The Promiseland is the thirty-third studio album by American country music singer Willie Nelson. It reached No. 1 on the US Country Albums chart. He was backed by Clint Strong (guitar,) Mark Yeary (keyboards,) Dennis Hromek (bass,) Biff Adam (drums,) and Jimmy Belken (fiddle) of The Strangers.

The Promiseland
Studio album by
Released1986
GenreCountry
Length33:56
LabelColumbia
ProducerWillie Nelson
Willie Nelson chronology
Me & Paul
(1985)
The Promiseland
(1986)
Partners
(1986)
Singles from The Promiseland
  1. "Living in the Promiseland"
    Released: February 1986
  2. "I'm Not Trying to Forget You"
    Released: July 1986
Professional ratings
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Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Living in the Promiseland"David Lynn Jones3:18
2."I'm Not Trying to Forget You"Willie Nelson3:17
3."Here in My Heart"Jones3:50
4."I've Got the Craziest Feeling"Floyd Tillman2:54
5."No Place But Texas"Alex Harvey3:22
6."You're Only in My Arms To Cry on My Shoulder)"Steve Nelson3:16
7."Pass It On"Steve Bivens, Dub Dickerson, Clarence Williams3:10
8."Do You Ever Think of Me"Earl Burtnett, John Cooper, Harry D. Kerr2:17
9."Old Fashioned Love"James P. Johnson, Cecil2:47
10."Basin Street Blues"Spencer Williams4:09
11."Bach Minuet in G"Johann Sebastian Bach1:36

Personnel

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The Strangers:

  • Biff Adam - drums
  • Jimmy Belken - fiddle
  • Dennis Hromek - bass guitar
  • Clint Strong - guitar
  • Mark Yeary - keyboards

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Chart performance

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Chart (1986) Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1