Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame
Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame | ||||
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Studio album by Kris Kristofferson | ||||
Released | November 1975 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Monument | |||
Producer | David Anderle | |||
Kris Kristofferson chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Rolling Stone | (unfavorable)[2] |
Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame is the sixth solo album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1975 on Monument Records. Its title track is quoted in the Johnny Cash song The Man Comes Around from the 2002 album of the same name. The song "Stranger" was covered as a duet by Johnny Duncan and Janie Fricke, and their version reached #4 on the U.S. country chart in 1976.[3]
Track listing
All songs by Kris Kristofferson except as noted
- "The Year 2000 Minus 25" – 3:38
- "If It's All the Same to You" – 3:14
- "Easy, Come On" – 3:35
- "Stallion" – 4:44
- "Rocket to Stardom" (Kristofferson, Roger McGuinn, Bob Neuwirth) – 3:33
- "Stranger" – 3:07
- "Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame" – 3:32
- "Don't Cuss the Fiddle" – 3:21
- "Silver (The Hunger)" – 8:14
Personnel
- Kris Kristofferson - vocals, 12 and 6 string guitars
- Jerry McGee - electric and acoustic guitars, dobro
- Fred Tackett - acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Michael Utley - keyboards, Moog synthesizer
- Leland Sklar - bass
- Sammy Creason - drums
- Bobbye Hall - percussion, congas
- Nick DeCaro - accordion
- Clydie King - background vocals
- Venetta Fields - background vocals
- Rita Coolidge - background vocals
- Billy Swan - background vocals
- Terry Paul - background vocals
- Herb Pedersen - background vocals
- Mentor Williams - background vocals
- The 'Rocket to Stardom' Chorus: Billy, Terry, Herb, Mike, Donnie Fritts, and Warren Oates
Production
- Produced by David Anderle
- Recording Engineers: John Haeny, Kent Nebergall, Wayne Daily
- Mixing Engineer: David Anderle
- Recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California
- Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, California
Notes
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music. Virgin Books. p. 129.
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