To The Bone (Remaster) Kris Kristofferson

• 1 Magdalene 03:40
• 2 Star-Crossed 03:27
• 3 Blessing In Disguise 03:27
• 4 The Devil to Pay 03:24
• 5 Daddy's Song 05:02
• 6 Snakebit 03:28
• 7 Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore 03:07
• 8 Maybe You Heard 02:58
• 9 The Last Time 04:14
• 10 I'll Take Any Chance I Can with You 03:29
• Total Runtime 36:16

Info for To The Bone (Remaster)

„The period between the September 1979 release of Kris Kristofferson's ninth album, Shake Hands With the Devil, and the January 1981 release of his tenth, To the Bone, was an eventful one in his life. In December 1979, he and Rita Coolidge divorced, and he spent much of the period working on Heaven's Gate, an epic film that opened to disastrous reviews in November 1980, devastating his movie career. Since Shake Hands With the Devil had also been a commercial failure, and To the Bone was the last album on his contract with Monument Records, his singing career didn't seem to be in any better shape. Not surprisingly, he used the record to vent his feelings about his personal life. Many of the songs were addressed directly to a former romantic partner, and they detailed a relationship that had exhausted itself, leaving behind it considerable emotional pain and domestic complications, in particular a small child whose concerns were discussed in 'Daddy's Song.' Kristofferson quoted verses from the 1952 Hank Thompson hit 'The Wild Side of Life' in two songs and filled his own lyrics with references to aging, though he found space for his favorite references -- freedom and the Devil -- as well. The result was a painful recording to listen to, but a worthwhile one as well, comparable -- in sentiment -- to Marvin Gaye's 1979 album Here, My Dear. And Kristofferson's pain was not without its commercial aspect. Though Monument, itself nearly moribund, had little ability or incentive to promote the album, a single, 'Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore,' made the country charts, and the LP charted for several weeks, too. But that was it, and the singer/songwriter/movie star entered a career eclipse, not appearing in a feature film for three years and not releasing another solo album for six.“ (William Ruhlmann, AMG)

Kris Kristofferson, vocals, guitar
Donnie Fritts, keyboards
Glen Clark, keyboards, backing vocals
Billy Swan, guitar, backing vocals
Stephen Bruton, guitar, backing vocals
David Briggs, keyboards
Steve Gibson, guitar
Tommy McClure, bass
Sammy Creason, drums

Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado; The Bennett House, Franklin; Quadrafonic Studio, Nashville, TN
Engineered by Gene Eichelberger
Produced by Norbert Putnam

Digitally remastered

Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson
(born June 22, 1936) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and former soldier. He is known for writing and recording such hits as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" and "Help Me Make It Through the Night". Kristofferson is the sole writer of most of his songs, and he has collaborated with various other figures of the Nashville scene such as Shel Silverstein. In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup, The Highwaymen. In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He is also known for his acting work, including starring roles in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and A Star Is Born, the latter for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

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