--- product_id: 203216986 title: "This Old Road" brand: "kris kristofferson" price: "€ 8.29" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 20 category: "Music" url: https://www.desertcart.es/products/203216986-this-old-road store_origin: ES region: Spain --- # This Old Road **Brand:** kris kristofferson **Price:** € 8.29 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** This Old Road by kris kristofferson - **How much does it cost?** € 8.29 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.es](https://www.desertcart.es/products/203216986-this-old-road) ## Best For - kris kristofferson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted kris kristofferson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description Kris Kristofferson has always identified himself first and foremost as a writer, and true writers know that what works best is giving a piece of themselves to the listener. With his latest album, This Old Road, Kristofferson lays a chunk of his own soul on every track. This beautifully sparse recording, produced by Don Was (Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones), puts an emphasis on his fine lyrics and distinctive voice by featuring Kristofferson, his guitar, and harmonica. Subtle accompaniment is added by Was (bass, piano, backing vocals), longtime sidekick Stephen Bruton (guitar, mandolin, backing vocals) and Jim Keltner (drums). The album is so intimate it makes the listener feel as if they are sitting in Kristofferson's living room while he picks and sings just for them. New West. 2006. .com Though Kris Kristofferson has long seemed ageless, the approach of his 70th birthday plainly has the songwriter looking back, taking stock and coming to terms with his legacy and his mortality. The result is his most consistently compelling release in decades, as well as his most stripped-to-the-bone intimate. The spare production by bassist Don Was captures Kristofferson in all his rough-edged, plain-spoken, and big-hearted glory, with occasional support from guitarist (and longtime Kristofferson compatriot) Stephen Bruton and drummer Jim Keltner putting the focus on songs that combine the poetic grace of Kristofferson's early classics with a conviction that has grown stronger with the passing years. "Wild Americans" offers a roll call of outspoken heroes--from American Indian activist John Trudell to country maverick Steve Earle--while "In the News" lambastes the very concept of a holy war. Yet it's the spiritual side of Kristofferson that really touches the soul, from a father's wonder at the "Holy Creation" of his children's birth to the bittersweet benediction of "Thank You for a Life." With the title cut, "The Last Thing to Go," "The Show Goes On," and "Final Attraction," he takes a look back at the life of a troubadour and decides that, for all the bumps, this road has been one of incomparable rewards. The listener shares the riches. --Don McLeese P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); From the Artist From Don Was, producer of This Old Road. "This is one of the greatest records I've ever heard. The writing is so sharp, literate and wise. I keep finding new layers of nuance in each song we worked on. Kris's performances are so powerful and direct!!" 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I used to reward myself every year on my birthday by either attending a concert or, as the years went by and he would appear more and more often on the silver screen, going to see a movie he was starring in. Yet all these years I have been a fan, never a fanatic, respecting the man and his music - but rather personally and silently except even my husband and children know that Kris holds a special place in my heart. And the respecting, is for the most part. There was that one concert at The Universal Amphitheater where he was only able to perform a few songs before cutting the performance short. I am sure it is an evening he'd rather forget - if he even remembers it. He was as happens many times with those so gifted, living hard. So it was with great pleasure to find that on one particular song of this CD, "Thank You For A Life" the penultimate cut, he admits to being so happy.It's been said that this CD is his most personal ever. I really don't know about that. I do know that it is extremely moving. One cut in particular has brought tears to my eyes each time I have heard it. The chorus of that song, "In the News" goes like this:"Not in my name, not on my groundI want nothing but the ending of the warNo more killing, or it's overAnd the mystery won't matter anymore"I was lucky enough to see a recent concert in Seattle where he sang this song and the crowd went wild. It was obvious that they shared the same sentiments.Over the years I have seen a growth in his music that is hard to describe because he writes lyrics that have always held a rare kind of power. But for some reason this CD is a cut above. Different in a way. And perhaps it is because it is more personal as it has been said. All I can say is that it is absolutely wonderful and powerful. And I thank the master of them all for making such a touching CD. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The New Elder in Country Residence *by J***I on Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2006* Upon the recent death of Johnny Cash, in my opinion, a certain void formed in Country music. With Cash the gravity and tone of this traditional form remained central-even, arguably, in his last four albums-produced and encouraged by Rick Rubin-yet now, withouth him, Country could suffer from terminal commercialism. So, with his passing I asked myself whether anyone would be fit to take on the elder's place, and guide Country away from top-40 cookie cutters and American Idol's cable wanna-be shows.Whether Kris Kristoferson ever thought of this or not, his new album takes on the Country mantle. Although his tone is not as prophetic as the late Johnny's, the wisdom-and hard-earned right to tell us how lost we may be-of these songs confirm Kristiferson's stature as a singer and songwriter, and his rightful nomination.Although produced by Don Was, the album remains primarily a simple and direct set of recordings. This is a man and his guitar, sitting to say what he sees and, by what the lyrics claim, it is hardly a goodbye. At times patient or contemplative toward the end of life, at others outraged by the condition of the world, Kristoferson does not mince words.The sound and feel of the album is particularly appropriate to its tone and message, so Don Was should be commended for his understanding of the material and the restraint that he sought for these songs. Every song seems to get its proper treatment, even those where Jim Keltner on drums, Stephen Bruton on guitar and Was himself on bass provide backing.Kristoferson will never be Cash-neither possible nor necessary-yet in true Cash' fashion, he's asserted his voice and left, as the poet Robert Olson would say, "the roots on / And the dirt / Just to make clear / where they come from." ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Priceless talent *by E***. on Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2014* Kristofferson is a true Renaissance man, with so many talents - most particularly song writing. This CD is pure gold, from beginning to end. Some songs are so introspective and mournful, you can see that he was contemplating his life and coming to the end of it. Others are a down-to-earth take on issues and lifestyles that everyone can identify with. One of the most beautiful CD's I've bought in a while and one I can listen to from beginning to end without skipping a single song. 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