Closer to the Bone explained

Closer to the Bone
Type:studio
Artist:Kris Kristofferson
Cover:Closertothebone.KK.jpg
Genre:Country
Language:English
Label:New West
Producer:Don Was
Prev Title:This Old Road
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Closer to the Bone is the twentieth studio album by Kris Kristofferson. The album was released in the UK on September 28, 2009, and in the US on September 29, 2009 on the New West record label.[1]

Kristofferson has said: 'Closer to the Bone is a reflective album. It's about making sense of life at this end of the game."[2] It was originally entitled Starlight and Stone, but Kristofferson changed it to Closer to the Bone as he felt like it was more descriptive of the meaning of the album: "...the closer to the bone you are and the closer to the truth."[3]

The song, "Good Morning John" was written in the 1970s and is about Johnny Cash.[4] Kristofferson wrote "Sister Sinead" as a tribute to Sinéad O'Connor. The album is dedicated to Stephen Bruton.

Track listing

(All songs by Kris Kristofferson, except as noted)[5]

  1. "Closer to the Bone"
  2. "From Here to Forever" (Kristofferson, Stephen Bruton, Glen Clark)
  3. "Holy Woman"
  4. "Starlight and Stone"
  5. "Sister Sinead"
  6. "Hall of Angels"
  7. "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
  8. "Good Morning John"
  9. "Tell Me One More Time"
  10. "Let the Walls Come Down"
  11. "The Wonder"
  12. "I Hate Your Ugly Face"

Personnel

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kris Kristofferson. newwestrecords.com. 2009-08-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20090215002823/http://newwestrecords.com/KrisKristofferson. 2009-02-15. dead.
  2. Web site: Kris Kristofferson's latest cuts 'Closer to the Bone. billboard.com. 2009-08-26.
  3. Web site: Nashville Skyline: A conversation with Kris Kristofferson. https://web.archive.org/web/20091005211548/http://www.cmt.com/news/nashville-skyline/1622833/nashville-skyline-a-conversation-with-kris-kristofferson.jhtml. dead. October 5, 2009. CMT. Flippo, Chet. 2009-10-01. 2009-10-02.
  4. Web site: Kris Kristofferson: Pop and country's semi-tough veteran. latimesblogs.com. 2009-04-18. Lewis, Randy. 2009-08-26.
  5. Web site: Kris Kristofferson: New album on Jambase. JamBase. 2009-08-26.

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