Kristofferson arrived in Nashville as a janitor at Columbia Recording Studios and left as one of the most important songwriters in American music history, placing songs with Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, and Janis Joplin before most people knew his name. This Austin City Limits document captures a writer’s writer performing material that long ago transcended country radio and entered the permanent American songbook.

The latest release from the highly anticipated LIVE FROM AUSTIN, TX, this Austin City Limits performance includes many of Kris’s classic songs including: “Me And Bobby McGee,” “For the Good Times,” “Help Me Make It Through the Night” among many others.

Tracklist

1.Star Crossed (3:08)2.You Show Me Yours (And I’ll Show Mine) / Stranger (3:11)3.Here Comes That Rainbow Again (2:51)4.Help Me Make It Through The Night (2:08)5.Me And Bobby McGee (4:03)6.Magdalene (3:43)7.Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore (3:08)8.Darby’s Castle (3:10)9.Casey’s Last Ride (4:03)10.The Pilgrim (2:35)11.For The Good Times (3:50)12.Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again) (4:00)13.Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down (2:28)14.Silver Tongued Devil (2:08)15.Smile At Me Again (3:19)16.Why Me (3:36)

UPC: 607396609826
Label: New West Records
Release Date: 5.30.06
Format: CD