Natural Act
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The Village Voice | B[2] |
Natural Act is the third and final duet album by Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge, released in 1978 on A&M Records. The couple would divorce the following year. The album was released while Coolidge's career was at a peak; her recent albums Anytime...Anywhere and Love Me Again had seen much commercial success.
Track listing
- "Blue as I Do" (Stephen Bruton) – 2:53
- "Not Everyone Knows" (Robert "Rob Dog" Morrison, Billy Swan) – 3:08
- "I Fought the Law" (Sonny Curtis) – 2:27
- "Number One" (Sonny Curtis, Billy Swan) – 2:35
- "You're Gonna Love Yourself (In the Morning)" (Donnie Fritts) – 2:54
- "Loving You Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" (Kristofferson) – 4:09
- "Back in My Baby's Arms" (T-Bone Burnett) – 2:59
- "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" (Kristofferson) – 2:23
- "Hoola Hoop" (T-Bone Burnett, John Fleming, Roscoe West) – 3:51
- "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" (Kristofferson) – 3:47
- "Silver Mantis" (T-Bone Burnett) – 5:35
Personnel
- Kris Kristoffersen - vocals
- Rita Coolidge - vocals
- Billy Swan - background vocals
- Mike Utley - keyboards, background vocals
- Sammy Creason - drums
- Stephen Bruton - guitar, background vocals
- Jerry McGee - guitar
- Dennis Belfield - bass
- Donnie Fritts - keyboards
- Strings arranged by Gene Page
- Horns arranged by Mike Utley and Darrell Leonard
- Saxophone solo on "Number One" by Jerry Jumonville
Production[3]
- Produced by: David Anderle
- Recorded and mixed by: Kent Nebergall
- Assistant engineer: Peggy McCreary
- Recorded at: Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles
- Mastered at: The Mastering Lab by Mike Reese
- Production assistant: Ellen Vogt
- Album art direction: Roland Young
- Album design: Junie Osaki
- Photography: Francesco Scavullo & Annie Liebovitz
- Direction: Bert Block Management, Ridgefield, Conn.
References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Natural Act at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (April 2, 1979). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ Original album insert notes
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