Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be)
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Greatest Hits is a compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 by country artist Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...

. It was released in 1981 as a double
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....

-LP
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...

. It has sold 6 million copies world-wide.

Side A

  1. "Railroad Lady" – 2:38
  2. "Heartaches Of A Fool" – 2:28
  3. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
    Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
    "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is a song written by songwriter Fred Rose. Originally performed by Roy Acuff, the song was later recorded by Willie Nelson as part of his 1975 album Red Headed Stranger. Both the song and album would become iconic in country music history, and jump start Nelson's...

    " – 2:17
  4. "Whiskey River" – 3:40
  5. "Good Hearted Woman" – 2:57

Side B

  1. "Georgia On My Mind" – 4:19
  2. "If You've Got The Money Honey I've Got The Time" – 2:05
  3. "Look What Thoughts Will Do" – 2:40
  4. "Uncloudy Day" – 4:38
  5. "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" – 3:25

Side C

  1. "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" – 3:02
  2. "Help Me Make It Through The Night" – 3:57
  3. "Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground" – 4:23
  4. "I'd Have To Be Crazy" – 3:24
  5. "Faded Love
    Faded Love
    "Faded Love" is a Western swing song written by Bob Wills, his father John Wills, and his brother, Billy Jack Wills. The tune is considered to be an exemplar of the Western swing fiddle component of American fiddle.The melody came from an old fiddle tune Bob learned from his father, John Wills....

    " – 3:48

Side D

  1. "On The Road Again
    On the Road Again (Willie Nelson song)
    "On the Road Again" is a song made famous by country music singer Willie Nelson, and is part of the soundtrack to the 1980 movie Honeysuckle Rose....

    " – 2:39
  2. "Heartbreak Hotel" – 3:00
  3. "If You Could Touch Her At All" – 3:27
  4. "Till I Gain Control Again" – 5:59
  5. "Stay A Little Longer
    Stay A Little Longer
    "Stay a Little Longer" is a Western swing dance tune written by Bob Wills and Tommy Duncan. The title comes from a refrain in the chorus:*Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books, 2006. ISBN 0-8230-8291-1...

    " – 3:24

Chart performance

Chart (1981) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200 27
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