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Kristofferson (album)

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Released
  
1970

Length
  
41:29

Producer
  
Fred Foster

Genre
  
Country

Label
  
Monument

Recorded
  
1969, Monument Recording Studio

Kristofferson is the first album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music) on Monument Records.

Contents

Many of the songs on the album were already hits as they had been recorded by other artists when Kristofferson was primarily known as a songwriter. In spite of this, the album was initially a commercial disappointment, although it reached number 10 on the country album charts.

It was re-released under the title Me and Bobby McGee in 1971 immediately following the success of Janis Joplin's interpretation of that song and the success of Kris Kristofferson's second album, The Silver Tongued Devil and I. It became a hit upon re-release. In 2001, the album was re-released on CD with four bonus tracks.

Track listing

All songs by Kris Kristofferson except as noted.

  1. "Blame It on the Stones" (Kristofferson, John Wilkin) – 2:46
  2. "To Beat the Devil" – 4:43
  3. "Me and Bobby McGee" (Kristofferson, Fred Foster) – 4:23 ( Listen )
  4. "Best of All Possible Worlds" – 3:01
  5. "Help Me Make It Through the Night" – 2:24
  6. "The Law Is for Protection of the People" – 2:40
  7. "Casey's Last Ride" – 3:37
  8. "Just the Other Side of Nowhere" – 3:39
  9. "Darby's Castle" – 3:19
  10. "For the Good Times" – 3:25
  11. "Duvalier's Dream" – 2:58
  12. "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" – 4:34
  13. "The Junkie and the Juicehead, Minus Me" – 3:24
  14. "Shadows of Her Mind" – 3:13
  15. "The Lady's Not for Sale" (Kristofferson, Carol Pugh) – 3:27
  16. "Come Sundown" – 2:36

Personnel (for CD re-release edition)

  • Kris Kristofferson – Guitar, Vocals

    • Additional personnel

  • Fred Foster – Producer, Liner Notes
  • Steve Mazur – Assistant Engineer
  • Joseph M. Palmaccio – Mastering
  • Todd Parker – Engineer
  • Tommy Strong – Engineer
  • Bergen White – String Arrangements
  • John Christiana – Packaging Manager
  • Howard Fritzson – Art Direction
  • John Jackson – Product Manager
  • Ken Kim – Art Direction, Cover Photo
  • Randall Martin – Design
  • Al Quaglieri – Reissue Producer
  • Nick Shaffran – Series Consultant
  • Johnny Cash – Liner Notes
  • Billy Swan – Liner Notes

    • Charts

    Album - Billboard (North America)

    References

    Kristofferson (album) Wikipedia
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