What a Wonderful World (Willie Nelson album) explained

What a Wonderful World
Type:	studio
Artist:	Willie Nelson
Cover:	Willie-Nelson-What-a-Wonderful-World.jpg
Released:	March 1988
Genre:	Country
Length:	30:03
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Chips Moman
Prev Title:	Seashores of Old Mexico
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	A Horse Called Music
Next Year:	1989

What a Wonderful World is the 36th studio album by country singer Willie Nelson released in March 1988.

Track listing

1. "Spanish Eyes" (Bert Kaempfert, Jerry Leiber, Charlie Singleton, Eddie Snyder, Phil Spector) - 3:33
   • duet with Julio Iglesias
2. "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer)- 3:10
3. "Some Enchanted Evening" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 3:40
4. "What a Wonderful World" (George Douglas/Bob Thiele, George David Weiss)- 2:14
5. "South of the Border" (Michael Carr, Jimmy Kenned) - 3:17
6. "Ole Buttermilk Sky" (Jack Brooks, Hoagy Carmichael) - 2:48
7. "The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)" (Georges Auric, William Engvick) - 2:53
8. "To Each His Own" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) - 3:37
9. "Twilight Time" (Alan Dunn. Artie Dunn, Al Nevins. Morton Nevins, Buck Ram) - 2:50
10. "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 2:01

Personnel

• Willie Nelson - guitar, vocals
• Julio Iglesias - vocals on "Spanish Eyes"
• Gene Chrisman - drums
• Johnny Christopher - guitar, vocals
• Bobby Emmons - keyboards
• Mike Leech - bass guitar
• Chips Moman - guitar, producer, engineer
• Monique Moman - vocals
• Mickey Raphael - harmonica
• Toni Wine - vocals
• Bobby Wood - keyboards, vocals
• Reggie Young - guitar

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989. Billboard. May 30, 2021.