The Austin Sessions (Kris Kristofferson album)
1999 studio album by Kris Kristofferson
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| Studio album by Kris Kristofferson | ||||
| Released | August 24, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 47:16 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Fred Mollin | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Austin Sessions is an album by Kris Kristofferson, released on Atlantic Records in 1999 (see 1999 in music). It features stripped-down versions of Kristofferson's most famous material, including "Me and Bobby McGee", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" and "Help Me Make It Through the Night". Several well-known artists contributed vocals to the album, including Steve Earle, Jackson Browne, Matraca Berg, Vince Gill, Marc Cohn, Alison Krauss, Catie Curtis and Mark Knopfler.
Track listing
All tracks written by Kris Kristofferson except where noted.
- "Me and Bobby McGee" (Kristofferson, Fred Foster) – 4:31
- "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" – 5:20
- "For the Good Times" – 3:59
- "The Silver Tongued Devil and I" – 3:37
- "Help Me Make It Through the Night" – 4:10
- "Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" – 5:18
- "To Beat the Devil" – 4:30
- "Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame" – 3:29
- "Why Me" – 2:58
- "Nobody Wins" – 4:05
- "The Pilgrim, Chapter 33" – 2:41
- "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" – 2:38
Personnel
- Kris Kristofferson - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Mike Baird - drums
- Matraca Berg - harmony vocals
- Jackson Browne - harmony vocals
- Stephen Bruton - mandolin
- Marc Cohn - harmony vocals
- Jim Cox - keyboards, accordion
- Catie Curtis - harmony vocals
- Steve Earle - harmony vocals
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Vince Gill - harmony vocals
- Alison Krauss - harmony vocals
- Fred Mollin - harmonica, bass drum, 12-string guitar
- Larry Paxton - bass, guitar, mandolin
- Joe Spivey - fiddle
- John Willis - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, resonator guitar
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Albums (RPM)[2] | 10 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] | 26 |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Austin Sessions at AllMusic
- ^ "RPM Country Albums" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 70, no. 1. October 25, 1999 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Kris Kristofferson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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- "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends"
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