STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - KRIS KRISTOFFERSON - JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN

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Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 85th Birthday of Texas born singer-songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson, best known for his solo work, as well as his work with s Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash, in the country music supergroup, the Highwaymen. Happy Birthday Kris ! He released his 4th studio album, Jesus Was a Capricorn, in =November of 1972 on the Monument label. The Fred Foster produced record reached #31 on the Billboard 200, #27 in Canada, and #1 on the Country Albums chart. The title track (#91 Hot 100, #87 Canada), "Jesse Younger" (#72 Canadian Adult Contemporary), and "Why Me" (#67 Australia, #28 US Adult Contemporary, #23 Canadian Adult Contemporary, #19 Canada, #16 Hot 100, #1 on both the US and Canadian Country charts) were released as singles. As it's full title implies, the song, "Jesus Was a Capricorn (Owed to John Prine)" is dedicated and inspired by John Prine.

"Jesus Was a Capricorn (Owed to John Prine)" – 2:28
"Nobody Wins" – 3:06
"It Sure Was (Love)" – 2:51
"Enough for You" – 3:05
"Help Me" (Larry Gatlin) – 3:22
"Jesse Younger" – 2:40
"Give It Time to Be Tender" (Kristofferson, Donnie Fritts) – 3:26
"Out of Mind, Out of Sight" (Kristofferson, Stephen Bruton) – 2:58
"Sugar Man" – 3:59
"Why Me" – 3:26

Kris Kristofferson - vocals, guitar

Rita Coolidge - backing vocals on "It Sure Was (Love)", "Help Me", "Give It Time to Be Tender" and "Why Me"

Andrew Newmark, Kenny Buttrey - drums

Chip Young, Dennis Linde, Fred Carter Jr., Grady Martin, Jerry Shook, Jimmy Colvard, John Buck Wilkin, Johnny Christopher, Mac Gayden, Stephen Bruton - guitar

Norbert Putnam, Tommy Cogbill - bass guitar

"Uncle Josh" Graves - slide dobro

Weldon Myrick - steel guitar

Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood, David Briggs, John Harris, Mike Utley - piano, electric piano, organ
Alan Rush, Benny Whitehead, Billy Swan, Larry Gatlin, Randy Cullers, The Bergenaires, The Joint Venture, The Jordanaires - backing vocals

Brenton Banks, Byron Bach, Carl Gorodetzky, David Darling, George Binkley, Lillian Hunt, Sheldon Kurland, Steven Smith - strings

Bill Justis - string arrangements