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Product Summary
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Cbs/epic/wtg Records
Buy.com Sku: 60626767
UPC: 074646499221
UPC 14: 00074646499221
Release Date: 3/2/2004
Buy.com Sales Rank: 8560
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down ~ Kris Kristofferson
2. To Beat The Devil ~ Kris Kristofferson
3. Just The Other Side Of Nowhere ~ Kris Kristofferson
4. Me And Bobby McGee ~ Kris Kristofferson
5. Best Of All Possible Worlds, The ~ Kris Kristofferson
6. Casey's Last Ride ~ Kris Kristofferson
7. Help Me Make It Through The Night ~ Kris Kristofferson
8. Darby's Castle ~ Kris Kristofferson
9. Jody And The Kid ~ Kris Kristofferson
10. Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) ~ Kris Kristofferson
11. For The Good Times ~ Kris Kristofferson
12. Come Sundown ~ Kris Kristofferson
13. From The Bottle To The Bottom ~ Kris Kristofferson
14. Billy Dee ~ Kris Kristofferson
15. Breakdown (A Long Way From Home) ~ Kris Kristofferson
16. Silver Tongued Devil And I, The ~ Kris Kristofferson
17. Taker, The ~ Kris Kristofferson
18. Pilgrim: Chapter 33, The ~ Kris Kristofferson
Disc 2
Song Title
Sample
1. Border Lord ~ Kris Kristofferson
2. Sabre And The Rose, The ~ Kris Kristofferson
3. Broken Freedom Song ~ Kris Kristofferson
4. Jesus Was A Capricorn (Owed To John Prine) ~ Kris Kristofferson
5. Shandy (The Perfect Disguise) ~ Kris Kristofferson
6. Sugar Man ~ Kris Kristofferson
7. Last Time, The ~ Kris Kristofferson
8. Nobody Wins ~ Kris Kristofferson
9. I'd Rather Be Sorry - (with Rita Coolidge) ~ Kris Kristofferson
10. Highwayman - (with Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson/Johnny Cash) ~ Kris Kristofferson
11. Don't Cuss The Fiddle ~ Kris Kristofferson
12. Bigger The Fool, The (The Harder They Fall) ~ Kris Kristofferson
13. Stranger ~ Kris Kristofferson
14. If You Don't Like Hank Williams ~ Kris Kristofferson
15. Here Comes That Rainbow Again ~ Kris Kristofferson
16. Once More With Feeling ~ Kris Kristofferson
17. How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around - (with Willie Nelson) ~ Kris Kristofferson
18. Why Me ~ Kris Kristofferson
19. Please Don't Tell Me How This Story Ends ~ Kris Kristofferson
Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel includes: Kris Kristofferson (vocals, guitar); Steve Burton, Fred Carter Jr., Johnny Christopher, James Colvard, Ray Edenton, Chris Gantry, Mac Gayden, Steve Gibson, Jerry Kennedy, Mark Knopfler, Dennis Linde, Grady Martin, Jerry McGee, Wayne Moss, Jerry Shook, Billy Swan, Fred Tackett, John "Bucky" Wilkin, Chip Youn (guitar); Peter Drake, Paul Franklin, Weldon Myrick (steel guitar); David Briggs, Glen Clark (keboards); Dennis Belfield (bass); Kenny Buttrey (drums); Bobbye Hall (percussion). |
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Producers includes: Fred Foster, David Anderle, Nancy Carlen, Dennis Linde, Norbert Putam. |
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Compilation producer: Gregg Geller. |
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Recorded between 1969 & 1985. Includes liner notes by Jim Bessman. |
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Personnel: Kris Kristofferson (guitar, background vocals); Jerry McGee (guitar, dobro, mandolin, sitar, background vocals); Fred Tackett (guitar, mandolin); Mark Knopfler, Stephen Bruton, Billy Swan (guitar, background vocals); Chip Young, Chris Gantry, Dennis Linde, Fred Carter, Jr., Grady Martin, John "Bucky" Wilkin, Jim Colvard, Jerry Kennedy, John Willis, Johnny Christopher, Mac Gayden, Ray Edenton, Wayne Moss, Steve Gibson , Jerry Shook (guitar); Paul Franklin , Pete Drake, Weldon Myrick (steel guitar); Josh Graves, Norman Blake (dobro); Norman Bruton (mandolin); Tommy Jackson, Buddy Spicher (fiddle); Charlie McCoy (harmonica, horns); Nick DeCaro (accordion); Don Sheffield, Chuck Findley, Dick Hyde, Darrell Leonard, Dwight Smith, Earl Lon Price, Harrison Calloway, Jackie Kelso, Jim Horn, Harvey Thompson, Ronnie Eades (horns); Donnie Fritts, Mike Utley (keyboards, background vocals); Glen Clark, David Briggs , Jim Cox, John Harris , Shane Keister, Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood (keyboards); Gene Chrisman, Kenny Buttrey, Andy Newmark, Sammy Creason, Jerry Carrigan (drums); Farrell Morris, Bobbye Hall (percussion); Clydie King, June Page, Sherlie Matthews, D. Bergen White, Donna Rhodes, Terry Dearmore, Don Gant, Jack Skinner, James Cason, Herb Pedersen, Randy Cutlers, Allan Wald, Benny Whitehead, Gary Busey, Sandra Chalmers, John Beland, Larry Gatlin, Larry Murray, Alan Rush, Mentor Williams, Mickey Newbury, Ray C. Walker, Rita Coolidge, Sammi Smith, Terry Paul, Venetta Fields, Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Millie Kirkham, Buzz Cason, Byron Berline, Charles Chalmers (background vocals). |
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Recording information: 1969-1983. |
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Photographers: Jim Marshall ; David Gahr. |
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Drunkards, free spirits, wayward travelers, and lady-killers populate the songs of Kris Kristofferson, who was a wandering soul himself before becoming a professional musician. Always one to appeal to country and rock fans alike, Kristofferson is a songwriter's songwriter, as illustrated by this double-disc collection. The first disc is primarily comprised of nine tracks from his landmark 1970 debut, KRISTOFFERSON, and seven cuts from 1971's equally strong THE SILVER TONGUED DEVIL AND I. These include "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down," "Help Me Make It Through the Night," and "For the Good Times"--all hits for other artists, though Kristofferson's weathered, raspy versions feel definitive. |
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Disc two culls tracks from more varied sources, though a mere five of 19 go beyond 1979. It opens with 1972?s narcotic "Border Lord," and continues through four tracks from 1972's JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN (including "I'd Rather Be Sorry," a duet with his then-wife, Rita Coolidge), "How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around" (with Willie Nelson, from the 1986 film SONGWRITER), and a 1985 cut from the country supergroup Highwaymen (with Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Waylon Jennings). A strong collection for the true fan, or a fantastic intro for the uninitiated, ESSENTIAL is a concise overview of this groundbreaking songwriter's work. |
Artist Overview
In the 1970s, Kris Kristofferson changed the direction of Nashville with his poetic, irreverent songs. Influenced by rock, unafraid to write about carnal pleasures, and a dyed-in-the-wool rebel, he fit right in with the blossoming "outlaw country" aesthetic. Kristofferson was much more successful as a songwriter than as a performer, and his songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Janis Joplin, and countless others.
Artist Influences
Bob Dylan | Buck Owens | Eric Andersen | George Jones | Hank Williams | Johnny Cash | Merle Haggard | The Beatles | The Rolling Stones | Tim Hardin | Waylon Jennings | Willie Nelson
Bob Dylan | Buck Owens | Eric Andersen | George Jones | Hank Williams | Johnny Cash | Merle Haggard | The Beatles | The Rolling Stones | Tim Hardin | Waylon Jennings | Willie Nelson
Artist Contemporaries
Billy Joe Shaver | Bobby Bare | Butch Hancock | Danny O'Keefe | David Allan Coe | Fred Neil | Guy Clark | Hoyt Axton | Janis Joplin | Jerry Jeff Walker | Jesse Winchester | Jessi Colter | Jimmie Dale Gilmore | Joe Ely | John Prine | Johnny Duncan | Johnny Paycheck | Larry Gatlin | Lee Clayton | Lee Hazlewood | Leonard Cohen | Mickey Newbury | Paul Siebel | Rita Coolidge | Shel Silverstein | The Flatlanders | The Highwaymen (Folk) | Tom T. Hall | Tom Waits | Townes Van Zandt | Waylon Jennings | Willie Nelson
Billy Joe Shaver | Bobby Bare | Butch Hancock | Danny O'Keefe | David Allan Coe | Fred Neil | Guy Clark | Hoyt Axton | Janis Joplin | Jerry Jeff Walker | Jesse Winchester | Jessi Colter | Jimmie Dale Gilmore | Joe Ely | John Prine | Johnny Duncan | Johnny Paycheck | Larry Gatlin | Lee Clayton | Lee Hazlewood | Leonard Cohen | Mickey Newbury | Paul Siebel | Rita Coolidge | Shel Silverstein | The Flatlanders | The Highwaymen (Folk) | Tom T. Hall | Tom Waits | Townes Van Zandt | Waylon Jennings | Willie Nelson
Artist Followers
Bruce Robison | Buddy Miller | Eric Wood | Fred Eaglesmith | Jack Ingram | James McMurtry | Jim Lauderdale | Lyle Lovett | Mike Plume | Paul Thorn | Richard Julian | Robert Earl Keen, Jr. | Rodney Crowell | Steve Earle | Wes Houston Band
Bruce Robison | Buddy Miller | Eric Wood | Fred Eaglesmith | Jack Ingram | James McMurtry | Jim Lauderdale | Lyle Lovett | Mike Plume | Paul Thorn | Richard Julian | Robert Earl Keen, Jr. | Rodney Crowell | Steve Earle | Wes Houston Band
Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
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Cash, Johnny |
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Nelson, Willie |
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Original Radio Broadcast |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 03/02/2004 |
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Original Release Date : 2004 |
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Catalog ID : 64992 |
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Label : Columbia/Legacy |
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Number of Discs : 2 |
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Studio/Live : Mixed |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00074646499221 |
Professional Reviews
Q (p.134)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "One of the most insightful country writers of the '70s..."
- 4 stars out of 5 - "One of the most insightful country writers of the '70s..."
Uncut (p.116)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "[H]e brought an outsider's perspective to Music City's staid conservatism that drew from the confessional folk of Fred Neil and the freewheelin' narrative of Dylan."
- 4 stars out of 5 - "[H]e brought an outsider's perspective to Music City's staid conservatism that drew from the confessional folk of Fred Neil and the freewheelin' narrative of Dylan."
Mojo (Publisher)
(2/04, p.114)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "[G]athering the best of his '70s solo sides and making a persuasive case for him as one of country's great storytellers."
(2/04, p.114)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "[G]athering the best of his '70s solo sides and making a persuasive case for him as one of country's great storytellers."
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