1975 Kris Kristofferson – Who’s To Bless And Who’s To Blame
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.
Tracks
1 The Year 2000 Minus 25 (Kris Kristofferson) 3:38
2 If It’s All The Same To You (Kris Kristofferson) 3:15
3 Easy, Come On (Kris Kristofferson) 3:35
4 Stallion (Kris Kristofferson) 4:45
5 Rocket To Stardom (Kris Kristofferson, Roger McGuinn, Bob Neuwirth) 3:35
6 Stranger (Kris Kristofferson) 3:09
7 Who’s To Bless And Who’s To Blame (Kris Kristofferson) 3:33
8 Don’t Cuss The Fiddle (Kris Kristofferson) 3:23
9 Silver (The Hunger) (Kris Kristofferson) 8:15
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Sammy Creason |
| Guitar | Jerry McGee |
| Guitar | Kris Kristofferson |
| Dobro | Jerry McGee |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jerry McGee |
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| 12 String Guitar | Kris Kristofferson |
| Mandolin | Fred Tackett |
| Keyboards | Mike Utley |
| Moog | Mike Utley |
| Accordion | Nick DeCaro |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Background Vocals | Billy Swan |
| Background Vocals | Clydie King |
| Background Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
| Background Vocals | Mentor Williams |
| Background Vocals | Rita Coolidge |
| Background Vocals | Terry Paul |
| Vocals | Kris Kristofferson |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Anderle
Engineer – John Haeny, Kent Nebergall, Wayne Dailey
Mixed By – David Anderle
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Phonographic Copyright (Monument Record Corp
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