This volume in the
Austin City Limits
series
Live from Austin, Texas
features
Kris Kristofferson
in 1981 playing a solid program of his hits --
"Help Me Make It Through the Night,"
"Lovin' Her Was Easier Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again,"
"Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down,"
"The Pilgrim,"
"Silver Tongued Devil,"
and material from his classic yet under-heard album
To the Bone
-- his post-divorce record after his breakup with
Rita Coolidge
-- from the same year, such as the opener
"Star Crossed,"
"Magdalene,"
and
"Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore."
Kristofferson
is in fine form here: he's rowdy, full of piss and vinegar, and has a crack band including guitarist
Stephen Bruton
, bassist
Tommy McLure
, drummer
Sammy Creason
, keyboard boss
Donnie Fritts
, and
Billy Swann
Glen Clark
-- both of whom double on guitars and keyboards. There are 16 tunes in this program and it is one of the finer editions in the
series. ~ Thom Jurek