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