Milk Cow Blues is the 48th studio album from American country singer Willie Nelson, released on September 19, 2000, on the Island Records label. It features many famous blues artists, including B. B. King and Dr. John.[2][3]
Track listing
| Title | Writer(s) | Duet partner |
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| 1. | "Milk Cow Blues" | Kokomo Arnold | Francine Reed | 4:30 |
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| 2. | "Outskirts of Town" | Will Weldon | Keb' Mo' | 2:56 |
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| 3. | "Black Night" | Jessie Mae Robinson | Dr. John | 5:22 |
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| 4. | "Funny How Time Slips Away" | Willie Nelson | Francine Reed | 4:11 |
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| 5. | "Rainy Day Blues" | Nelson | Jonny Lang | 5:09 |
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| 6. | "Crazy" | Nelson | Susan Tedeschi | 4:16 |
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| 7. | "The Thrill Is Gone" | Rick Darnell, Roy Hawkins | B.B. King | 4:26 |
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| 8. | "Wake Me When It's Over" | Nelson | | 4:12 |
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| 9. | "Kansas City" | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | Susan Tedeschi | 2:51 |
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| 10. | "Fool's Paradise" | David Avid, Johnny Fuller, Robert Goddins | Dr. John | 4:17 |
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| 11. | "Ain't Nobody's Business" | Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins | Jonny Lang | 5:08 |
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| 12. | "Night Life" | Walt Breeland, Paul Buskirk, Nelson | B.B. King | 4:25 |
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| 13. | "Sittin' on Top of the World" | Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson | | 4:46 |
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| 14. | "Lonely Street" | Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder, W. S. Stevenson | | 4:26 |
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| 15. | "Texas Flood" | Larry Davis, Joseph Scott | Kenny Wayne Shepherd | 8:46 |
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Personnel
| Chart (2000)
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Peak position
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11]
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178
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| Canadian RPM Country Albums
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9
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| U.S. Billboard 200
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83
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| U.S. Billboard Blues Albums
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2
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References
- ^ "Even Cowboys Get the Blues". Los Angeles Times. September 2, 2000.
- ^ Skanse, Richard (August 11, 2000). "Willie Nelson Gets the Blues". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Willie Nelson". Texas Monthly. October 1, 2000.
- ^ a b c "Reviews for Milk Cow Blues by Willie Nelson". Metacritic. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ "Milk Cow Blues - Willie Nelson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Willie Nelson: Milk Cow Blues". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Willie Nelson - Milk Cow Blues". Album of the Year. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ Perry, Tim (September 15, 2000). "The Independent 2000 Album Reviews". The Independent. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ Puterbaugh, Parke (September 28, 2000). "Milk Cow Blues". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Willie Nelson". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ "Willie Nelson ARIA Chart history (albums) to May 2025". ARIA. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
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