The Austin Sessions

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

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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, Texas, United States (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
54:32
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, Texas, United States (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
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, Texas, United States (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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)
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, Texas, United States (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
The Silver Tongued Devil and I (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
2.53:36
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, Texas, United States (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
3.54:09
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, Texas, United States (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again) (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
35:15
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, Texas, United States (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
To Beat the Devil (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
34:31
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, Texas, United States (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Who’s to Bless and Who’s to Blame (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
43:29
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, Texas, United States (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Why Me (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Resaca Music Publishing Co.
32:57
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, Texas, United States (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Nobody Wins (Kris Kristofferson) (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Resaca Music and Resaca Music Publishing Co.
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, Texas, United States (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
The Pilgrim, Chapter 33 (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
42:41
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, Texas, United States (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
42:37
13Best of All Possible Worlds
recording of:
The Best of All Possible Worlds
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
5:43
14Jody and the Kid
recording of:
Jody and the Kid
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
3:23