Jesus Was a Capricorn

Jesus Was a Capricorn is the fourth album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1972 on Monument Records. The album cover pictures Kristofferson and his soon-to-be wife Rita Coolidge. "Why Me" reached #1 on the Country singles charts.

Track listing

All songs by Kris Kristofferson except as noted

1. "Jesus Was a Capricorn (Owed to John Prine)" – 2:28
2. "Nobody Wins" – 3:06
3. "It Sure Was (Love)" – 2:51
4. "Sugar Man" – 3:59
5. "Help Me" (Larry Gatlin) – 3:22
6. "Jesse Younger" – 2:40
7. "Give It Time to Be Tender" (Kristofferson, Donnie Fritts) – 3:26
8. "Out of Mind, Out of Sight" (Kristofferson, Stephen Bruton) – 2:58
9. "Enough for You" – 3:05
10. "Why Me" – 3:26

Personnel

• Drums - Andy Newmark, Kenny Buttrey
• Guitar - Chip Young, Dennis Linde, Fred Carter Jr, Grady Martin, Jerry Shook, James Colvard, John Buck Wilkin, John L Christopher Jr, Mac Gayden, Stephen Bruton
• Bass guitar - Norbert Putnam, Tommy Cogbill
• Slide dobro - "Uncle Josh" Graves
• Steel guitar - Weldon Myrick
• Piano - Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood, David Briggs, Dr. John Harris, Mike Utley
• Strings - Brenton Banks, Byron T Bach, Carl Gorodetzky, David Darling, George Binkley III, Lillian Hunt, Sheldon Kurland, Steven Smith

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