| Kris Kristofferson | Primary Artist, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals |
| Alison Krauss | Background Vocals, Track Performer |
| Matraca Berg | Background Vocals, Track Performer |
| Catie Curtis | Track Performer |
| Jackson Browne | Background Vocals, Track Performer |
| Marc Cohn | Background Vocals, Track Performer |
| Steve Earle | Background Vocals |
| Michael Baird | Drums |
| Stephen Bruton | Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Electric Guitar |
| Jim Cox | Organ, Guitar, Piano, Accordion |
| Paul Franklin | Steel Guitar |
| Vince Gill | Background Vocals, Track Performer |
| Mark Knopfler | Background Vocals, Track Performer, Guitar (Tremolo) |
| Fred Mollin | Acoustic Guitar, Percussion |
| Larry Paxton | Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass |
| Joe Spivey | Fiddle |
| John Willis | Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin |
| Kris Kristofferson | Liner Notes |
| Mike Davis | Engineer |
| Greg Calbi | Mastering |
| Jay Landers | Executive Producer |
| Mark Linett | Engineer |
| Fred Mollin | Producer |
| Brian Nevin | Engineer |
| Robert Abriola | Artwork, Art Direction |
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
Great CD includes the recording Fugitive.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.after one or two songs, you get the sense that The Austin Sessions was more than a recording. It was an event. Kristofferson is the guy that some listeners will realize in an "a-ha" moment, "oh, HE'S the guy that wrote that one." With songs previously recorded and made famous by Johnny
Cash, Janis Joplin and a whole mess of other giants,(Gill, Krauss, Earle, J.Brown) now Kristofferson is here doing fresh versions of his own songs. A fine band and some heavyweight background singers make this collection at once sentimental and contemporary. The artist brings out inner struggles of regret, love sadness in several cuts, including For The Good Times. A personal favorite was The Silver Tongued Devil And I. He often reminds me of a substantial singer-songwriter who still can bring the brilliance after many years of success. Although everyone has followed their own path, if you've ever found yourself jonesing for a smoke, a drink, a fix or a person, there's something you can related to here. If you've never been there, Kristofferson can tell you a story that makes you feel like you lived it. For even a casual collector of American music, this cd is a required entry.
Kris and the music are great. The CD does not play well in the car. Don't typically have this problem with other discs - terribly annoying.
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Posted October 1, 2010
Mr. Kristofferson has, and still is, writing some of Country's most powerful ballads. I really do not think anyone could perform these classics better than the person that penned them. I feel this is a classic work of art.
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Posted October 1, 2010
These are better interpretations of Kris's songs than his original versions. Anytime he can get some good players to help him deliver his songs it's worth a listen. The songs are the deal here, and they are timeless and extraordinary.
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Barnes & Noble - Kerry Dexter
Better known in recent years for his acting than his music, Rhodes scholar turned country outlaw Kris Kristofferson penned songs that formed a soundtrack for the early '70s. Janis Joplin's signature tune, "Me and Bobbie McGee," was Kris's; so was Johnny Cash's grim picture of a man on the edge of life's wasteland, "Sunday Morning Coming Down." For these sessions, Kristofferson surrounded himself with friends and admirers -- Steve Earle, Mark Knopfler, Catie Curtis, Jackson Browne, and Stephen Bruton among them -- in an Austin studio to record the songs that made him famous. THE AUSTIN SESSIONS revisits his most complex work stripped down to bone and sinew. "The Pilgrim:...