16 Biggest Hits

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

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Me and Bobby McGee
engineer:
Tommy Strong
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Monument Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (in 1969)
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 Kristofferson54:21
2Jody and the Kid
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Jody and the Kid
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson43:07
3Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down
engineer:
Tommy Strong
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson
recorded at:
Monument Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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
4From the Bottle to the Bottom
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
From the Bottle to the Bottom
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson42:59
5Once More with Feeling
producer:
David Anderle
recording of:
Once More With Feeling (on 1979-02-21)
writer:
Kris Kristofferson and Shel Silverstein
Kris Kristofferson2:51
6For the Good Times
engineer:
Tommy Strong
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson
recorded at:
Monument Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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)
Kris Kristofferson43:25
7The 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 Kristofferson43:16
8Help Me Make It Through the Night
engineer:
Tommy Strong
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson
recorded at:
Monument Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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
Kris Kristofferson4.52:23
9Come Sundown
assistant engineer:
Steve Mazur (Sound Engineer based in Austin, Texas, previously NYC)
engineer:
Todd Parker (recording and mixing engineer who worked at Sear Sound from the late 90s)
producer:
Fred Foster
mixer:
Al Quaglieri
mixed at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Come Sundown
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson2:38
10The Pilgrim – Chapter 33
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
The Pilgrim, Chapter 33 (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson3.53:11
11Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson4.53:48
12I’d Rather Be Sorry
engineer:
Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals and performer:
Rita Coolidge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Youngun Sound Studio in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
I'd Rather Be Sorry
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson feat. Rita Coolidge3.53:12
13Nobody Wins
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson
recording of:
Nobody Wins (Kris Kristofferson) (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Resaca Music and Resaca Music Publishing Co.
Kris Kristofferson53:09
14Stranger
producer:
David Anderle
recording of:
Stranger (in 1975-01)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson3:10
15Why 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 (musician, songwriter, and record producer) (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.
Kris Kristofferson43:29
16Highwayman
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03)
assistant engineer:
Ken Criblez and Larry Greenhill
engineer:
David Cherry and Chips Moman
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (on 1984-10-03) and Jimmy Tittle (on 1984-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1984-10-03)
guitar:
Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03), Chips Moman (on 1984-10-03), Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) and Johnny Rodriguez (country singer & songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1984-10-03)
keyboard:
Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Bobby Emmons (on 1984-10-03) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
mandolin:
Marty Stuart (on 1984-10-03)
background vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1984-10-03), Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03), Chips Moman (on 1984-10-03), Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) and Johnny Rodriguez (country singer & songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03) and Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03)
performer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend), Waylon Jennings (US country musician), Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1985), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1985), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1985, in 2003)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03) and Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1986)
cover recording of:
The Highwayman (on 1984-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
White Oak Songs
recording of:
The Highwayman
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
White Oak Songs
The Highwaymen4.453:03

Credits

Release

art direction:Howard Fritzson
producer:Gregg Geller (task: compilation)
mastering:Vic Anesini
design:Jean Carbain
mastered at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
ASIN:US: B000ROAL8U [info]