Kris Kristofferson discography

Kris Kristofferson discography
Kris Kristofferson discography
Studio albums	18
Live albums	4
Compilation albums	5
Singles	31
Collaboration albums	6
No.1 Single	1

This is a discography for American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson.

Studio albums

1970s

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications (sales thresholds)
Title	Album details	US Country	US	AUS^[1]	CAN	Certifications (sales thresholds)
Kristofferson^[A]	Release date: 1970 Label: Monument Records	10	43	—	—	NZ: Gold^[2]
The Silver Tongued Devil and I	Release date: 1971 Label: Monument Records	4	21	—	22	US: Gold NZ: Gold^[2]
Border Lord	Release date: February 1972 Label: Monument Records	6	41	—	—
Jesus Was a Capricorn	Release date: November 1972 Label: Monument Records	1	31	—	27	US: Gold
Spooky Lady's Sideshow	Release date: May 1974 Label: Monument Records	11	78	42	53
Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame	Release date: November 1975 Label: Monument Records	23	105	—	—
Surreal Thing	Release date: July 1976 Label: Monument Records	17	180	—	—
Easter Island	Release date: February 1978 Label: Monument Records	21	86	—
Shake Hands with the Devil	Release date: July 1979 Label: Monument Records	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1980s and 1990s

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US Country	CAN Country
To the Bone	Release date: January 1981 Label: Monument Records	—	—
Repossessed	Release date: October 1986 Label: Mercury Records	31	—
Third World Warrior	Release date: March 6, 1990 Label: Mercury Records	—	—
A Moment of Forever	Release date: August 15, 1995 Label: Justice Records	—	—
The Austin Sessions	Release date: August 24, 1999 Label: Atlantic Records	26	10
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2000s and 2010s

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US Country	US	US Indie	US Folk
This Old Road	Release date: March 7, 2006 Label: New West Records	36	172	14	—
Closer to the Bone	Release date: September 28, 2009 Label: New West Records	29	167	28	—
Feeling Mortal	Release date: January 29, 2013 Label: KK Records	28	—	38	9
The Cedar Creek Sessions^[3]	Release date: June 17, 2016 Label: KK Records	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Title	Album details
Live at the Philharmonic	Release date: 1992 Label: Monument Records
Broken Freedom Song: Live from San Francisco	Release date: July 8, 2003 Label: Oh Boy Records
An Evening with Kris Kristofferson: The Pilgrim: Ch 77 – Union Chapel, London	Release date: September 29, 2014 Label: Virgin Records
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration	Release date: March 8, 2019 Label: Decca Records

Collaboration albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US Country	US	AUS^[1]	CAN
Full Moon (with Rita Coolidge)	Release date: September 1973 Label: A&M Records	1	26	40	7
Breakaway (with Rita Coolidge)	Release date: December 1974 Label: Monument Records	19	103	99	81
A Star Is Born (with Barbra Streisand)	Release date: November 1976 Label: Columbia Records	—	1	3	1
Natural Act (with Rita Coolidge)	Release date: December 1978 Label: A&M Records	24	106	87	—
The Winning Hand (with Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Brenda Lee)	Release date: December 1982 Label: Monument Records	4	109	—	—
Music from Songwriter (with Willie Nelson)	Release date: October 1984 Label: Columbia Records	21	152	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications (sales thresholds)
Title	Album details	US Country	US	CAN	Certifications (sales thresholds)
Songs of Kristofferson	Release date: April 1977 Label: Monument Records	8	45	35	US: Gold
The Essential Kris Kristofferson	Release date: March 2, 2004 Label: Monument Records	—	—	—
Help Me Make It Through the Night	Release date: August 16, 2004 Label: Delta No. 1	—	—	—
Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends: The Publishing Demos	Release date: May 11, 2010 Label: Light in the Attic Records	61	—	—
Playlist: The Very Best of Kris Kristofferson	Release date: October 11, 2011 Label: Columbia Records	75	—	—
The Complete Monument & Columbia Album Collection	Release date: June 10, 2016 Label: Legacy Recordings	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

1960s—1970s

Year	Single	Peak chart positions							Certifications (sales threshold)	Album
Year	Single	US Country	US	US AC	AUS^[1]	CAN Country	CAN	CAN AC	Certifications (sales threshold)	Album
1967	"Golden Idol" b/w "Killing Time"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		non-album single/re-recorded for Surreal Thing
1970	"To Beat the Devil"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Kristofferson
1970	"Jody and the Kid"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Silver Tongued Devil and I
1971	"Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)"	—	26	4	61	—	21	8		The Silver Tongued Devil and I
1972	"Josie"	70	63	—	—	—	69	—		Border Lord
	"Jesus Was a Capricorn"	—	91	—	—	—	87	—		Jesus Was a Capricorn
	"Jesse Younger"	—	—	—	—	—	—	72
1973	"Why Me"	1	16	28	67	1	19	23	US: Gold^[4]
1974	"I May Smoke Too Much"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Spooky Lady's Sideshow
1975	"Easy, Come On"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame
1975	"The Year 2000 Minus 25"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame
1976	"It's Never Gonna Be The Same Again"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Surreal Thing
1977	"Watch Closely Now"	—	52	—	—	—	66	—		A Star Is Born (soundtrack)
1978	"Forever in Your Love"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Easter Island
1979	"Prove It to You One More Time Again"	91	—	—	—	—	—	—		Shake Hands with the Devil
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1980s—2000s

