'Repossessed' found Kristofferson working with producer John Boylan, who had also produced records for Boston and Willie Nelson. The album features a cover of the Steve Goodman song "The City of New Orleans." It was his first album of new material in five years, and his last on Mercury Records.
- The album was recorded at the Sound Stage Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. It features musical contributions from prominent session musicians like James Burton on guitar and Willie Weeks on bass. "They Did It To Me" was released as a single, but did not chart.
- The album reached number 43 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. It was the first album of new material from Kristofferson since 'Shake Hands with the Devil' in 1981. Some songs on the album were co-written with Stephen Bruton and Mark Germino.
- Kristofferson's career in the 1980s was marked by a number of acting roles, including in the film 'Heaven's Gate.' He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004. 'Repossessed' was met with mixed reviews from critics, with some praising its raw honesty and others finding it lacking the spark of his earlier work.
Kris Kristofferson is a country music singer-songwriter, born in Brownsville, Texas. He is best known for his work in the 1970s, including hits like "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down." Kristofferson was nearing the end of his tenure with Mercury Records with this album, having been with the label since 1970. The album was released in 1986, late in his career.
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