Kris Kristofferson discography

Kris Kristofferson discography
Studio albums18
Live albums4
Compilation albums5
Singles31
Collaboration albums6
No.1 Single1

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[1] CAN
Kristofferson[A] 10 43 — —
The Silver Tongued Devil and I
  • Release date: 1971
  • Label: Monument Records
 4 21 — 22
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 chart
positions
US Country CAN Country
To the Bone
  • Release date: January 1981
  • Label: Monument Records
 — —
Repossessed 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 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 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[3]
  • 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
An Evening with Kris Kristofferson: The Pilgrim: Ch 77 – Union Chapel, London
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration

Collaboration albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Country US AUS[1] CAN
Full Moon
(with Rita Coolidge) 		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) 		— 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 		61 — —
Playlist: The Very Best
of Kris Kristofferson
  • Release date: October 11, 2011
  • Label: Columbia Records
 75 — —
The Complete Monument & Columbia Album Collection — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

1960s—1970s

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold) 		Album
US Country US US AC AUS[1] 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
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 chart
positions 		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[1] 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

Year Song Album Notes
1994 "All Shook Up" Brace Yourself! A Tribute to Otis Blackwell[5]
1995 "Paperback Writer" Come Together: America Salutes the Beatles
2000 "San Francisco Mabel Joy" Frisco Mabel Joy Revisited: A Tribute to Mickey Newbury[6]
2004 "Gold Watch and Chain" The Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family[7] with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2007 "Far Side Banks of Jordan" Anchored in Love: A Tribute to June Carter Cash[8] with Patty Loveless
2010 "The Winner" Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein
2017 "Turpentine" Cover Stories: Brandi Carlile Celebrates 10 Years of The Story – An Album to Benefit War Child
2018 "Forever/I Still Miss Someone" Forever Words with Willie Nelson

Guest appearances

Year Song Artist Notes
2018 "Footlights"[9] Scott Joss vocals on Merle Haggard cover
2018 "How Far to Jordan" Scott Joss vocals
2021 "The Lonely Night" Moby with Mark Lanegan[10]

Music videos

Year Video
1986 "They Killed Him"
1987 "Love Is The Way"
2006 "Closer To The Bone"
2009 "This Old Road"

Notes

  1. ^ Kristofferson was re-released in 1971 as Me and Bobby McGee

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 170/171. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. ^ a b "Cash Box Magazine" (PDF). Cash Box. October 5, 1974. p. 34. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ "Kris Kristofferson Readies New 'Cedar Creek Sessions' Double Album". Rolling Stone. April 2, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "American single certifications – Kris Kristofferson – Why Me". Recording Industry Association of America.
  5. ^ "Various – Brace Yourself! A Tribute To Otis Blackwell". Discogs. August 10, 1994. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "Various – Frisco Mabel Joy Revisited: a Tribute to Mickey Newbury". Discogs. November 13, 2000. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  7. ^ "Various – The Unbroken Circle (The Musical Heritage Of The Carter Family)". Discogs. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  8. ^ "Various – Anchored In Love: A Tribute To June Carter Cash". Discogs. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  9. ^ Lewis, Jon (February 12, 2020). "Longtime Merle Haggard sideman and Redding native Scott Joss to step into the spotlight Sunday". Record Searchlight. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "Moby - "The Lonely Night" (Feat. Kris Kristofferson & Mark Lanegan)". Stereogum. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.