Sings Kristofferson is the twenty-third studio album recorded by Willie Nelson in 1979 consisting of covers of Kris Kristofferson songs. It reached No. 5 on the US Country albums chart, No. 42 on the US Pop albums charts, and was certified gold in Canada and platinum in the US.
Track listing All tracks composed by Kris Kristofferson; except Track 1 where it was composed by Fred Foster, Kristofferson
Personnel Willie Nelson – lead vocals, guitar Jody Payne – guitar Bobbie Nelson – piano Rex Ludwick – drums Paul English – drums Bee Spears – bass guitar Chris Ethridge – bass guitar Mickey Raphael – harmonica Jerry Reed – electric guitar on "You Show Me Yours" Grady Martin – electric guitar on You Show Me Yours," "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" Albert Lee – electric guitar on "The Pilgrim" Booker T. Jones – organ on "Why Me" Kris Kristofferson – backing vocals Technical Bradley Hartman, Harold Lee – engineer Norman Seeff – photography
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1979) Peakposition Canadian Albums (RPM) 64 Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 1
Year-end charts Chart (1980) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 23
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