Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame/To the Bone

Kris Kristofferson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 7, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wounded Bird Records
• ASIN: B002A9MN54
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,890 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Year 2000 Minus 25

2. If It s All The Same To You

3. Easy, Come On

4. Stallion

5. Rocket To Stardom

6. Stranger

7. Who s To Bless And Who s To Blame

8. Don t Cuss The Fiddle

9. Silver (The Hunger)

10. Magdalene

11. Star-Crossed

12. Blessing In Disguise

13. The Devil To Pay

14. Daddy s Song

15. Snakebit

16. Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore

17. Maybe You Heard

18. The Last Time

19. I ll Take Any Chance I Can With You

Editorial Reviews

2009 two-fer containing a pair of classic albums from the singer/songwriter available on one CD: Who's To Bless And Who's To Blame? (1975) and To The Bone (1981). Kris Kristofferson has been one of the elite premier Country singer/songwriters for almost four decades. His songs have been recorded by artists from every genre and he released a number of successful albums on his own throughout the '70s and beyond. Wounded Bird.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Great Ones on a Single Disc, October 14, 2009

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Old T.B. (Cheyenne, Wy USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame/To the Bone (Audio CD)

These are both two of my favorite Kristofferson albums. "Who's to Bless," from 1975, does have a fair amount of filler, but there is a consistency of sound that unifies the album, and the great tracks are, as always with Kris, must-haves. "Welcome to the Year 2000 (Minus 25)" is well beyond dated at this point, but it's still a great listen with the classic line "I don't give a damn / when I choose to / And you know it don't hurt so bad / when you're high." "Stranger," a mid-Seventies hit for Johnny Duncan, is a fine one-night stand story. And the title track is pure Kristofferson philosophy and swagger.

"To the Bone" went all but unnoticed in 1981, and that's a shame. This is one of Kris's finest efforts, an unflinching examination of pain, romantic disintegration, and divorce. Simple but classic lines abound in the songs -- "Don't give me no more g----mn pain" (Snakebit); "All we have left of our love / is a little girl's laughter" (The Last Time); "I'm back being me again / you're back bein' you / Stronger for the lovin' war / that we've been through." (Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore). Perhaps the most heartbreaking song on the album is "Daddy's Song," where Kris relates the pain of having only partial custody of his daughter. It's a great song, but it sure can be a tough listen sometimes; the honesty hurts.

These albums were released on cd back in the Nineties on the One Way label. Now they're back, and the world is better for it. If you don't have these classic Kristofferson cds, buy them. While you're at it, get the other re-releases too. You won't be sorry.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like lyrics, you will like Kris..., February 27, 2010

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NoTexasCowboy "NoTexasCowboy" (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame/To the Bone (Audio CD)

I saw Kris in concert at a small club in Dallas (I think it was called Casablanca) in 1971 or 72. (It was a long time ago) I have enjoyed his songs through the years, even though I am not a real fan of 'country' music.

The other reviewers have covered the rest of it, but there is one song they left out.

Silver, the Hunger is far and away my favorite Kristofferson song. It has some of the best lyrics...evocative and dreamlike, even though the subject is gritty, and certainly shows his talent using words. There is truth in this song that I identify with, and perhaps that is why it is so significant to me.

If you like lyrics, you really owe it to yourself to listen to this song. I rate it as one of the best lyrics songs of a life listening to music.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Who's to Bless &Who's to Blame/To the Bone, February 16, 2010

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Gail P. Heinz (Hewitt, New Jersey, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame/To the Bone (Audio CD)

Kris is the best song writer who ever lived.If you follow his works from his beginning years to the present you will be listening to his biography.