The Austin Sessions (Kris Kristofferson album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Austin Sessions
Type = Album
Artist = Kris Kristofferson


Released = August 24, 1999
Recorded =
Genre = Country
Length = 47:16
Label = Atlantic
Producer = Fred Mollin
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fmem97eakrat link]
Last album = "A Moment of Forever"
(1995)
This album = "The Austin Sessions"
(1999)
Next album = ""
(2003)

"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". Several well-known artists contributed vocals to the album, including Steve Earle, Jackson Browne, Matraca Berg, Vince Gill, Marc Cohn, Alison Krauss, Catie Curtis and Mark Knopfler.

Track listing

"All songs written by Kris Kristofferson except where noted."

# "Me and Bobby McGee" (Kristofferson, Fred Foster) – 4:31
# "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" – 5:20
# "For the Good Times" – 3:59
# "The Silver Tongued Devil and I" – 3:37
# "Help Me Make It Through the Night" – 4:10
# "Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" – 5:18
# "To Beat the Devil" – 4:30
# "Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame" – 3:29
# "Why Me" – 2:58
# "Nobody Wins" – 4:05
# "The Pilgrim, Chapter 33" – 2:41
# "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" – 2:38