Kris Kristofferson discography

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Kris Kristofferson discography
Studio albums18
Live albums3
Compilation albums5
Singles31
Collaboration albums6
No.1 Single1

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
  • Release date: 1971
  • Label: Monument Records
 4 21 — 22
Border Lord
  • Release date: February 1972
  • Label: Monument Records
 6 41 — —
Jesus Was a Capricorn
  • Release date: November 1972
  • Label: Monument Records
 1 31 — 27
  • US: Gold
Spooky Lady's Sideshow
  • Release date: May 1974
  • Label: Monument Records
 11 78 42 53
Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame
  • Release date: November 1975
  • Label: Monument Records
 23 105 — —
Surreal Thing
  • Release date: July 1976
  • Label: Monument Records
 17 180 — —
Easter Island
  • Release date: February 1978
  • Label: Monument Records
 21 86 —
Shake Hands with the Devil
  • Release date: July 1979
  • Label: Monument Records
 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1980s and 1990s[]

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US Country CAN Country
To the Bone
  • Release date: January 1981
  • Label: Monument Records
 — —
Repossessed 31 —
Third World Warrior
  • Release date: March 6, 1990
  • Label: Mercury Records
 — —
A Moment of Forever
  • Release date: August 15, 1995
  • Label: Justice Records
 — —
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
  • Release date: September 28, 2009
  • Label: New West Records
 29 167 28 —
Feeling Mortal
  • Release date: January 29, 2013
  • Label: KK Records
 28 — 38 9
The Cedar Creek Sessions[3]
  • Release date: June 17, 2016
  • Label: KK Records
 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums[]

Title Album details
Live at the Philharmonic
  • Release date: 1992
  • Label: Monument Records
Broken Freedom Song: Live from San Francisco
An Evening with Kris Kristofferson: The Pilgrim: Ch 77 – Union Chapel, London

Collaboration albums[]

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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)
  • Release date: December 1974
  • Label: Monument Records
 19 103 99 81
A Star Is Born
(with Barbra Streisand) 		— 1 3 1
Natural Act
(with Rita Coolidge)
  • Release date: December 1978
  • Label: A&M Records
 24 106 87 —
The Winning Hand
(with Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Brenda Lee)
  • Release date: December 1982
  • Label: Monument Records
 4 109 — —
Music from Songwriter
(with Willie Nelson)
  • Release date: October 1984
  • Label: Columbia Records
 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
  • Release date: 1977
  • Label: Monument Records
 8 45 35
  • US: Gold
The Essential Kris Kristofferson
  • Release date: 2004
  • Label: Monument Records
 — — —
Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends:
The Publishing Demos 		61 — —
Playlist: The Very Best
of Kris Kristofferson
  • Release date: October 11, 2011
  • Label: Columbia Records
 75 — —
The Complete Monument & Columbia Album Collection
"—" 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 "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
2021 "The Lonely Night" Moby with Mark Lanegan[9]

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[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Cash Box Magazine" (PDF). Cash Box. October 5, 1974. p. 34. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ "Kris Kristofferson Readies New 'Cedar Creek Sessions' Double Album". Rolling Stone. April 2, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "American single certifications – Kris Kristofferson – Why Me". Recording Industry Association of America.
  5. ^ "Various – Brace Yourself! A Tribute To Otis Blackwell". Discogs. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "Various – Frisco Mabel Joy Revisited: a Tribute to Mickey Newbury". Discogs. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  7. ^ "Various – The Unbroken Circle (The Musical Heritage Of The Carter Family)". Discogs. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  8. ^ "Various – Anchored In Love: A Tribute To June Carter Cash". Discogs. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  9. ^ "Moby - "The Lonely Night" (Feat. Kris Kristofferson & Mark Lanegan)". Stereogum. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

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