Recommended Materials
JANIS JOPLIN’S GREATEST HITS
Janis Joplin’s hit recordings originally released in 1973. Tracks include her #1 recording from 1971 of “Me and Bobby McGhee.”
Legacy Records # 32168, 1999.
GREATEST HITS
10 recordings by Kris Kristofferson of his own catalog. Tracks include “Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)”, “For the Good Times”, “Help Me Make it Through the Night” and “Just the Other Side of Nowhere.”
Monument Records # 69788, 1999.
GOOD OLD COUNTRY
Collection of 10 recordings by Ray Price including his #11 hit from 1971 “For the Good Times.”
CLASSIC COUNTRY
Collection of classic country recordings, including the top ten hit from 1971 (on the pop charts) by Sammi Smith, “Help Me Make it Through the Night.”
Time/Life Music # 18434, 2001.
HIGHWAYMEN
Originally released in 1985, this is the first release from the legendary Highwaymen: Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings. Tracks include “The Last Cowboy Song”, “Big River”, “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos” and “Against the Wind.”
Columbia Records # 40056, 1985.
HIGHWAYMAN 2
The four highwaymen reunite in 1990 for a followup to their 1985 debut. The sequel album includes “Two Stories Wide”, “Song That Makes a Difference”, “Living Legend” and “Born and Raised in Black and White”.
Columbia Records # 45240, 1990.