Release Date 16th January 2026
Orange Vinyl LP
Country icon Kris Kristofferson released his debut album Kristofferson in
1970, marking the belated start of what would turn out to be a long and
illustrious recording career.
He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw country movement, moving away from the
polished Nashville sound and toward a more raw, introspective style. Lyrically, he was
very politically aware, further distinguishing himself from other country acts.
Many of his early songs were written by Kristofferson while on a side job flying
workers to and from oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, which he would then pitch in his
time off. Via June Carter he attempted to reach her partner Johnny Cash, who later
invited Kristofferson to join him at the 1969 Newport Folk Festival. Following this
performance, Fred Foster of Monument Records signed him as a songwriter and
recording artist and the rest is history.
Kristofferson is available as a limited edition of 2000 individually numbered copies on
orange coloured vinyl and comes in a deluxe, heavy duty sleeve featuring liner notes
by Johnny Cash.
Tracks:
Blame It On The Stones / To Beat The Devil / Me And Bobby McGee / The
Best Of All Possible Worlds / Help Me Make It Through The Night / The Law Is For
Protection Of The People / Casey's Last Ride / Just The Other Side Of Nowhere /
Darby's Castle / For The Good Times / Duvalier's Dream / Sunday Mornin' Comin'
Down