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Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson Mp3, Flac, Wma Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson mp3, flac, wma DOWNLOAD LINKS (Clickable) Genre: Folk, World, & Country Album: Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson Country: Japan Released: 1979 Style: Country MP3 version RAR size: 1543 mb FLAC version RAR size: 1512 mb WMA version RAR size: 1522 mb Rating: 4.6 Votes: 562 Other Formats: VOC WMA DXD AA TTA AUD VOX Tracklist Hide Credits Me And Bobby McGee A1 5:14 Written-By – F. Foster*, K. Kristofferson* A2 Help Me Make It Through The Night 3:59 The Pilgrim: Chapter 33 A3 3:32 Electric Guitar – Albert Lee Why Me A4 3:52 Organ – Booker T. Jones A5 For The Good Times 5:24 You Show Me Yours (And I'll Show You Mine) B1 3:48 Electric Guitar – Grady Martin, Jerry Reed B2 Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) 5:49 Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down B3 6:59 Electric Guitar – Grady Martin B4 Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends 2:48 Companies, etc. Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc. Engineered At – Shangri-La, Malibu, CA Engineered At – Jack Clement Recording Studios Mixed At – Enactron Truck Copyright (c) – CBS Inc. Manufactured By – CBS/Sony Inc. Published By – Combine Music Corp. Published By – Resaca Music Publishing Co. Published By – Buckhorn Music Publishing Company, Inc. Credits Art Direction – Virginia Team Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Kris Kristofferson Bass – Bee Spears, Chris Ethridge Drums – Paul English, Rex Ludwick Engineer – Bradley Hartman, Harold Lee Guitar – Jody Payne Harmonica [Harp] – Mickey Raphael Mixed By – Bradley Hartman Photography By – Norman Seeff Piano – Bobbie Nelson Producer – Willie Nelson Vocals, Guitar – Willie Nelson Written-By – K. Kristofferson* (tracks: A2 to A5, B1 to B4) Notes Engineers: Bradley Hartman at Shangrila Studios in Los Angeles; Harold Lee at Clements Studio in Nashville Mixed by Bradley Hartman at the Enactron Truck in Los Angeles © 1979 CBS Inc. / ℗ 1979 CBS Inc. / Manufactured by CBS/SONY Inc. (Tokyo Japan) / [CBS/SONY logo]®CBS Inc. / [SONY logo]®Sony Corp.(js) Obi, and insert with liner notes, lyrics etc. in a mix of English and Japanese. Barcode and Other Identifiers Rights Society: JASRAC Matrix / Runout: 25AP-1737A1 | A | 〄 Matrix / Runout: 25AP-1737B1 | A | Other versions Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year Willie Willie Nelson Sings JC 36188 Columbia JC 36188 US 1979 Nelson Kristofferson (LP, Album) Willie Nelson Sings Willie JC 36188 Kristofferson (LP, Album, Columbia JC 36188 US 1979 Nelson Promo) Willie Nelson Sings Willie 982726 2 Kristofferson (CD, Album, Columbia 982726 2 Europe 1992 Nelson RE) Willie Nelson Sings CK 36188, Willie Columbia, CK 36188, USA & Kristofferson (CD, Album, 1989 36188 Nelson Columbia 36188 Canada RE) Willie Willie Nelson Sings S CBS 83877 CBS S CBS 83877 UK 1979 Nelson Kristofferson (LP, Album) Related Music albums to Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson by Willie Nelson Willie Nelson - willie nelson and family Willie Nelson - The Magic Of Willie Nelson Kris Kristofferson - The Austin Sessions Kris Kristofferson - The Best Of Willie Nelson - Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin Kris Kristofferson - Songs Of Kristofferson Willie Nelson And Leon Russell - Heartbreak Hotel / Help Me Make It Through The Night Willie Nelson & Ray Price - Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me).
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