Sings Kristofferson
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| Studio album by Willie Nelson | ||||
| Released | October 1979 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 42:26 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Willie Nelson | |||
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Sings Kristofferson is a 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.
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Kris Kristofferson; except where indicated
Side one
- "Me and Bobby McGee" (Fred Foster, Kristofferson)
- "Help Me Make It Through the Night"
- "The Pilgrim, Chapter 33"
- "Why Me"
- "For the Good Times"
Side two
- "You Show Me Yours (And I'll Show You Mine)"
- "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)"
- "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"
- "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends"
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
Chart performance
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 42 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 64 |
| Preceded by | RPM Country Albums number-one album March 29 – April 12, 1980 |
Succeeded by Kenny by Kenny Rogers |
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