Sings Kristofferson
| Sings Kristofferson | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1979 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 42:26 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Willie Nelson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Sings Kristofferson is a studio album recorded by Willie Nelson in 1979 consisting of covers of Kris Kristofferson songs. It reached No. 5 on the US Country albums chart, No. 42 on the US Pop albums charts, and was certified gold in Canada and platinum in the US.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Kris Kristofferson; except Track 1 where it was composed by Fred Foster, Kristofferson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Me and Bobby McGee" | 5:40 |
| 2. | "Help Me Make It Through the Night" | 3:57 |
| 3. | "The Pilgrim, Chapter 33" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Why Me" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "For the Good Times" | 5:24 |
| 6. | "You Show Me Yours (And I'll Show You Mine)" | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" | 5:50 |
| 8. | "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" | 7:02 |
| 9. | "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 42:26 | |
Personnel
- Willie Nelson – lead vocals, guitar
- Jody Payne – guitar
- Bobbie Nelson – piano
- Rex Ludwick – drums
- Paul English – drums
- Bee Spears – bass guitar
- Chris Ethridge – bass guitar
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica
- Jerry Reed – electric guitar on "You Show Me Yours"
- Grady Martin – electric guitar on You Show Me Yours," "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"
- Albert Lee – electric guitar on "The Pilgrim"
- Booker T. Jones – organ on "Why Me"
- Kris Kristofferson – backing vocals
- Technical
- Bradley Hartman, Harold Lee – engineer
- Norman Seeff – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ "Sings Kristofferson Review by Jim Smith". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: N". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 499.
- ^ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.