Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame

Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame is the sixth solo album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1975 on Monument Records. Its title track is quoted in the Johnny Cash song The Man Comes Around from the 2002 album of the same name. The song "Stranger" was covered as a duet by Johnny Duncan and Janie Fricke, and their version reached #4 on the U.S. country chart in 1976.^[3]

Track listing

All songs by Kris Kristofferson except as noted

1. "The Year 2000 Minus 25" – 3:38
2. "If It's All the Same to You" – 3:14
3. "Easy, Come On" – 3:35
4. "Stallion" – 4:44
5. "Rocket to Stardom" (Kristofferson, Roger McGuinn, Bob Neuwirth) – 3:33
6. "Stranger" – 3:07
7. "Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame" – 3:32
8. "Don't Cuss the Fiddle" – 3:21
9. "Silver (The Hunger)" – 8:14

Personnel

• Kris Kristofferson - vocals, guitar, 12 string guitar
• Rita Coolidge - vocals
• Donnie Fritts - keyboards, chorus
• Clydie King - background vocals
• Billy Swan - bass, background vocals
• Bobbye Hall - percussion
• Sammy Creason - drums
• Nick DeCaro - accordion
• Venetta Fields - background vocals
• Jerry McGee - guitar, dobro
• Warren Oates - chorus
• Terry Paul - chorus
• Herb Pedersen - chorus
• Fred Tackett - guitar, mandolin
• Mike Utley - keyboards, Moog synthesizer
• Mentor Williams - background vocals
• Leland Sklar - bass

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