The Austin Sessions (Kris Kristofferson album)
# The Austin Sessions (Kris Kristofferson album)

Professional ratings :

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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

The Austin Sessions is an album by Kris Kristofferson, released on Atlantic Records in 1999 (see 1999 in music). It features stripped-down versions of Kristofferson's most famous material, including "Me and Bobby McGee", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" and "Help Me Make It Through the Night". Several well-known artists contributed vocals to the album, including Steve Earle, Jackson Browne, Matraca Berg, Vince Gill, Marc Cohn, Alison Krauss, Catie Curtis and Mark Knopfler.

## Track listing

All tracks written by Kris Kristofferson except where noted.

* "Me and Bobby McGee" (Kristofferson, Fred Foster) – 4:31
* "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" – 5:20
* "For the Good Times" – 3:59
* "The Silver Tongued Devil and I" – 3:37
* "Help Me Make It Through the Night" – 4:10
* "Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" – 5:18
* "To Beat the Devil" – 4:30
* "Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame" – 3:29
* "Why Me" – 2:58
* "Nobody Wins" – 4:05
* "The Pilgrim, Chapter 33" – 2:41
* "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" – 2:38

## Personnel

* Kris Kristofferson - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
* Mike Baird - drums
* Matraca Berg - harmony vocals
* Jackson Browne - harmony vocals
* Stephen Bruton - mandolin
* Marc Cohn - harmony vocals
* Jim Cox - keyboards, accordion
* Catie Curtis - harmony vocals
* Steve Earle - harmony vocals
* Paul Franklin - steel guitar
* Vince Gill - harmony vocals
* Alison Krauss - harmony vocals
* Fred Mollin - harmonica, bass drum, 12-string guitar
* Larry Paxton - bass, guitar, mandolin
* Joe Spivey - fiddle
* John Willis - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, resonator guitar

## Charts

Chart performance for The Austin Sessions :

| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Canada Country Albums (RPM) | 10 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 26 |
