Red Headed Stranger is a work.
The National Recording Registry is a list of sound recordings that `` are culturally , historically , or aesthetically important , and/or inform or reflect life in the United States . '' Red Headed Stranger is a 1975 album by American outlaw country singer Willie Nelson . It was ranked # 183 on Rolling Stones list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time , and number one on CMT 's 40 Greatest Albums in Country Music .