This is a discography for American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson.
Studio albums
1970s Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications (sales thresholds) US Country US AUS CAN KristoffersonKristofferson was re-released in 1971 as Me and Bobby McGee Release date: 1970 Label: Monument Records 10 43 — — NZ: Gold The Silver Tongued Devil and I Release date: 1971 Label: Monument Records 4 21 — 22 US: Gold NZ: Gold 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 chartpositions 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 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 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 US Country US AUS 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) US Country US CAN 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 Bestof 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 US Country US US AC AUS CAN Country CAN CAN AC 1967 "Golden Idol" b/w "Killing Time" — — — — — — — non-album single/re-recorded for Surreal Thing 1970 "To Beat the Devil" — — — — — — — Kristofferson "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 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 1974 "I May Smoke Too Much" — — — — — — — Spooky Lady's Sideshow 1975 "Easy, Come On" — — — — — — — Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame "The Year 2000 Minus 25" — — — — — — — 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 chartpositions Album US Country CAN Country 1980 "I'll Take Any Chance I Can With You" — — To the Bone 1981 "Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore" 68 — "Here Comes That Rainbow Again" — — The Winning Hand 1982 "Put It off Until Tomorrow" (with Dolly Parton) — — 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" — — "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 US Country US US AC AUS CAN Country CAN CAN AC 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 "Rain" 87 — 44 — — — 40 Breakaway 1975 "Lover Please" — — 42 — — — — "We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds" — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Other appearances
Studio appearances YearSongAlbumNotes1994"All Shook Up"Brace Yourself! A Tribute to Otis Blackwell1995"Paperback Writer"Come Together: America Salutes the Beatles2000"San Francisco Mabel Joy"Frisco Mabel Joy Revisited: A Tribute to Mickey Newbury2004"Gold Watch and Chain"The Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage of the Carter Familywith the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band2007"Far Side Banks of Jordan"Anchored in Love: A Tribute to June Carter Cashwith Patty Loveless2010"The Winner"Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein2017"Turpentine"Cover Stories: Brandi Carlile Celebrates 10 Years of The Story – An Album to Benefit War Child 2018"Forever/I Still Miss Someone"Forever Wordswith Willie Nelson "Old Friends" King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller with Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
Guest appearances YearSongArtistNotes2018"Footlights"Scott Jossvocals on Merle Haggard cover2018"How Far to Jordan"Scott Jossvocals2021"The Lonely Night"Mobywith Mark Lanegan
Music videos Year Video 1986 "They Killed Him" 1987 "Love Is The Way" 2006 "Closer To The Bone" 2009 "This Old Road"
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