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Songs of Kristofferson
Compilation album by
Kris Kristofferson
Released1977
Genre Country
Label Monument
Producer Fred Foster, David Anderle
Kris Kristofferson chronology
A Star Is Born
(1976)
Songs of Kristofferson
(1977)
Easter Island
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideC [2]

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 album was re-released on CD in 1990. [3]

The original LP sleeve featured liner notes by longtime Village Voice critic Nat Hentoff.

Track listing

All songs by Kris Kristofferson except as indicated.

Side one

  1. "The Silver-Tongued Devil"
  2. " Loving Her Was Easier (than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)"
  3. " Me and Bobby McGee" (Kristofferson, Fred Foster)
  4. " Help Me Make It Through the Night"
  5. " For the Good Times"
  6. " Sunday Morning Comin' Down"

Side two

  1. "You Show Me Yours (and I'll Show You Mine)"
  2. "The Pilgrim: Chapter 33 (Hang In, Hopper)"
  3. "Stranger"
  4. "I Got a Life of My Own"
  5. " Why Me"
  6. " Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame"

Charts

Chart performance for Songs of Kristofferson
Chart (1975) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [4] 35
US Billboard 200 [5] 45
US Top Country Albums ( Billboard) [6] 8

Certifications and sales

Certifications for Songs of Kristofferson
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States ( RIAA) [7] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Songs of Kristofferson – Kris Kristofferson". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN  089919026X. Retrieved February 28, 2019. {{ cite book}}: |website= ignored ( help)
  3. ^ "Kris Kristofferson - Songs Of Kristofferson". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5412a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Kris Kristofferson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Kris Kristofferson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Kris Kristofferson – Songs of Kristofferson". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 18, 2022.