country]]
| Length =
| venue =
| Producer = [[Willie Nelson]]
| studio =
| Label = [[S&P Records]] |
| genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| length = 34:59
| Reviews =[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|4|5}} [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ajfwxqw5ldke link]
| label = [[Columbia Records]]
| Last album = ''[[Angel Eyes (album)|Angel Eyes]]'' <br /> (1984) |
| producer = [[Willie Nelson]]
| This album = ''Me and Paul'' <br /> (1985) |
| Next album = ''[[Partners (album)|Partners]]'' <br /> (1977) |
| prev_title = [[Angel Eyes (Willie Nelson album)|Angel Eyes]]
| prev_year = 1984
| next_title = [[The Promiseland]]
| next_year = 1986
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Me & Paul
| type = studio
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| single1 = [[Forgiving You Was Easy]]
| single1date = February 1985
| single2 = Me & Paul
| single2date = May 1985
}}
}}
}}
'''Me and Paul''' is a [[1985]] album by [[Country Music|country]] singer [[Willie Nelson]].


'''''Me & Paul''''' is the thirty-second studio album by American [[country music]] singer [[Willie Nelson]]. The titular Paul refers to Nelson’s long-term drummer, [[Paul English (drummer)|Paul English]].
== Track Listing ==
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#I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train - 3:12
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#Forgiving You Was Easy - 2:51
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#I Let My Mind Wander - 4:02
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#I'm a Memory Nelson - 2:12
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#She's Gone, Gone, Gone - 3:09
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#Old Five and Dimers Like Me - 3:08
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#I Never Cared for You Nelson - 2:06
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#You Wouldn't Cross the Street (To Say Goodbye - 3:01
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#Me and Paul Nelson - 2:54
#One Day at a Time - 2:11
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#Pretend I Never Happened - 3:37
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#Black Rose - 2:36


== Personnel ==
==Track listing==
*[[Willie Nelson]] - Guitar, Vocals.
All songs written by Willie Nelson except where noted.
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#"[[I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train]]" ([[Billy Joe Shaver]]) - 3:12
#"[[Forgiving You Was Easy]]" - 2:51
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#"I Let My Mind Wander" - 4:02
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#"I'm a Memory" - 2:12
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#"She's Gone" - 3:09
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#"Old Five & Dimers Like Me" (Shaver) - 3:08
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#"[[I Never Cared For You]]" - 2:06
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#"You Wouldn't Cross the Street (To Say Goodbye)" - 3:01
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#"Me and Paul" - 2:54
#"One Day at a Time" - 2:11 <!-- DO NOT LINK TO the similarly-titled song co-written by Kris Kristofferson and made popular by Cristy Lane. The song on the ''Me and Paul'' album is a different, Willie Nelson-penned song. -->
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#"Pretend I Never Happened" - 3:37
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#"Black Rose" (Shaver) - 2:36

==Personnel==
*[[Willie Nelson]] - Guitar, vocals
*Billy Gene English - Drums
*Billy Gene English - Drums
*Paul English - Percussion, Drums
*[[Paul English (drummer)|Paul English]] - Percussion, drums
*Grady Martin - Guitar
*[[Grady Martin]] - Guitar
*Bobbie Nelson - Piano
*[[Bobbie Nelson]] - Piano
*Bobby Nelson - Piano
*[[Jody Payne]] - Guitar
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*[[Mickey Raphael]] - Harmonica
*Jody Payne - Guitar
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*Mickey Raphael - Harmonica
*Bee Spears - Bass
*Bee Spears - Bass


{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r93328}}</ref>
| rev2 =
| rev2Score =
}}


==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1985)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|152|artist=Willie Nelson|rowheader=true|access-date=June 7, 2021}}
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{{album chart|BillboardCountry|3|artist=Willie Nelson|rowheader=true|access-date=June 7, 2021}}
|}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1985)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1985/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 1985|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 7, 2021}}</ref>
| 9
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Willie Nelson}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Me and Paul}}
[[Category:1985 albums]]
[[Category:1985 albums]]
[[Category:Willie Nelson albums]]
[[Category:Willie Nelson albums]]

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Latest revision as of 05:44, 16 March 2024

Me & Paul
Studio album by
Willie Nelson
Released1985
RecordedNovember 16, 1984
GenreLand
Length34:59
LabelColumbia Records
ProducerWillie Nelson
Willie Nelson chronology
Angel Eyes
(1984) 		Me & Paul
(1985) 		The Promiseland
(1986)
Singles from Me & Paul
  1. "Forgiving You Was Easy"
    Released: February 1985
  2. "Me & Paul"
    Released: May 1985

Me & Paul is the thirty-second studio album by American country music singer Willie Nelson. The titular Paul refers to Nelson’s long-term drummer, Paul English.

Track listing

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All songs written by Willie Nelson except where noted.

  1. "I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train" (Billy Joe Shaver) - 3:12
  2. "Forgiving You Was Easy" - 2:51
  3. "I Let My Mind Wander" - 4:02
  4. "I'm a Memory" - 2:12
  5. "She's Gone" - 3:09
  6. "Old Five & Dimers Like Me" (Shaver) - 3:08
  7. "I Never Cared For You" - 2:06
  8. "You Wouldn't Cross the Street (To Say Goodbye)" - 3:01
  9. "Me and Paul" - 2:54
  10. "One Day at a Time" - 2:11
  11. "Pretend I Never Happened" - 3:37
  12. "Black Rose" (Shaver) - 2:36

Personnel

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 152
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 3

Year-end charts

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Chart (1985) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 9

References

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  1. ^ Me & Paul at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
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