- Music from Songwriter
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Music from Songwriter Soundtrack album by Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson Released October 1984 Genre Country Length 39:45 Label Columbia Producer Booker T. Jones Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson chronology The Winning Hand
(1982)Music from Songwriter
(1984)Repossessed
(1986)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
Music from Songwriter is a soundtrack album by Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson, released on Columbia Records in 1984 (see 1984 in music). It is the soundtrack to Songwriter, a film starring the two performers. Two of the songs on the record are duets, five are sung by Nelson and four by Kristofferson. "How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around" was released as a single and reached the country charts, and the album itself was nominated for an Academy Award, losing to Purple Rain. The album has been released on CD on 10th january 2011 on Wounded Bird Records.
Track listing
- "How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around" (Kristofferson, Stephen Bruton, Mike Utley) – 2:43
- "Songwriter" (Nelson) – 3:04
- "Who'll Buy My Memories?" (Nelson) – 3:31
- "Write Your Own Songs" (Nelson) – 3:16
- "Nobody Said It Was Going to Be Easy" (Nelson, Mickey Raphael) – 2:28
- "Good Times" (Nelson) – 3:37
- "Eye of the Storm" (Kristofferson) – 3:13
- "Crossing the Border" (Kristofferson) – 5:11
- "Down to Her Socks" (Kristofferson) – 2:51
- "Under the Gun" (Kristofferson, Glen Clark) – 6:18
- "Final Attraction" (Kristofferson) – 3:33
Chart performance
Chart (1984) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 21 U.S. Billboard 200 152 References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Music from Songwriter at Allmusic
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