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Kris Kristofferson Discography
This is a discography for American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson. Studio albums 1970s 1980s and 1990s 2000s and 2010s Live albums Collaboration albums Compilation albums Singles 1960s—1970s 1980s—2000s Singles with Rita Coolidge Other appearances Studio appearances Guest appearances Music videos Notes *A ^''Kristofferson'' was re-released in 1971 as ''Me and Bobby McGee'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kristofferson, Kris Country music discographies Discographies of American artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Kristofferson
Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is a retired American singer, songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are "Me and Bobby McGee", " For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists. In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in the country music supergroup The Highwaymen, which was a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the traditional Nashville country music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing. As an actor, Kristofferson is known for his roles in ''Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid'' (1973), ''Blume in Love'' (1973), '' Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'' (1974), '' A Star Is Born'' (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), ''Convoy'' (1978), '' Heaven's Gate'' (1980), '' Lone Star'' (1996), ''Stagecoach'' (1986), and the ''Blade'' film trilo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surreal Thing
''Surreal Thing'' is the seventh solo album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1976 on Monument Records. "Killing Time" and "The Golden Idol" are re-recordings of songs that were originally released as a single in 1967. Background In 1976, ''Wanted! The Outlaws'' became country music’s first platinum selling album, bringing progressive country music, or outlaw country, to the mainstream. Ironically, as Kristofferson watched record sales take off for his friends and contemporaries, many of whom were greatly influenced by his work, his own record sales languished. In fact, Kristofferson was becoming more known to the general public as an actor, playing opposite Barbra Streisand in the 1976 blockbuster ''A Star Is Born''. As Streissguth observes in his book ''Outlaw: Waylon, Willie, Kris and the Renegades of Nashville'': Although the drop-off in the quality of Kristofferson’s songwriting is often attributed to his moonlighting as an actor, AllMusic argues that a “better ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New West Records
New West Records is a record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, and Athens, Georgia. It had offices in Burbank, California, and Beverly Hills, California. The label was established in 1998 by Cameron Strang "for artists who perform real music for real people" and has been home to indie rock, alternative country, and Americana bands. The label's records in the US were previously distributed by Alternative Distribution Alliance beginning in 2013 through to 2018 when Redeye Distribution assumed distribution in 2018. The PIAS Group handles the distribution in Europe. Overview New West has had numerous albums debut in the Billboard Top 200 and has a number of Grammy Award-winning artists and releases, including Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle, Rickie Lee Jones, Kris Kristofferson and Delbert McClinton. The current label roster features All Them Witches, Ben Folds, Sara Watkins, Shovels & Rope, The Devil Makes Three, Buddy Miller, Corb Lund, Luther Dickinson, Nikki Lane, Rodney Crow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Old Road
''This Old Road'' is an album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 2006 on New West Records. The underlying theme of the record is a retrospective and reflective look at what Kristofferson deems to have been important elements of his life. It was his first album of new material since 1995's ''A Moment of Forever'', which was also produced by Don Was. Kristofferson re-recorded three of his songs for the album. The original recording of "This Old Road" was released on '' Repossessed'', "The Final Attraction" appeared on ''Music from Songwriter'' and the original version of "The Burden of Freedom" appeared on '' Border Lord''. Critical reception Allmusic's Thom Jurek gave the album three-and-a-half out of five stars and called it a "welcome comeback" for Kristofferson, who he felt had improved "considerably" as a singer: "Kristofferson is dead-on here, razor-sharp, economical in his language, and to the bone in his insight." By contrast, Robert Christgau of ''The Village Voice'' gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Albums
The ''Billboard'' charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and elsewhere. The results are published in '' Billboard'' magazine. ''Billboard'' biz, the online extension of the ''Billboard'' charts, provides additional weekly charts, as well as year-end charts. The two most important charts are the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for songs and ''Billboard'' 200 for albums, and other charts may be dedicated to a specific genre such as R&B, country, or rock, or they may cover all genres. The charts can be ranked according to sales, streams, or airplay, and for main song charts such as the Hot 100 song chart, all three data are used to compile the charts. For the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart, streams and track sales are included in addition to album sales. The weekly sales and streams charts are monitored on a Friday-to-Thursday cycle since July 2015; previously it was on a Monday-to-Sunday cycle. Radio airplay song charts, however, follow t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top Independent Albums
