KRIS KRISTOFFERSON – JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1972  COUNTRY ROCK

Kris Kristofferson – Jesus Was A Capricorn
(Monument Records  1972  SMNT65391)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Gatefold Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– some slight wear to edges/corners

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw countrymovement of the 1970s, moving away from the polished Nashville sound and toward a more raw, introspective style. Some of his most famous songs include “Me and Bobby McGee”, “For the Good Times”, “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down”, and “Help Me Make It Through the Night”, all of which became hits for other artists.

Jesus Was a Capricorn is the fourth studio album by American musician Kris Kristofferson, released in 1972 on Monument Records. The album cover pictures Kristofferson and his soon-to-be wife Rita Coolidge. The single “Why Me” reached No. 1 on the US country chart.

• Track listing

  All songs by Kris Kristofferson except as noted.

  1. “Jesus Was a Capricorn (Owed to John Prine)” – 2:28
  2. “Nobody Wins” – 3:06
  3. “It Sure Was (Love)” – 2:51
  4. “Enough for You” – 3:05
  5. “Help Me” (Larry Gatlin) – 3:22
  6. “Jesse Younger” – 2:40
  7. “Give It Time to Be Tender” (Kristofferson, Donnie Fritts) – 3:26
  8. “Out of Mind, Out of Sight” (Kristofferson, Stephen Bruton) – 2:58
  9. “Sugar Man” – 3:59
  10. “Why Me” – 3:26

  Personnel

  • Kris Kristofferson – vocals, guitar
  • Rita Coolidge – backing vocals on “It Sure Was (Love)”, “Help Me”, “Give It Time to Be Tender” and “Why Me”
  • Andrew Newmark, Kenny Buttrey – drums
  • Chip Young, Dennis Linde, Fred Carter Jr., Grady Martin, Jerry Shook, Jimmy Colvard, John Buck Wilkin, Johnny Christopher, Mac Gayden, Stephen Bruton – guitar
  • Norbert Putnam, Tommy Cogbill – bass guitar
  • “Uncle Josh” Graves – slide dobro
  • Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
  • Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood, David Briggs, John Harris, Mike Utley – piano, electric piano, organ
  • Alan Rush, Benny Whitehead, Billy Swan, Larry Gatlin, Randy Cullers, The Bergenaires, The Joint Venture, The Jordanaires – backing vocals
  • Brenton Banks, Byron Bach, Carl Gorodetzky, David Darling, George Binkley, Lillian Hunt, Sheldon Kurland, Steven Smith – strings
  • Bill Justis – string arrangements