Today marks a homecoming of sorts for Willie Nelson: he has inked a deal to return to Sony Records, his label from 1975-1993.
Nelson will record five new albums and re-release archival works via
Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony. The deal will serve as a
retrospective effort, including the distribution of material from every
stage of the country icon’s career, which spans approximately 60 years,
seven Grammys, and involvement in 200 albums. In his initial tenure at
Sony/Columbia, Nelson released several of his most legendary works,
including 1975’s Red Headed Stranger and 1978’s Stardust.