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
Year	Single	US Country	CAN Country	Album
1980	"I'll Take Any Chance I Can With You"	—	—	To the Bone
1981	"Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore"	68	—	To the Bone
1981	"Here Comes That Rainbow Again"	—	—	The Winning Hand
1982	"Put It off Until Tomorrow" (with Dolly Parton)	—	—	The Winning Hand
1984	"How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around" (with Willie Nelson)	46	35	Music From Songwriter
1986	"They Killed Him"	67	53	Repossessed
1987	"Love Is The Way"	—	—
1987	"El Coyote"	—	—
2006	"This Old Road"	—	—	This Old Road
2009	"Closer to the Bone"	—	—	Closer to the Bone
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles with Rita Coolidge

Year	Single	Peak chart positions							Album
Year	Single	US Country	US	US AC	AUS^[1]	CAN Country	CAN	CAN AC	Album
1971	"The Taker"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Silver Tongued Devil and I
1973	"A Song I'd Like to Sing"	92	49	12	97	54	53	3	Full Moon
1974	"Loving Arms"	98	86	25	96	—	83	9	Full Moon
1974	"Rain"	87	—	44	—	—	—	40	Breakaway
1975	"Lover Please"	—	—	42	—	—	—	—
1975	"We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other appearances

Studio appearances

Year	Song	Album	Notes
1994	"All Shook Up"	Brace Yourself! A Tribute to Otis Blackwell^[5]
1995	"Paperback Writer"	Come Together: America Salutes the Beatles
2000	"San Francisco Mabel Joy"	Frisco Mabel Joy Revisited: A Tribute to Mickey Newbury^[6]
2004	"Gold Watch and Chain"	The Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family^[7]	with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2007	"Far Side Banks of Jordan"	Anchored in Love: A Tribute to June Carter Cash^[8]	with Patty Loveless
2010	"The Winner"	Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein
2017	"Turpentine"	Cover Stories: Brandi Carlile Celebrates 10 Years of The Story – An Album to Benefit War Child
2018	"Forever/I Still Miss Someone"	Forever Words	with Willie Nelson

Guest appearances

Year	Song	Artist	Notes
2018	"Footlights"^[9]	Scott Joss	vocals on Merle Haggard cover
2018	"How Far to Jordan"	Scott Joss	vocals
2021	"The Lonely Night"	Moby	with Mark Lanegan^[10]

Music videos

Year	Video
1987	"Love Is The Way
2006	"Closer To The Bone"
2009	"This Old Road"

Notes

^ Kristofferson was re-released in 1971 as Me and Bobby McGee

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 170/171. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ ^a ^b "Cash Box Magazine" (PDF). Cash Box. October 5, 1974. p. 34. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via World Radio History.
^ "Kris Kristofferson Readies New 'Cedar Creek Sessions' Double Album". Rolling Stone. April 2, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
^ "American single certifications – Kris Kristofferson – Why Me". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "Various – Brace Yourself! A Tribute To Otis Blackwell". Discogs. August 10, 1994. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
^ "Various – Frisco Mabel Joy Revisited: a Tribute to Mickey Newbury". Discogs. November 13, 2000. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
^ "Various – The Unbroken Circle (The Musical Heritage Of The Carter Family)". Discogs. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
^ "Various – Anchored In Love: A Tribute To June Carter Cash". Discogs. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
^ Lewis, Jon (February 12, 2020). "Longtime Merle Haggard sideman and Redding native Scott Joss to step into the spotlight Sunday". Record Searchlight. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
^ "Moby - "The Lonely Night" (Feat. Kris Kristofferson & Mark Lanegan)". Stereogum. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

External links

Kris Kristofferson discography at Discogs

[2] Kristofferson was re-released in 1971 as Me and Bobby McGee

[aus-1] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 170/171. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[NZ74-3] "Cash Box Magazine" (PDF). Cash Box. October 5, 1974. p. 34. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via World Radio History.

[4] "Kris Kristofferson Readies New 'Cedar Creek Sessions' Double Album". Rolling Stone. April 2, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.

[United_StatesKris_KristoffersonWhy_MesingleCertRef-5] "American single certifications – Kris Kristofferson – Why Me". Recording Industry Association of America.

[6] "Various – Brace Yourself! A Tribute To Otis Blackwell". Discogs. August 10, 1994. Retrieved July 17, 2019.

[7] "Various – Frisco Mabel Joy Revisited: a Tribute to Mickey Newbury". Discogs. November 13, 2000. Retrieved July 17, 2019.

[8] "Various – The Unbroken Circle (The Musical Heritage Of The Carter Family)". Discogs. Retrieved July 17, 2019.

[9] "Various – Anchored In Love: A Tribute To June Carter Cash". Discogs. Retrieved July 17, 2019.

[10] Lewis, Jon (February 12, 2020). "Longtime Merle Haggard sideman and Redding native Scott Joss to step into the spotlight Sunday". Record Searchlight. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

[11] "Moby - "The Lonely Night" (Feat. Kris Kristofferson & Mark Lanegan)". Stereogum. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

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v t e Kris Kristofferson
Discography Filmography
Albums	Kristofferson The Silver Tongued Devil and I Border Lord Jesus Was a Capricorn Spooky Lady's Sideshow Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame Surreal Thing A Star Is Born Easter Island Shake Hands with the Devil To the Bone The Winning Hand Music from Songwriter Repossessed Third World Warrior A Moment of Forever The Austin Sessions This Old Road Closer to the Bone The Cedar Creek Sessions
With Rita Coolidge	Full Moon Breakaway Natural Act
Live	Live at the Philharmonic Broken Freedom Song: Live from San Francisco
Compilation albums	Songs of Kristofferson The Essential Kris Kristofferson Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends: The Publishing Demos The Complete Monument & Columbia Album Collection
Songs	"For the Good Times" "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" "Why Me" "Me and Bobby McGee" "Help Me Make It Through the Night" "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" "Nobody Wins" "Loving Arms" "Lover Please" "They Killed Him" "The Heart" "One Day at a Time"
See also	The Highwaymen Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson