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Silver Tongued Devil & I

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I'd have bought this CD just for the one song, The Silver Tongued Devil and I. Great, great song, and Kris's voice works perfectly for it. Still there are a lot of other great songs like Loving Her Was Easier, Breakdown, When I Loved Her, The Pilgrim, etc. Hard to find anything else like Kris's first albums anywhere. He has some really good stuff on other albums as well - I loved his half of the Songwriter soundtrack for instance - that are more electrified, but still great songwriting.

I have been a Kristofferson fan since I heard him play in the Tally Ho Tavern behind the Mobil station on West End in Nashville. The Tally Ho has long been gone but Kris is still here and "speaking" his mind as always.
Sometimes I wonder if he is singing his conscience or just the facts of life.
The Silver-Tongued Devil is almost my biography where a certain lady from Pittsburgh is concerned. Out of Control and only half caring.
Jody and the Kid is a real love story. The deep down in-my-soul type.
We all know Billy Dee. In fact, sometimes I wonder if I am Billy.
Good Christian Soldier just makes me want to go "Whew, Ouch".
Lovin' Her is the song that will forever define this album for me.
Maybe Kris doesn't have the best voice in the world, but man can he write.

Kris is one of the best story-telling songwriters of all time and this album (CD, because it was an album at when it came out) is his definitive work. Who can quarrel with lyrics like "like all the fair maidens who laid down beside him, she knew in her heart that he'd lied." Or, my favorite KK song, which I swear he wrote about me in 1972, the Pilgrim "Once he had a future full of money love and dreams which he spent like they were going out of style. And he keeps right on a changin for the better or the worse, searching for a shrine he'll never find, never knowin if believin is a blessing or a curse, or if the going up was worth the comin down." WOW.

Many people don't realize that it was KK who "discovered" Steve Goodman and John Prine. Prine had invited him to a SG show and Kris was blown away. He called and invited his good friend and mentor Paul Anka who came over to the club after midnight and Steve played for them all night. Anka then invided Goodman and Prine to NYC to interview and play for his label.

The only singer/song-writer I've found that even comes close to the emotions that KK had is Fred Eaglesmith. Fred is from southern Ontario, Canada and is simply amazing, and, could be the modern day equivalent of KK. Check out his album "Bootleg Series" or "Ralph's Last Show".

I had this "album" on LP and 8 track (giving my age away) and loved every song on it. 8 tracks went the way of Beta and my turntable died of old age so I'd missed hearing that wonderful off-key, growly, talented voice. He might not have the greatest voice but he sure knows how to tell a story.

Great CD,as with all his music,he paints a picture so clear that you can feel it and see it as if you were there.The Taker,being one,that I think we have all met in our life,Jody and The Kid,gives such a visual of them walking together and the love for each other that they had,and I think we all had a Billie Dee,in our past or in our present.Every song in this CD is worth listening to.Kris always makes you see and feel so deeply.He is a truly good man,and an amazing writer.

Kris Kristofferson / The Silver Tongued Devil and I: The great songwriter continues to impress with this album of his own songs. With a voice like hopeful despair, nobody has ever done a better job of singing a Kristofferson song than Kristofferson. This is a Five Star album.

First bought this album back in 1971 and wore it out. Lots of great songs on here, not least of which is the title track. Great tunes, lyrics, and music. His self titled first album is also terrific. Both recorded before he got caught up in the whole Rita Coolidge and then Hollywood things which I feel distracted from his talent. Was better when hungry. Last few albums as an old man have shown some revived strength in performance and writing.

This is the middle of a trilogy of great music from Kris Kristofferson. From Me And Bobby McGee thru to Border Lord, the man did nothing wrong, with probably his best lyric writing in his career, and this was in the 70's. Though none of his albums were particularly long, they were packed with quality, and at last I have managed to acquire this trilogy of stupendous song writing some thirty years later. When I first bought the vinyl versions I thought it couldn't get any better but to be able to listen to these albums on C.D. enhanced purity now is awesome, well worth the money and well worth the time it has taken. A must for any serious music lover.

I too bought this album in 1971, and have played it throughout the years. I've never tired of it, but it will be wearing out soon so thank God it's on CD. These are his greatest songs, in my opinion; just add Bobby McGee and you're good to go. By the way, most electronic stores sell turntables now. I got mine in Circuit City about ten yrs. ago, but don't know where to get new needles. Anyone???

Great CD - purchased this to replace the one I bought when it first came out.