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5-31-24 Release.Willie Nelson The Border will be available digitally, on CD and black vinyl. Meanwhile Barnes &amp Noble will be offering an exclusive LP edition of The Border, pressed on orange vinyl and there will be an exclusive vinyl version offered on Willie D2C store that includes a 12 x 12 designed lyric book featuring the gorgeous album artwork with extensive listening notes by noted writer Mikal Gilmore and photos by Pamela Springsteen.The album title track Willie insightful interpretation of Rodney Crowell The BorderCowritten by Rodney Crowell and Allen Shamblin for Crowell 2019 Texas album (a thematic tribute to the Lone Star State which featured guest artist Willie Nelson), The Border describes the inner life and outer reality of a border guard (I work on the border, I see what I see) with Crowell composition described in Rolling Stone as more humanist than political, but no less tragic because of it. Willie wise worldly take on the provocative song taps into an urgent universal relevancy that defines The Border.The Border (his 152nd album, according to Texas Monthly interactive All Willie Nelson Albums Ranked list) premieres 10 newly recorded Willie Nelson studio performances including four new Willie Nelson/Buddy Cannon compositionsOnce Upon a Yesterday, What If Im Out of My Mind, Kiss Me When Youre Through and How Much Does It Costand Hank Guitar, a new song cowritten by Buddy Cannon and Bobby Tomberlin.In keeping with his longstanding tradition of shining a light on country music finest songwriters, Willie rounded out The Border, his first album in 2024, with his versions of compositions by Larry Cordle &amp Erin Enderlin (I Wrote This Song for You), Rodney Crowell &amp Will Jennings (Many a Long and Lonesome Highway), Shawn Camp &amp Monty Holmes (Made in Texas) and Mike Reid (Nobody Knows Me Like You).Produced by longtime musical collaborator Buddy Cannon, The Border showcases Willie Nelson (lead vocals, Trigger) accompanied by Mickey Raphael (harmonica), Bobby Terry (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar), James Mitchell (electric guitar), Jim Moose Brown (Wurlitzer, B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer), Fred Eltringham (drums, percussion) and Barry Bales (upright bass) backing vocals are by Buddy Cannon, and Melonie Cannon. The Border features cover art depicting the Big Bend border area between Texas and Mexico.Willie Nelson The BorderThe BorderOnce Upon a YesterdayWhat If Im Out of My MindWhen I Wrote This Song for YouKiss Me When Youre ThroughMany a Long and Lonesome HighwayHank GuitarMade in TexasNobody Knows Me Like YouHow Much Does It Cost