In July 1971, “Monument” label released “The Silver Tongued Devil and I”, the second Kris Kristofferson studio album. It was recorded in 1971 and was produced by Fred Foster.
Personnel:
- Kris Kristofferson – vocals, guitar
- The Lady (Joan Baez) – vocal
- Jerry Kennedy, Jerry Shook, Chris Gantry– guitar
- Norbert Putnam, Bobby Dyson, Billy Swan– bass
- Jerry Carrigan– drums
- David Briggs, Donnie Fritts– keyboards
- Norman Blake– dobro
- Charlie McCoy– harmonica, vibes, trumpet
- Farrell Morris – percussion
- Billy Swan, Donnie Fritts, Rita Coolidge– vocals
- Bergen White – arrangements
- Gene Eichelberger – engineer
- Tommy Strong – engineer
- Mort Thomasson – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Kris Kristofferson, except where noted.
- The Silver Tongued Devil and I
- Jody and the Kid
- Billy Dee
- Good Christian Soldier – Billy Joe Shaver, Bobby Bare
- Breakdown (A Long Way Home)
- Lovin’ Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
- The Taker – Kris Kristofferson, Shel Siverstein
- When I Loved Her
- The Pilgrim, Chapter 33
- Epitaph (Black and Blue) – Kris Kristofferson, Donnie Fritts