Despite its controversial title, "Jesus Was a Capricorn" became Kristofferson's highest-charting album, reaching #1 on Billboard's country albums chart and #23 on the Billboard 200.
- The album features a guest appearance by Joan Baez on "Angel of the Morning."
- "Why Me," the album's lead single, became Kristofferson's first #1 country hit.
- The album was produced by the legendary multi-Grammy award-winning producer James R. "Turk" Newman.
Kris Kristofferson is a country singer-songwriter from Brownsville, Texas. He is best known for his hit songs "Me and Bobby McGee," "For the Good Times" and "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down." This album, released in 1972, came after his highly successful 1971 album "The Silver Tongued Devil and I."
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