Kristofferson is the first album by Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...

, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music

1970 in music

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) on Monument Records

Monument Records

Monument Records was an American record label, Washington, D.C. named for the Washington Monument, founded in 1958, by Fred Foster and Buddy Deane . Buddy Deane soon left the company, and in the early 60's bought KOTN in Pine Bluff, Arkansas where he retired to until his death...

.

Many of the songs on the album were already hits when covered by other artists. In spite of this the album was initially a commercial failure, although it managed to reach #10 on the country album charts.

It was re-released under the title Me & Bobby McGee in 1971 immediately following the success of Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin

Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...

's cover of that song and the success of Kris Kristofferson's second album, The Silver Tongued Devil and I

The Silver Tongued Devil and I

The Silver Tongued Devil and I is the second album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1971 on Monument Records. In the spoken word intro to "The Pilgrim, Chapter 33", Kristofferson says he wrote the song about various celebrities...

. It became a hit upon re-release. In 2001, the album was re-released on CD with four bonus track

Bonus track

In terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already...

s.

Track listing

All songs by Kris Kristofferson except as noted:

1. "Blame It on the Stones" (Kristofferson/John Wilkin) – 2:46
2. "To Beat the Devil" – 4:43
3. "Me and Bobby McGee
   Me and Bobby McGee
   "Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, originally performed by Roger Miller. Others performed the song later, including Kristofferson himself, and Janis Joplin who topped the U.S. singles chart with the song in 1971 after her death, making the song the second...
   
   " (Kristofferson/Fred Foster
   Fred Foster
   Fred Foster is an American songwriter, record producer, and founder of Monument Records.-Biography:...
   
   ) – 4:23
4. "Best of All Possible Worlds" – 3:01
5. "Help Me Make It Through the Night
   Help Me Make It Through the Night
   "Help Me Make It Through the Night" is a country music ballad composed by Kris Kristofferson and released on his 1970 album Kristofferson.Kristofferson said that he got the inspiration for the song from an Esquire magazine interview with Frank Sinatra...
   
   " – 2:24
6. "The Law Is for Protection of the People" – 2:40
7. "Casey's Last Ride" – 3:37
8. "Just the Other Side of Nowhere" – 3:39
9. "Darby's Castle" – 3:19
10. "For the Good Times
    For the Good Times (song)
    "For the Good Times" is a 1970 song penned by Kris Kristofferson that appeared on his debut album Kristofferson.Later that year, Ray Price recorded a version of the song which topped the U.S. country music charts and was awarded "Song of the Year" by the Academy of Country Music...
    
    " – 3:25
11. "Duvalier's Dream" – 2:58
12. "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
    Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
    "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and first recorded by Ray Stevens in 1969; it became Steven's first chart hit, reaching #55 on the country charts and #81 on the pop Top 100. Kristofferson released his own version the following year, on his debut album,...
    
    " – 4:34

    Bonus tracks from the CD release:

13. "The Junkie and the Juicehead, Minus Me" – 3:24
14. "Shadows of Her Mind" – 3:13
15. "The Lady's Not for Sale" (Kristofferson/Carol Pugh) – 3:27
16. "Come Sundown" – 2:36

Additional personnel

• Fred Foster
  Fred Foster
  Fred Foster is an American songwriter, record producer, and founder of Monument Records.-Biography:...
  
   – Producer, Liner Notes
• Steve Mazur – Assistant Engineer
• Joseph M. Palmaccio
  Joseph M. Palmaccio
  Joseph M. Palmaccio is an American mastering engineer born in rural South Carolina.Palmaccio has been nominated for five Grammy Awards and has won 3 in the Best Historical Album category for mastering...
  
   – Mastering
• Todd Parker – Engineer
• Tommy Strong – Engineer
• Bergen White – String Arrangements
• John Christiana – Packaging Manager
• Howard Fritzson – Art Direction
• John Jackson – Product Manager
• Ken Kim – Art Direction, Cover Photo
• Randall Martin – Design
• Al Quaglieri – Reissue Producer
• Nick Shaffran – Series Consultant
• Johnny Cash
  Johnny Cash
  John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
  
   – Liner Notes
• Billy Swan
  Billy Swan
  Billy Lance Swan is an American songwriter and singer, best known for his 1974 single, "I Can Help".-Life:Swan was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. As a child, he learned drums, piano and guitar, and began writing songs...
  
   – Liner Notes

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
	Country Albums	10
	Pop Albums	43