The Greatest Hits

~ Release by Kris Kristofferson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Me and Bobby Gee
recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
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) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Kris Kristofferson4:14
2Jesus Was a Capricorn (Owed to John Prine)
recording of:
Jesus Was a Capricorn
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson2:25
3Josie
recording of:
Josie
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson43:11
4Lover Please
engineer:
Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country)
producer:
Fred Foster
background vocals:
Billy Swan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Youngun Sound Studio in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1976 winner)
cover recording of:
Lover Please
lyricist and composer:
Billy Swan
Kris Kristofferson feat. Rita Coolidge43:02
5Prove It to You One More Time Again
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1979)
recording of:
Prove It to You One More Time Again (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson3.52:43
6Jesse Younger
recording of:
Jesse Younger
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson2:35
7Easy, Come On
recording of:
Easy, Come On
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson3:28
8I May Smoke Too Much
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1974)
recording of:
I May Smoke Too Much (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson53:06
9Late John Garfield Blues (live)
live cover recording of:
Late John Garfield Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
Kris Kristofferson2:35
10If You Don’t Like Hank Williams
producer:
David Anderle
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
If You Don’t Like Hank Williams
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson33:30
11Sunday Morning Comin’ Down
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 96) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 476)
recording of:
Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson3.54:32
12Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore
recording of:
Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore
writer:
Kris Kristofferson and Billy Swan
Kris Kristofferson23:06
13Forever in Your Love
producer:
David Anderle
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Forever in Your Love
writer:
Stephen Bruton, Kris Kristofferson and Michael Utley
Kris Kristofferson43:15
14When I Loved Her
recording of:
When I Loved Her
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson3:01
15The Best of All Possible Worlds
recording of:
The Best of All Possible Worlds
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson2:59
16The Taker
producer:
Fred Foster
guest vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer) (in 1971)
recording of:
The Taker
writer:
Kris Kristofferson and Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
Kris Kristofferson43:13
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#TitleRatingLength
1Help Me Make It Through the Night
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson
recording of:
Help Me Make It Through the Night (in 1969)
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
4.52:16
2Why Me
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1972-07-08) and Farrell Morris (on 1972-07-13)
drums (drum set):
Ken Buttery (on 1972-07-08)
guitar:
James Colvard (American session guitarist) (on 1972-07-08), Jerry Stembridge (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1972-07-08) and Bill Justis (on 1972-07-13)
keyboard:
Bobby R. Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1972-07-08) and Michael E. Utley (on 1972-07-08)
strings:
Brenton Banks (on 1972-07-13), Carl Joseph Gorodetzky (on 1972-07-13), David Darling (cellist) (on 1972-07-13), George Binkley III (violinist, session musician) (on 1972-07-13), Lillian Hunt (on 1972-07-13), Sheldon Kurland (on 1972-07-13) and Steven Maxwell Smith (American session violinist. - Steven Maxwell Smith) (on 1972-07-13)
background vocals:
Rita Coolidge (on 1972-07-08) and Larry Gatlin (on 1972-07-08)
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (on 1972-07-08)
recording of:
Why Me (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Resaca Music Publishing Co.
43:27
3The Silver-Tongued Devil and I
recording of:
The Silver Tongued Devil and I
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
4:17
4For the Good Times
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson
recording of:
For the Good Times (in 1969)
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)
43:24
5Killing Time
producer:
David Anderle
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Killing Time
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
33:39
6Casey’s Last Ride
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson
recording of:
Casey’s Last Ride (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
53:36
7Who’s to Bless and Who’s to Blame
recording of:
Who’s to Bless and Who’s to Blame
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
3:33
8Magdalene
recording of:
Magdalene
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
43:42
9Enough for You
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson
recording of:
Enough for You (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Resaca Music Publishing Co.
53:06
10Fallen Angel
recording of:
Fallen Angel (Kris Kristofferson)
writer:
Stephen Bruton, Rita Coolidge, Kris Kristofferson and Michael Utley
4:11
11Shake Hands With the Devil
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1979)
recording of:
Shake Hands With the Devil (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
33:26
12Just the Other Side of Nowhere
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson
recording of:
Just the Other Side of Nowhere (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
43:38
13Easter Island
producer:
David Anderle
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Easter Island
writer:
Kris Kristofferson and Michael Utley
53:41
14Late Again (Gettin’ Over You)
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1974)
recording of:
Late Again (Gettin' Over You) (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
33:31
15Somebody Nobody Knows
recording of:
Somebody Nobody Knows
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
3:37
16Stranger
recording of:
Stranger
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
3:05
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#TitleRatingLength
1Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
recording of:
Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
4.53:44
2The Pilgrim - Chapter 33
recording of:
The Pilgrim, Chapter 33 (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
3.53:11
3Jody and the Kid
recording of:
Jody and the Kid
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
43:04
4Rain
engineer:
Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country)
producer:
Fred Foster
background vocals:
Larry Gatlin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Youngun Sound Studio in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Rain
lyricist and composer:
Larry Gatlin
recording of:
Rain
lyricist and composer:
Larry Gatlin
43:41
5Lucky in Love
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1979)
recording of:
Lucky in Love (in 1979)
writer:
Stephen Bruton, Kris Kristofferson and Michael Utley
publisher:
Jody Ray Publishing Co. and Resaca Music Publishing Co.
42:40
6It’s Never Gonna Be the Same Again
producer:
David Anderle
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
It’s Never Gonna Be the Same Again
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
33:54
7Sugar Man
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson
cover recording of:
Sugar Man (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
recording of:
Sugar Man
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
recording of:
Sugarman
writer:
Kris Kristofferson
44:00
8Silver (The Hunger)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Silver (The Hunger)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
3.58:13
9Kiss the World Goodbye
recording of:
Kiss the World Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
43:03
10Breakdown (A Long Way From Home)
recording of:
Breakdown (A Long Way From Home) (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
42:43
11Stairway to the Bottom
recording of:
Stairway to the Bottom
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
3:24
12Out of Mind, Out of Sight
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson
recording of:
Out of Mind, Out of Sight (in 1972)
writer:
Stephen Bruton and Kris Kristofferson
32:58
13To Beat the Devil
recording of:
To Beat the Devil
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
4:41
14Nobody Wins
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson
recording of:
Nobody Wins (Kris Kristofferson) (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Resaca Music and Resaca Music Publishing Co.
53:07
15Burden of Freedom
recording of:
Burden of Freedom
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
3.53:21
16The Bigger the Fool (The Harder the Fall)
recording of:
The Bigger the Fool (The Harder the Fall)
writer:
Stephen Bruton, Kris Kristofferson and Michael Utley
publisher:
Jody Ray Publishing Co. and Resaca Music Publishing Co.
3:30