Songs of Kristofferson explained

Songs of Kristofferson
Type:	Compilation album
Artist:	Kris Kristofferson
Cover:	Songs of Kristofferson.jpeg
Released:	1977
Genre:	Country
Label:	Monument
Producer:	Fred Foster, David Anderle
Prev Title:	A Star Is Born
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	Easter Island
Next Year:	1978

Songs of Kristofferson is a best-of compilation album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1977, after he had become more well known as a movie star than as a singer-songwriter. It includes tracks from his albums Kristofferson, The Silver Tongued Devil and I, Jesus Was a Capricorn, Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame and Surreal Thing. The album was re-released on CD in 1990.^[1]

The original LP sleeve featured liner notes by longtime Village Voice critic Nat Hentoff.

Track listing

All songs by Kris Kristofferson except as indicated.

Side one

1. "The Silver-Tongued Devil"
2. "Loving Her Was Easier (than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)"
3. "Me and Bobby McGee" (Kristofferson, Fred Foster)
4. "Help Me Make It Through the Night"
5. "For the Good Times"
6. "Sunday Morning Comin' Down"

Side two

1. "You Show Me Yours (and I'll Show You Mine)"
2. "The Pilgrim: Chapter 33 (Hang In, Hopper)"
3. "Stranger"
4. "I Got a Life of My Own"
5. "Why Me"
6. "Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kris Kristofferson - Songs Of Kristofferson. Discogs.com. January 2, 2022.