This Old Road

This Old Road
Studio album by
Kris Kristofferson
ReleasedMarch 7, 2006
GenreCountry
Length37:15
LabelNew West
ProducerDon Was
Kris Kristofferson chronology
The Essential Kris Kristofferson
(2004) 		This Old Road
(2006) 		Closer to the Bone
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
The Village Voice(dud)[3]

This Old Road is an album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 2006 on New West Records. The underlying theme of the record is a retrospective and reflective look at what Kristofferson deems to have been important elements of his life.

It was his first album of new material since 1995's A Moment of Forever, which was also produced by Don Was.[1] Kristofferson re-recorded three of his songs for the album. The original recording of "This Old Road" was released on Repossessed, "The Final Attraction" appeared on Music from Songwriter and the original version of "The Burden of Freedom" appeared on Border Lord.

Critical reception

Allmusic's Thom Jurek gave the album three-and-a-half out of five stars and called it a "welcome comeback" for Kristofferson, who he felt had improved "considerably" as a singer: "Kristofferson is dead-on here, razor-sharp, economical in his language, and to the bone in his insight."[1] By contrast, Robert Christgau of The Village Voice graded it a "dud",[3] indicating "a bad record whose details rarely merit further thought."[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Kris Kristofferson.

  1. "This Old Road" – 3:59
  2. "Pilgrim's Progress" – 2:14
  3. "The Last Thing to Go" – 2:59
  4. "Wild American" – 2:26
  5. "In the News" – 3:30
  6. "The Burden of Freedom" – 3:25
  7. "Chase the Feeling" – 4:06
  8. "Holy Creation" – 4:37
  9. "The Show Goes On" – 3:19
  10. "Thank You for a Life" – 3:44
  11. "Final Attraction" – 2:56

Personnel

  • Kris Kristofferson - acoustic guitar (1–11), lead vocals (1–11), harmonica (1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11)
  • Steve Bruton - mandolin (1), acoustic guitar (3, 7, 9, 11), backing vocals (1–3, 7, 9, 11)
  • Don Was - acoustic bass (1, 3, 7, 11), piano (1)
  • Jim Keltner - drums (1, 7)

Chart performance

Chart performance for This Old Road
Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 172
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 14
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 36

References

  1. ^ a b c Jurek, Thom. "Kris Kristofferson - This Old Road". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  2. ^ Relic, Peter (28 March 2006). "Kris Kristofferson - This Old Road". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 6 January 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (May 2, 2006). "Consumer Guide: Dear Mr. President". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "Key to Icons". Robert Christgau. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  5. ^ "Kris Kristofferson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Kris Kristofferson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Kris Kristofferson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2022.