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.[citation needed]
| 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] |
Track listing
editAll 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
edit- 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
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Weekly chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ "Sings Kristofferson Review by Jim Smith". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 January 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.
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