| Kris Kristofferson discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 18 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Singles | 31 |
| Collaboration albums | 6 |
| No.1 Single | 1 |
This is a discography for American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson.
Studio albums
1970s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications ( sales thresholds) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | AUS [1] | CAN | |||
| Kristofferson [A] |
|
10 | 43 | — | — |
|
| The Silver Tongued Devil and I |
|
4 | 21 | — | 22 | |
| Border Lord |
|
6 | 41 | — | — | |
| Jesus Was a Capricorn |
|
1 | 31 | — | 27 |
|
| Spooky Lady's Sideshow |
|
11 | 78 | 42 | 53 | |
| Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame |
|
23 | 105 | — | — | |
| Surreal Thing |
|
17 | 180 | — | — | |
| Easter Island |
|
21 | 86 | — | ||
| Shake Hands with the Devil |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
1980s and 1990s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| To the Bone |
|
— | — | |
| Repossessed |
|
31 | — | |
| Third World Warrior |
|
— | — | |
| A Moment of Forever |
|
— | — | |
| The Austin Sessions |
|
26 | 10 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
2000s and 2010s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US Indie | US Folk | ||
| This Old Road |
|
36 | 172 | 14 | — |
| Closer to the Bone |
|
29 | 167 | 28 | — |
| Feeling Mortal |
|
28 | — | 38 | 9 |
| The Cedar Creek Sessions [3] |
|
— | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live at the Philharmonic |
|
| Broken Freedom Song: Live from San Francisco |
|
| An Evening with Kris Kristofferson: The Pilgrim: Ch 77 – Union Chapel, London |
|
| Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration |
|
Collaboration albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | AUS [1] | CAN | ||
|
Full Moon (with Rita Coolidge) |
|
1 | 26 | 40 | 7 |
|
Breakaway (with Rita Coolidge) |
|
19 | 103 | 99 | 81 |
|
A Star Is Born (with Barbra Streisand) |
|
— | 1 | 3 | 1 |
|
Natural Act (with Rita Coolidge) |
|
24 | 106 | 87 | — |
|
The Winning Hand (with Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Brenda Lee) |
|
4 | 109 | — | — |
|
Music from Songwriter (with Willie Nelson) |
|
21 | 152 | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications ( sales thresholds) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN | |||
| Songs of Kristofferson |
|
8 | 45 | 35 |
|
| The Essential Kris Kristofferson |
|
— | — | — | |
|
Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends: The Publishing Demos |
|
61 | — | — | |
| Playlist: The Very Best of Kris Kristofferson |
|
75 | — | — | |
| The Complete Monument & Columbia Album Collection |
|
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Singles
1960s—1970s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Certifications ( sales threshold) |
Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US AC | AUS [1] | CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC | ||||
| 1967 | "Golden Idol" b/w "Killing Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single/re-recorded for Surreal Thing | |
| 1970 | "To Beat the Devil" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kristofferson | |
| "Jody and the Kid" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Silver Tongued Devil and I | ||
| 1971 | "
Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" |
— | 26 | 4 | 61 | — | 21 | 8 | ||
| 1972 | "Josie" | 70 | 63 | — | — | — | 69 | — | Border Lord | |
| "Jesus Was a Capricorn" | — | 91 | — | — | — | 87 | — | Jesus Was a Capricorn | ||
| "Jesse Younger" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | |||
| 1973 | " Why Me" | 1 | 16 | 28 | 67 | 1 | 19 | 23 | ||
| 1974 | "I May Smoke Too Much" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Spooky Lady's Sideshow | |
| 1975 | "Easy, Come On" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame | |
| "The Year 2000 Minus 25" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1976 | "It's Never Gonna Be The Same Again" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Surreal Thing | |
| 1977 | "Watch Closely Now" | — | 52 | — | — | — | 66 | — | A Star Is Born (soundtrack) | |
| 1978 | "Forever in Your Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Easter Island | |
| 1979 | "Prove It to You One More Time Again" | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shake Hands with the Devil | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||
1980s—2000s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1980 | "I'll Take Any Chance I Can With You" | — | — | To the Bone |
| 1981 | "Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore" | 68 | — | |
| "Here Comes That Rainbow Again" | — | — | The Winning Hand | |
| 1982 | "Put It off Until Tomorrow" (with Dolly Parton) | — | — | |
| 1984 | "How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around" (with Willie Nelson) |
46 | 35 | Music From Songwriter |
| 1986 | " They Killed Him" | 67 | 53 | Repossessed |
| 1987 | "Love Is The Way" | — | — | |
| "El Coyote" | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "This Old Road" | — | — | This Old Road |
| 2009 | "Closer to the Bone" | — | — | Closer to the Bone |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Singles with Rita Coolidge
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US AC | AUS [1] | CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC | |||
| 1971 | "The Taker" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Silver Tongued Devil and I |
| 1973 | "A Song I'd Like to Sing" | 92 | 49 | 12 | 97 | 54 | 53 | 3 | Full Moon |
| 1974 | " Loving Arms" | 98 | 86 | 25 | 96 | — | 83 | 9 | |
| "Rain" | 87 | — | 44 | — | — | — | 40 | Breakaway | |
| 1975 | " Lover Please" | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | |
| "We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Other appearances
Studio appearances
| Year | Song | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | " All Shook Up" | Brace Yourself! A Tribute to Otis Blackwell [5] | |
| 1995 | " Paperback Writer" | Come Together: America Salutes the Beatles | |
| 2000 | "San Francisco Mabel Joy" | Frisco Mabel Joy Revisited: A Tribute to Mickey Newbury [6] | |
| 2004 | "Gold Watch and Chain" | The Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family [7] | with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
| 2007 | "Far Side Banks of Jordan" | Anchored in Love: A Tribute to June Carter Cash [8] | with Patty Loveless |
| 2010 | "The Winner" | Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein | |
| 2017 | "Turpentine" | Cover Stories: Brandi Carlile Celebrates 10 Years of The Story – An Album to Benefit War Child | |
| 2018 | "Forever/I Still Miss Someone" | Forever Words | with Willie Nelson |
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Footlights" [9] | Scott Joss | vocals on Merle Haggard cover |
| 2018 | "How Far to Jordan" | Scott Joss | vocals |
| 2021 | "The Lonely Night" | Moby | with Mark Lanegan [10] |
Music videos
| Year | Video |
|---|---|
| 1987 | "Love Is The Way |
| 2006 | "Closer To The Bone" |
| 2009 | "This Old Road" |
Notes
- A ^Kristofferson was re-released in 1971 as Me and Bobby McGee
References
- ^ a b c d Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 170/171. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "Cash Box Magazine" (PDF). Cash Box. October 5, 1974. p. 34. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Kris Kristofferson Readies New 'Cedar Creek Sessions' Double Album". Rolling Stone. April 2, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kris Kristofferson – Why Me". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Various – Brace Yourself! A Tribute To Otis Blackwell". Discogs. August 10, 1994. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Various – Frisco Mabel Joy Revisited: a Tribute to Mickey Newbury". Discogs. November 13, 2000. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Various – The Unbroken Circle (The Musical Heritage Of The Carter Family)". Discogs. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Various – Anchored In Love: A Tribute To June Carter Cash". Discogs. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ Lewis, Jon (February 12, 2020). "Longtime Merle Haggard sideman and Redding native Scott Joss to step into the spotlight Sunday". Record Searchlight. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Moby - "The Lonely Night" (Feat. Kris Kristofferson & Mark Lanegan)". Stereogum. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
External links
- Kris Kristofferson discography discography at Discogs