Kris Kristofferson discography | |
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Studio albums | 18 |
Live albums | 4 |
Compilation albums | 5 |
Singles | 31 |
Collaboration albums | 6 |
No.1 Single | 1 |
This is a discography for American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
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US Country | US | AUS [1] | CAN | |||
Kristofferson [upper-alpha 1] |
| 10 | 43 | — | — |
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The Silver Tongued Devil and I |
| 4 | 21 | — | 22 | |
Border Lord |
| 6 | 41 | — | — | |
Jesus Was a Capricorn |
| 1 | 31 | — | 27 |
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Spooky Lady's Sideshow |
| 11 | 78 | 42 | 53 | |
Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame |
| 23 | 105 | — | — | |
Surreal Thing |
| 17 | 180 | — | — | |
Easter Island |
| 21 | 86 | — | ||
Shake Hands with the Devil |
| — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US Country | CAN Country | |||
To the Bone |
| — | — | |
Repossessed |
| 31 | — | |
Third World Warrior |
| — | — | |
A Moment of Forever |
| — | — | |
The Austin Sessions |
| 26 | 10 | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US Country | US | US Indie | US Folk | ||
This Old Road |
| 36 | 172 | 14 | — |
Closer to the Bone |
| 29 | 167 | 28 | — |
Feeling Mortal |
| 28 | — | 38 | 9 |
The Cedar Creek Sessions [3] |
| — | — | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Title | Album details |
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Live at the Philharmonic |
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Broken Freedom Song: Live from San Francisco |
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An Evening with Kris Kristofferson: The Pilgrim: Ch 77 – Union Chapel, London |
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Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration |
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Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US Country | US | AUS [1] | CAN | ||
Full Moon (with Rita Coolidge) |
| 1 | 26 | 40 | 7 |
Breakaway (with Rita Coolidge) |
| 19 | 103 | 99 | 81 |
A Star Is Born (with Barbra Streisand) |
| — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Natural Act (with Rita Coolidge) |
| 24 | 106 | 87 | — |
The Winning Hand (with Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Brenda Lee) |
| 4 | 109 | — | — |
Music from Songwriter (with Willie Nelson) |
| 21 | 152 | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||
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US Country | US | CAN | |||
Songs of Kristofferson |
| 8 | 45 | 35 |
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The Essential Kris Kristofferson |
| — | — | — | |
Help Me Make It Through the Night |
| — | — | — | |
Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends: The Publishing Demos |
| 61 | — | — | |
Playlist: The Very Best of Kris Kristofferson |
| 75 | — | — | |
The Complete Monument & Columbia Album Collection |
| — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | Album | ||||||
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US Country | US | US AC | AUS [1] | CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC | ||||
1967 | "Golden Idol" b/w "Killing Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single/re-recorded for Surreal Thing | |
1970 | "To Beat the Devil" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kristofferson | |
"Jody and the Kid" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Silver Tongued Devil and I | ||
1971 | "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" | — | 26 | 4 | 61 | — | 21 | 8 | ||
1972 | "Josie" | 70 | 63 | — | — | — | 69 | — | Border Lord | |
"Jesus Was a Capricorn" | — | 91 | — | — | — | 87 | — | Jesus Was a Capricorn | ||
"Jesse Younger" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | |||
1973 | "Why Me" | 1 | 16 | 28 | 67 | 1 | 19 | 23 | ||
1974 | "I May Smoke Too Much" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Spooky Lady's Sideshow | |
1975 | "Easy, Come On" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame | |
"The Year 2000 Minus 25" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1976 | "It's Never Gonna Be The Same Again" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Surreal Thing | |
1977 | "Watch Closely Now" | — | 52 | — | — | — | 66 | — | A Star Is Born(soundtrack) | |
1978 | "Forever in Your Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Easter Island | |
1979 | "Prove It to You One More Time Again" | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shake Hands with the Devil | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US Country | CAN Country | |||
1980 | "I'll Take Any Chance I Can With You" | — | — | To the Bone |
1981 | "Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore" | 68 | — | |
"Here Comes That Rainbow Again" | — | — | The Winning Hand | |
1982 | "Put It off Until Tomorrow" (with Dolly Parton) | — | — | |
1984 | "How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around" (with Willie Nelson) | 46 | 35 | Music From Songwriter |
1986 | "They Killed Him" | 67 | 53 | Repossessed |
1987 | "Love Is The Way" | — | — | |
"El Coyote" | — | — | ||
2006 | "This Old Road" | — | — | This Old Road |
2009 | "Closer to the Bone" | — | — | Closer to the Bone |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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US Country | US | US AC | AUS [1] | CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC | |||
1971 | "The Taker" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Silver Tongued Devil and I |
1973 | "A Song I'd Like to Sing" | 92 | 49 | 12 | 97 | 54 | 53 | 3 | Full Moon |
1974 | "Loving Arms" | 98 | 86 | 25 | 96 | — | 83 | 9 | |
"Rain" | 87 | — | 44 | — | — | — | 40 | Breakaway | |
1975 | "Lover Please" | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | |
"We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Year | Song | Album | Notes |
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1994 | "All Shook Up" | Brace Yourself! A Tribute to Otis Blackwell [5] | |
1995 | "Paperback Writer" | Come Together: America Salutes the Beatles | |
2000 | "San Francisco Mabel Joy" | Frisco Mabel Joy Revisited: A Tribute to Mickey Newbury [6] | |
2004 | "Gold Watch and Chain" | The Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family [7] | with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
2007 | "Far Side Banks of Jordan" | Anchored in Love: A Tribute to June Carter Cash [8] | with Patty Loveless |
2010 | "The Winner" | Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein | |
2017 | "Turpentine" | Cover Stories: Brandi Carlile Celebrates 10 Years of The Story – An Album to Benefit War Child | |
2018 | "Forever/I Still Miss Someone" | Forever Words | with Willie Nelson |
Year | Song | Artist | Notes |
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2018 | "Footlights" [9] | Scott Joss | vocals on Merle Haggard cover |
2018 | "How Far to Jordan" | Scott Joss | vocals |
2021 | "The Lonely Night" | Moby | with Mark Lanegan [10] |
Year | Video |
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1987 | "Love Is The Way |
2006 | "Closer To The Bone" |
2009 | "This Old Road" |
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