The Austin Sessions (Kris Kristofferson album)
The Austin Sessions is an album by Kris Kristofferson, released on Atlantic Records in 1999 (see 1999 in music). 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.
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| Released | August 24, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 47:16 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Fred Mollin | |||
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Track listing
All 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
- 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
- Kris Kristofferson - vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
Chart performance
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 26 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 10 |
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