1979 studio album by Willie Nelson
Sings Kristofferson |
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Studio album by Willie Nelson |
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Released | October 1979 |
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Genre | Country |
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Length | 42:26 |
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Label | Columbia |
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Producer | Willie Nelson |
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Willie Nelson chronology |
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Stardust (1978) | Sings Kristofferson (1979) | Pretty Paper (1979) | |
Sings Kristofferson is a studio album recorded by Willie Nelson in 1979 consisting of covers of Kris Kristofferson songs. It reached No. 5 on the US Country albums chart, No. 42 on the US Pop albums charts, and was certified gold in Canada and platinum in the US.[citation needed]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Kris Kristofferson; except Track 1 where it was composed by Fred Foster, Kristofferson
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 – harmonica
- Jerry Reed – electric guitar on "You Show Me Yours"
- Grady Martin – electric guitar on You Show Me Yours," "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"
- 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[4] | 42 | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 5 | | Year-end charts Chart (1980) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 23 | |
References
- ^ "Sings Kristofferson Review by Jim Smith". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 499.
- ^ "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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See also | - The Highwaymen
- Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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