The Austin Sessions

~ Release by Kris Kristofferson (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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1Me and Bobby McGee
engineer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Fred Mollin
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
acoustic bass guitar:
Larry Paxton (in 1999)
acoustic guitar:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999) and John Willis (in 1999)
fiddle:
Joe Spivey (in 1999)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
mandolin:
Stephen Bruton (guitarist, producer, singer and songwriter) (in 1999)
organ:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (sister of Pedernales Studio) in Austin (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto
recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Songs Ltd. and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Kris Kristofferson (harmony vocal: Jackson Browne)54:31
2Sunday Morning Coming Down
engineer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Fred Mollin
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
accordion, organ and piano:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999)
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Bruton (guitarist, producer, singer and songwriter) (in 1999) and Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
classical guitar [nylon string guitar], electric guitar and slide guitar:
John Willis (in 1999)
drums (drum set):
Mike Baird (drummer) (in 1999)
electric bass guitar:
Larry Paxton (in 1999)
tambourine:
Fred Mollin (in 1999)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter) (in 1999)
lead vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (sister of Pedernales Studio) in Austin (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto
recording of:
Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson (harmony vocal: Steve Earle)45:20
3For the Good Times
engineer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Fred Mollin
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
acoustic bass guitar:
Larry Paxton (in 1999)
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Bruton (guitarist, producer, singer and songwriter) (in 1999) and Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
drums (drum set):
Mike Baird (drummer) (in 1999)
electric guitar and mandolin:
John Willis (in 1999)
organ:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999)
steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist) (in 1999)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Matraca Berg (in 1999)
lead vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (sister of Pedernales Studio) in Austin (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto
recording of:
For the Good Times (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers-BMG Music, Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Valentine Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers (in 1968)
Kris Kristofferson (harmony vocal: Matraca Berg)43:59
4The Silver Tongued Devil and I
engineer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Fred Mollin
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
accordion:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999)
acoustic guitar:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999) and John Willis (in 1999)
electric bass guitar:
Larry Paxton (in 1999)
mandolin:
Stephen Bruton (guitarist, producer, singer and songwriter) (in 1999)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
John Willis (in 1999)
lead vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (sister of Pedernales Studio) in Austin (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto
recording of:
The Silver Tongued Devil and I (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson2.53:37
5Help Me Make It Through the Night
engineer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Fred Mollin
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Bruton (guitarist, producer, singer and songwriter) (in 1999) and Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
drums (drum set):
Mike Baird (drummer) (in 1999)
electric bass guitar:
Larry Paxton (in 1999)
electric guitar:
Stephen Bruton (guitarist, producer, singer and songwriter) (in 1999) and John Willis (in 1999)
fiddle:
Joe Spivey (in 1999)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
organ:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999)
slide guitar:
John Willis (in 1999)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Vince Gill (in 1999)
recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (sister of Pedernales Studio) in Austin (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto
recording of:
Help Me Make It Through the Night (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and KPM (music publisher)
sub-publisher:
Air Music Scandinavia AB
Kris Kristofferson (harmony vocal: Vince Gill)3.54:10
6Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
engineer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Fred Mollin
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Bruton (guitarist, producer, singer and songwriter) (in 1999) and Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
bass drum [concert bass drum]:
Fred Mollin (in 1999)
electric bass guitar:
Larry Paxton (in 1999)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
organ and piano:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999)
steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist) (in 1999)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Marc Cohn (in 1999)
recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (sister of Pedernales Studio) in Austin (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto
recording of:
Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again) (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson (harmony vocal: Marc Cohn)35:18
7To Beat the Devil
engineer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Fred Mollin
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
12 string guitar and percussion:
Fred Mollin (in 1999)
acoustic guitar:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999) and John Willis (in 1999)
drums (drum set):
Mike Baird (drummer) (in 1999)
electric bass guitar:
Larry Paxton (in 1999)
fiddle:
Joe Spivey (in 1999)
organ:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
John Willis (in 1999)
lead vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (sister of Pedernales Studio) in Austin (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto
recording of:
To Beat the Devil (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson34:32
8Who’s to Bless and Who’s to Blame
engineer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Fred Mollin
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
acoustic guitar:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999) and Fred Mollin (in 1999)
drums (drum set):
Mike Baird (drummer) (in 1999)
electric bass guitar:
Larry Paxton (in 1999)
electric guitar:
John Willis (in 1999)
guitar [high string guitar] and mandolin:
Stephen Bruton (guitarist, producer, singer and songwriter) (in 1999)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
organ:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999)
steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (sister of Pedernales Studio) in Austin (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto
recording of:
Who’s to Bless and Who’s to Blame (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson43:29
9Why Me?
engineer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Fred Mollin
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
acoustic bass guitar:
Larry Paxton (in 1999)
acoustic guitar:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999) and John Willis (in 1999)
mandolin:
Stephen Bruton (guitarist, producer, singer and songwriter) (in 1999)
organ:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Vince Gill (in 1999) and Alison Krauss (in 1999)
lead vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (sister of Pedernales Studio) in Austin (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto
recording of:
Why Me (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Resaca Music Publishing Co.
Kris Kristofferson (harmony vocals: Vince Gill & Alison Krauss)32:58
10Nobody Wins
engineer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Fred Mollin
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
acoustic guitar:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999) and Fred Mollin (in 1999)
drums (drum set):
Mike Baird (drummer) (in 1999)
electric guitar and mandolin:
Larry Paxton (in 1999)
organ:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999)
steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist) (in 1999)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Catie Curtis (singer-songwriter) (in 1999)
lead vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (sister of Pedernales Studio) in Austin (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto
recording of:
Nobody Wins (Kris Kristofferson) (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Resaca Music and Resaca Music Publishing Co.
Kris Kristofferson (harmony vocal: Catie Curtis)44:07
11The Pilgrim: Chapter 33
engineer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Fred Mollin
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
12 string guitar [12 string acoustic guitar]:
John Willis (in 1999)
acoustic guitar:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999) and Fred Mollin (in 1999)
drums (drum set):
Mike Baird (drummer) (in 1999)
electric bass guitar:
Larry Paxton (in 1999)
electric guitar:
Stephen Bruton (guitarist, producer, singer and songwriter) (in 1999)
fiddle:
Joe Spivey (in 1999)
piano:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999)
lead vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (sister of Pedernales Studio) in Austin (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto
recording of:
The Pilgrim, Chapter 33 (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson42:42
12Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends
engineer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Fred Mollin
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
acoustic bass guitar:
Larry Paxton (in 1999)
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Bruton (guitarist, producer, singer and songwriter) (in 1999), Kris Kristofferson (in 1999) and John Willis (in 1999)
guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Mark Knopfler (in 1999)
Rhodes piano:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist) (in 1999)
strings [sampled strings]:
Fred Mollin (in 1999)
lead vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (sister of Pedernales Studio) in Austin (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto
recording of:
Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
Kris Kristofferson (harmony vocal: Mark Knopfler)42:38

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