Autographed Vinyl LP Album: Hand-Signed by Country Music Icon Willie Nelson (Face of a Fighter)
This entry showcases an authentic, primary-source piece of Texas outlaw country history, American songwriting heritage, and vintage vinyl record memorabilia: an official Lone Star Records stereo vinyl LP pressing of Face of a Fighter, hand-signed on the front cover by Country Music Hall of Fame legend Willie Nelson.
As a primary pioneer of the 1970s Outlaw Country movement alongside Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson helped break country music away from conservative Nashville pop production traditions. Armed with his famous nylon-string acoustic guitar ("Trigger"), Nelson crafted an indelible catalog of songwriting classics including "Crazy," "On the Road Again," "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," and "Always on My Mind." Recorded during his early 1961 sessions in Nashville but released in 1978 on his own independent Lone Star Records label (L-4602), Face of a Fighter highlights Nelson's raw early songwriting across tracks like "The Shelter of Your Arms" and the title track.
The album's dramatic front jacket features a striking, high-contrast close-up portrait photograph of Nelson by Scott Newton, anchored by the red title graphic and official Lone Star Records logo. The reverse sleeve details recording credits alongside session musician listings.
Near the chin area of his stark cover portrait, Willie Nelson has rendered a bold signature in blue felt-tip marker ("Willie Nelson").
Accompanied by an official Basic Certification card from James Spence Authentication (JSA) (#CF61334), with a matching serialized tamper-evident database label affixed directly to the lower corner of the reverse outer jacket.
Preserved in good vintage condition with bold cover imagery, characteristic edge wear and rubbing along the jacket borders typical of late-1970s indie pressings, clean reverse sleeve text, and a distinct blue marker autograph, this signed album serves as an essential centerpiece for Willie Nelson archivists, outlaw country collectors, and Texas music historians.
Album & Vinyl Specifications
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LONE STAR RECORDS STEREO PRESSING: Original 1978 12" 33 1/3 RPM vinyl LP album (L-4602) released on Lone Star Records.
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SCOTT NEWTON PORTRAIT COVER ARTWORK: Features Scott Newton's iconic high-contrast portrait photography on the front jacket sleeve.
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GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION: Shows authentic shelf rubbing and edge wear along borders, with intact jacket construction.
Autograph Specifications & Provenance
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HAND-SIGNED BY WILLIE NELSON: Authentically autographed in blue felt-tip marker ("Willie Nelson") on the front cover by Willie Nelson.
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JSA CERTIFIED AUTHENTICITY: Fully verified with an official James Spence Authentication (JSA) Basic Certification card and serialized label (#CF61334).
