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Me & Paul (1985)

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The 'Paul' in the title is not a songwriter or guest star but Paul English, Nelson's drummer of many years.

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Me & Paul is the 32nd studio album by American country music singer Willie Nelson
The title's Paul refers to Paul English, Nelson's long-term drummer
Released in 1985
Twelve tracks, with all songs written by Nelson except where noted
Three songs are credited to Billy Joe Shaver: "I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train," "Old Five & Dimers Like Me," and "Black Rose"
Released by S&P Records

Nelson handled guitar and vocals on the album
Billy Gene English played drums, and Paul English played percussion and drums
Grady Martin played guitar, Jody Payne played guitar, and Bee Spears played bass
Bobbie Nelson played piano and Mickey Raphael played harmonica
Discogs lists Larry Greenhill as engineer and Bobby Arnold as assistant engineer
The credits list Denny Purcell as mastering engineer

1	I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train	3:08
2	Forgiving You Was Easy	2:46
3	I Let My Mind Wander	3:58
4	I'm a Memory	2:07
5	She's Gone	3:05
6	Old Five & Dimers Like Me	3:04
7	I Never Cared for You	2:02
8	You Wouldn't Cross the Street	2:56
9	Me and Paul	2:50
10	One Day at a Time	2:07
11	Pretend I Never Happened	3:33
12	Black Rose	2:34

Born Willie Hugh Nelson on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas.
Wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band, Bohemian Polka, as a guitarist at age nine.
Attended Baylor University for two years before dropping out to pursue music.
Moved to Nashville in 1960 and joined Ray Price's band as a bassist.

Songs such as "Crazy" (Patsy Cline), "Funny How Time Slips Away" and "Pretty Paper" became hits for other artists.
Debut album ...And Then I Wrote was released in 1962; joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1965.
Helped lead the outlaw country movement after moving to Austin, Texas in 1972.
Red Headed Stranger (1975) was a critically acclaimed concept album; the single "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" became his first number one hit.
Co-founded Farm Aid in 1985 with Neil Young and John Mellencamp.
Acted in over 30 films, including The Electric Horseman (1979).
Received a Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance for "Ride Me Back Home" (2019).
Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993 and received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1998.

Peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart
Reached number 152 on the Billboard 200
Released as Willie Nelson's 32nd studio album, placing it within a long catalogue
Twelve tracks with a combined running time of about 35 minutes (34:59 from the listed durations)
Nine tracks are credited to Nelson alone
Billy Joe Shaver is the only outside writer credited, on three tracks
Billy Gene English and Paul English both appear on drums, so the album has two drummers credited
Mickey Raphael's harmonica and Bobbie Nelson's piano are among the credited instruments
The label S&P Records is named as the releasing company
The chart results above are the main documented measure of how the album was received

The album takes its title from Paul English, who is credited as a drummer and percussionist on the record.
Italian Wikipedia describes Paul English as a drummer and a long-time collaborator of Nelson.
Three of the album's twelve tracks were written by Billy Joe Shaver rather than Nelson.
Discogs lists Steve Hoffman as the remastering engineer for a later release.
Mickey Raphael, one of the session players, is credited with harmonica.