title: The Austin Sessions (Kris Kristofferson album)
text: # The Austin Sessions (Kris Kristofferson album)
  
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  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 |
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  | Canada Country Albums (RPM) | 10 |
  | US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 26 |
  