The Great Divide (Willie Nelson album)

The Great Divide
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 2002
GenreCountry
Length53:34
LabelLost Highway
ProducerMatt Serletic
Willie Nelson chronology
Rainbow Connection
(2001)
The Great Divide
(2002)
The Eyes of Texas
(2002)
Singles from The Great Divide
  1. "Mendocino County Line"
    Released: January 21, 2002

The Great Divide is the 50th studio album released in 2002 by American country music singer Willie Nelson. It contains several duets and musical collaborations with artists such as Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, Lee Ann Womack, Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, Brian McKnight, and Bonnie Raitt. The album produced two chart singles in "Mendocino County Line" and "Maria (Shut Up and Kiss Me)", which respectively reached #22 and #41 on the Hot Country Songs charts. Also included is a cover of "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)", previously a hit for Kenny Rogers and the First Edition. The songs "Mendocino County Line," "Last Stand in Open Country," and "This Face" were co-written by Bernie Taupin, the lyricist best known for his collaborations with Elton John.