Sings Kristofferson

Sings Kristofferson
Sings Kristofferson
Studio album by Willie Nelson
Released	October 1979
Genre	Country
Length	42:26
Label	Columbia
Producer	Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson chronology

Sings Kristofferson is the twenty-third studio album recorded by Willie Nelson in 1979 consisting of all covers of Kris Kristofferson songs. It reached #5 on the US Country albums chart, #42 on the US Pop albums charts, and was certified gold in Canada and platinum in the US.^{[citation needed]} The cover is very simple, a single picture of Nelson's face against a black background, with the song titles to the right of his face. The back cover is the same background with both Nelson and Kristofferson's faces together.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Christgau's Record Guide	B–^[1]

Track listing[]

All tracks composed by Kris Kristofferson; except where indicated

Side one[]

"Me and Bobby McGee" (Fred Foster, Kristofferson) (5:40)
"Help Me Make It Through the Night" (3:57)
"The Pilgrim, Chapter 33" (3:33)
"Why Me" (3:52)
"For the Good Times" (5:24)

Side two[]

"You Show Me Yours (And I'll Show You Mine)" (3:54)
"Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" (5:50)
"Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" (7:02)
"Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" (2:48)

Personnel[]

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 – harp
Jerry Reed – electric guitar on "You Show Me Yours"
Grady Martin – electric guitar on You Show Me Yours"
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[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (RPM)	64
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	1
US Billboard 200^[2]	42
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[3]	5

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1980)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[4]	23

References[]

^ 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.
^ "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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[CG-1] 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.

[ac_Billboard200_Willie_Nelson-2] "Willie Nelson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Willie_Nelson-3] "Willie Nelson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

[4] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

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Discography Filmography
Albums	Kristofferson The Silver Tongued Devil and I Border Lord Jesus Was a Capricorn Spooky Lady's Sideshow Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame Surreal Thing A Star Is Born Easter Island Shake Hands with the Devil To the Bone The Winning Hand Music from Songwriter Repossessed Third World Warrior A Moment of Forever The Austin Sessions This Old Road Closer to the Bone The Cedar Creek Sessions
With Rita Coolidge	Full Moon Breakaway Natural Act
Live	Live at the Philharmonic Broken Freedom Song: Live from San Francisco
Compilation albums	Songs of Kristofferson The Essential Kris Kristofferson Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends: The Publishing Demos The Complete Monument & Columbia Album Collection
Songs	"For the Good Times" "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" "Why Me" "Me and Bobby McGee" "Help Me Make It Through the Night" "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" "Nobody Wins" "Loving Arms" "Lover Please" "They Killed Him" "The Heart" "One Day at a Time"
See also	The Highwaymen Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson