Jesus Was a Capricorn [SEP] record label
Jesus Was a Capricorn
Jesus Was a Capricorn is the fourth album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1972 on Monument Records. The album cover pictures Kristofferson and his soon-to-be wife Rita Coolidge. "Why Me" reached #1 on the Country singles charts.
Recording & Composition.
"Jesus Was a Capricorn" was produced by Fred Foster and, like his previous album "Border Lord", features more elaborate instrumentation than his first two LPs. Biographer Stephen Miller notes in his book "Kristofferson
Jesus Was a Capricorn" faded down the charts, but the label released “Why Me” as the third single and it quickly entered the country and pop charts, hitting number one in country in July 1973, and peaking in the pop Top 20 after a slow climb in November. That turned around the fortunes of "Jesus Was a Capricorn", which marched back up the charts and reached number one on the country charts a full year after it had been released. Both album and single went gold, giving Kristofferson