Kris Kristofferson - The Austin Sessions flac album

Kristofferson is the first album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music) on Monument Records. Many of the songs on the album were already hits as they had been recorded by other artists when Kristofferson was primarily known as a songwriter. In spite of this, the album was initially a commercial disappointment, although it reached number 10 on the country album charts.

The Austin Sessions (Kris Kristofferson album). The Austin Sessions is an album by Kris Kristofferson, released on Atlantic Records in 1999 (see 1999 in music). It features stripped-down versions of Kristofferson's most famous material, including "Me and Bobby McGee", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"

For the follow-up to Moment of Forever, his first set of new original songs in years, Kris Kristofferson decided to record a set of stripped-down new versions of his classic songs. This project, released on Atlantic Records and entitled The Austin Sessions, was a star-studded affair, featuring harmony vocals from Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, Matraca Berg, Vince Gill, Marc Cohn, Alison Krauss, Catie Curtis, and Mark Knopfler

Kristofferson recorded The Austin Sessions at Arlyn Studios in Texas with a group of session veterans from Los Angeles and Nashville who were hand-picked by Mollin, who also plays acoustic guitar on the album. Kristofferson's longtime touring guitarist Stephen Bruton appears on several songs as well. Mollin recalls: "I knew in my heart that I could pull off a great under-produced production and give Kris the album he always wanted to make: one that felt like it had the uniqueness and rootsy feeling that Dylan accomplished on his early electric albums.

Album · 1999 · 12 Songs. The Austin Sessions Kris Kristofferson.

Kristofferson recorded The Austin Sessions at Arlyn Studios in Texas with a group of session veterans from Los Angeles and Nashville who were hand-picked by Mollin, who also plays acoustic guitar on the album.

Acoustic Guitar – John Willis, Kris Kristofferson, Stephen BrutonDouble Bass – Larry PaxtonElectric Piano – Paul FranklinGuitar, Harmony Vocals – Mark KnopflerStrings – Fred Mollin. Executive-Producer – Jay Landers. The Austin Sessions ‎(CD, Album, RE). Atlantic.

The term storyteller fits Kris Kristofferson like a perfectly worn leather jacket, and nowhere is this more evident than The Austin Sessions. In fact, Kristofferson’s sparse and descriptive writing is the star of the 14 classic songs on the newly-reissued album. Recorded live in the studio in 1997 with producer Fred Mollin and a crack team of session musicians, Austin Sessions captures a rootsy, honest vibe from sessions obviously packed with camaraderie. The newly remastered version adds a refined clarity along with the two additional tunes

Get the Tempo of the tracks from The Austin Sessions (1999) by Kris Kristofferson. This album has an average beat per minute of 91 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 74/133 BPM). See its BPM profile at the bottom of the page. Tracklist The Austin Sessions. 1. Me and Bobby McGee.