In November 1972, “Monument Records” label released “Jesus Was a Capricorn”, the fourth Kris Kristofferson album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Quadraphonic Sound Studios” and “Monument Recording Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Fred Foster.

Personnel:

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

Track listing:

All tracks by Kris Kristofferson except where noted.

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