Songs of Kristofferson
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Songs of Kristofferson is a best-of
compilation album
by Kris Kristofferson
, released in 1977, after he had become more well known as a movie star than as a singer-songwriter
. It includes tracks from his albums Kristofferson
, The Silver Tongued Devil and I
, Jesus Was a Capricorn
, Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame
and Surreal Thing
.
The original LP
sleeve featured liner notes
by longtime Village Voice critic Nat Hentoff
.
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...
, released in 1977, after he had become more well known as a movie star than as a singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. It includes tracks from his albums Kristofferson
Kristofferson (album)
Kristofferson is the first album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1970 on Monument Records.Many of the songs on the album were already hits when covered by other artists...
, The Silver Tongued Devil and I
The Silver Tongued Devil and I
The Silver Tongued Devil and I is the second album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1971 on Monument Records. In the spoken word intro to "The Pilgrim, Chapter 33", Kristofferson says he wrote the song about various celebrities...
, Jesus Was a Capricorn
Jesus Was a Capricorn
Jesus Was a Capricorn is the fourth album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1972 on Monument Records. The album cover pictures Kristofferson and his soon-to-be wife Rita Coolidge...
, Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame
Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame
Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame is the sixth solo album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1975 on Monument Records. Its title track is quoted in the Johnny Cash song The Man Comes Around from the 2002 album of the same name. The song "Stranger" was covered as a duet by Johnny Duncan and Janie...
and Surreal Thing
Surreal Thing
Surreal Thing is the seventh solo album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1976 on Monument Records. "Killing Time" and "The Golden Idol" are re-recordings of songs that were originally released as a single in 1967.-Track listing:...
.
The original LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
sleeve featured liner notes
Liner notes
Liner notes are the writings found in booklets which come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for vinyl records and cassettes.-Origin:...
by longtime Village Voice critic Nat Hentoff
Nat Hentoff
Nathan Irving "Nat" Hentoff is an American historian, novelist, jazz and country music critic, and syndicated columnist for United Media and writes regularly on jazz and country music for The Wall Street Journal....
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Side one
- "The Silver-Tongued Devil"
- "Loving Her Was Easier (than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)"
- "Me and Bobby McGeeMe and Bobby McGee"Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, originally performed by Roger Miller. Others performed the song later, including Kristofferson himself, and Janis Joplin who topped the U.S. singles chart with the song in 1971 after her death, making the song the second...
" (Kristofferson, Fred FosterFred FosterFred Foster is an American songwriter, record producer, and founder of Monument Records.-Biography:...
) - "Help Me Make It Through the NightHelp Me Make It Through the Night"Help Me Make It Through the Night" is a country music ballad composed by Kris Kristofferson and released on his 1970 album Kristofferson.Kristofferson said that he got the inspiration for the song from an Esquire magazine interview with Frank Sinatra...
" - "For the Good Times"
- "Who's to Bless and Who's to BlameWho's to Bless and Who's to BlameWho's to Bless and Who's to Blame is the sixth solo album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1975 on Monument Records. Its title track is quoted in the Johnny Cash song The Man Comes Around from the 2002 album of the same name. The song "Stranger" was covered as a duet by Johnny Duncan and Janie...
"
Side two
- "You Show Me Yours (and I'll Show You Mine)"
- "The Pilgrim: Chapter 33 (Hang In, Hopper)"
- "Stranger"
- "I Got a Life of My Own"
- "Why MeWhy Me (Kris Kristofferson song)"Why Me" is an American country and gospel song written and recorded by Kris Kristofferson.-Song history:Kristofferson had become the toast of Nashville in the early 1970s, with the massive success of compositions including "For the Good Times," "Me and Bobby McGee," "Sunday Morning Coming Down,"...
" - "Sunday Morning Comin' Down"