The Austin Sessions is a studio album by Kris Kristofferson, released on Atlantic Records in 1999. It features stripped-down versions of Kristofferson's most famous material, including "Me and Bobby McGee", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" and "Help Me Make It Through the Night". Several well-known artists contributed vocals to the album, including Steve Earle, Jackson Browne, Matraca Berg, Vince Gill, Marc Cohn, Alison Krauss, Catie Curtis and Mark Knopfler.
| The Austin Sessions | ||||
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| Released | August 24, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 47:16 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Fred Mollin | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Kris Kristofferson except where noted.
- "Me and Bobby McGee" (Kristofferson, Fred Foster) – 4:31
- "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" – 5:20
- "For the Good Times" – 3:59
- "The Silver Tongued Devil and I" – 3:37
- "Help Me Make It Through the Night" – 4:10
- "Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" – 5:18
- "To Beat the Devil" – 4:30
- "Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame" – 3:29
- "Why Me" – 2:58
- "Nobody Wins" – 4:05
- "The Pilgrim, Chapter 33" – 2:41
- "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" – 2:38
Personnel
edit- Kris Kristofferson – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Mike Baird – drums
- Matraca Berg – harmony vocals
- Jackson Browne – harmony vocals
- Stephen Bruton – mandolin
- Marc Cohn – harmony vocals
- Jim Cox – keyboards, accordion
- Catie Curtis – harmony vocals
- Steve Earle – harmony vocals
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Vince Gill – harmony vocals
- Alison Krauss – harmony vocals
- Fred Mollin – harmonica, bass drum, 12-string guitar
- Larry Paxton – bass, guitar, mandolin
- Joe Spivey – fiddle
- John Willis – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, resonator guitar
- Mark Linett – recording engineer
Charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Albums (RPM)[2] | 10 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] | 26 |
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Austin Sessions at AllMusic
- ^ "RPM Country Albums" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 70, no. 1. October 25, 1999 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Kris Kristofferson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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