Across the Borderline

Across the Borderline
Studio album by Willie Nelson
Released	1993
Genre	Country, country rock
Label	Columbia
Producer	Don Was, Paul Simon, Roy Halee
Willie Nelson chronology
The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories? (1992) Across the Borderline (1993) Moonlight Becomes You (1994)

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Across the Borderline is a 1993 album by Willie Nelson. It was produced by Don Was, Paul Simon, and Roy Halee. It includes songs written by Paul Simon, John Hiatt, Peter Gabriel, Bob Dylan, Lyle Lovett, and Nelson himself. Featured performers include Bonnie Raitt, David Crosby, and Kris Kristofferson.

The title track, "Across the Borderline", was written by Ry Cooder, John Hiatt, and Jim Dickinson. It is a remake of a song by Freddy Fender, which was featured on the motion picture soundtrack for The Border starring Jack Nicholson.

"Don't Give Up" was performed by Nelson with Sinéad O'Connor singing the part sung by Kate Bush on the original Peter Gabriel recording.

Nelson and Bob Dylan wrote and performed a new composition, "Heartland", for this album.

Paul Simon duets with Nelson on his composition "American Tune".

Bonnie Raitt duets with Nelson on "Getting Over You".

Track listing

1. "American Tune" (Paul Simon)
   • duet with Paul Simon
2. "Getting Over You" (Stephen Bruton)
   • duet with Bonnie Raitt
3. "(The) Most Unoriginal Sin" (John Hiatt)
4. "Don't Give Up" (Peter Gabriel)
5. "Heartland" (Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson)
   • duet with Bob Dylan
6. "Across the Borderline" (Jim Dickinson, John Hiatt, Ry Cooder)
7. "Graceland" (Paul Simon)
8. "Farther Down the Line" (Lyle Lovett)
9. "Valentine" (Willie Nelson)
10. "What Was It You Wanted" (Bob Dylan)
11. "I Love the Life I Live" (Willie Dixon)
12. "If I Were the Man You Wanted" (Lyle Lovett)
13. "She's Not for You" (Willie Nelson)
14. "Still Is Still Moving to Me" (Willie Nelson)

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