The Independent Albums chart (previously titled Top Independent Albums) ranks the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays (EPs) in the United States, as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels. Rankings are compiled by point-of-purchase sales obtained by Nielsen, and from legal music downloads from a variety of online music stores. The chart began in the week of February 5, 2000. The top 25 positions are published through the ''Billboard'' website, with further chart positions available through a paid subscription to Billboard.biz. As with all ''Billboard'' charts, albums appearing on the Independent chart may also concurrently appear on the ''Billboard'' 200, the main chart published based solely on sales, as well as any of the other ''Billboard'' charts. In addition, exclusive album titles which are only sold through individual retail sites may also be inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most important American labels, specializing in jazz, R&B, and soul by Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave, Ruth Brown and Otis Redding. Its position was greatly improved by its distribution deal with Stax. In 1967, Atlantic became a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, now the Warner Music Group, and expanded into rock and pop music with releases by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Led Zeppelin, and Yes. In 2004, Atlantic and its sister label Elektra were merged into the Atlantic Records Group. Craig Kallman is the chairman of Atlantic. Ahmet Ertegun served as founding chairman until his death on December 14, 2006, at age 83. History Founding and early history In 1944, brothers Nesuhi and Ahmet Erte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Austin Sessions (Kris Kristofferson Album)
''The Austin Sessions'' is an album by Kris Kristofferson, released on Atlantic Records in 1999 (see 1999 in music). It features stripped-down versions of Kristofferson's most famous material, including "Me and Bobby McGee", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" and "Help Me Make It Through the Night". Several well-known artists contributed vocals to the album, including Steve Earle, Jackson Browne, Matraca Berg, Vince Gill, Marc Cohn, Alison Krauss, Catie Curtis and Mark Knopfler. Track listing All tracks written by Kris Kristofferson except where noted. # "Me and Bobby McGee" (Kristofferson, Fred Foster) – 4:31 # "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" – 5:20 # "For the Good Times" – 3:59 # "The Silver Tongued Devil and I" – 3:37 # "Help Me Make It Through the Night" – 4:10 # "Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" – 5:18 # "To Beat the Devil" – 4:30 # "Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame" – 3:29 # "Why Me" – 2:58 # " Nobody Wins" – 4:05 # "The Pilgrim, Chapter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Moment Of Forever
''A Moment of Forever'' is an album by Kris Kristofferson, released on Justice Records, an independent record label, in 1995 (see 1995 in music). His first studio album of original material since the relatively unsuccessful political record '' Third World Warrior'' (1990), it features several well-known studio musicians, including Jim Keltner and Benmont Tench. The album retained the recurring theme of freedom from oppression, but to a lesser extent than his previous two politically charged records - the aforementioned ''Third World Warrior'' and '' Repossessed'' (1986). The song "Johnny Lobo" is about the Indian activist John Trudell. Track listing ''All songs written by Kris Kristofferson except where noted.'' # "A Moment of Forever" (Kristofferson, Daniel Timms) – 4:07 # "Worth Fighting For" (Kristofferson, Timms) – 5:27 # "Johnny Lobo" – 5:09 # "The Promise" – 4:42 # "Shipwrecked in the Eighties" – 4:04 # "Slouching Toward the Millennium"&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third World Warrior
''Third World Warrior'' is an album by Kris Kristofferson, released on Mercury Records in 1990 (see 1990 in music). It is a concept album composed of topical songs on politics, primarily expressing left-wing support. The album was commercially unsuccessful, due in part to Kristofferson's declining career as a singer and the release of The Highwaymen's second album, ''Highwayman 2'', the week before. Kristofferson expressed support for Nelson Mandela and the Sandinista National Liberation Front; not long prior to the album's release, Mandela was freed from prison and the Sandinistas were defeated in elections, transferring power to the National Opposition Union. ''Third World Warrior'' was originally released on both LP and CD, and was reissued on CD by OhBoy Records (via Universal Music Special Markets) in 2004, along with Kristofferson's other Mercury album, ''Repossessed''. On the tribute CD ''The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson'', Country singer Patty Griff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. In the United States, it is operated through Republic Records; in the United Kingdom and Japan (as Mercury Tokyo in the latter country), it is distributed by EMI Records. Since the separation of Island Records, Motown, Mercury Records, and Def Jam Recordings combining the Island Def Jam Music Group, Mercury Records has been placed under Island Records, although its back catalogue is still owned by the Island Def Jam Music Group (now Island Records). Background Mercury Records was started in Chicago in 1945 and over several decades, saw great success. The success of Mercury has been attributed to the use of alternative marketing techniques to promote records. The conventional method of record promotion used by major labels such as RCA Victor, Decca Records, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Repossessed (album)
''Repossessed'' is an album by Kris Kristofferson, released on Mercury Records in 1986 (see 1986 in music). It was Kristofferson's first full-length solo album since 1981's '' To the Bone'', although the singer did collaborate with other artists in the meantime, most notably on ''Highwayman'' with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. Background Kristofferson's career hit a wall at the start of the 1980s. In the second half of the previous decade, his recording career had been on a steady downward slope, and the release of the film ''Heaven's Gate'' in 1980 torpedoed his film career. His turbulent marriage to singer Rita Coolidge came to an end in December 1979, and his record label for ten years, Monument, went under. Kristofferson decided to take a sabbatical from his solo career and became much more politically active. He also contributed to three albums recorded with others: ''Kris, Willie, Dolly & Brenda ... The Winning Hand'' (1982) (with Willie Nelson, Dolly Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
