Various Artists - The Winning Hand [Sony]

Title: The Winning Hand [Sony] Artist: Various Artists Release Date: 11/1982 Re-Released On: 5/4/1995 Label: Columbia Special Products Duration: 59:44 Album Type(s): Various artists collection, lyrics/libretto UPCs: 079893838922, 079893838946, 766927506727, 766927506741 Genre: Country Styles: Rock & Roll, Traditional Country, Progressive Country, Country-Pop, Rockabilly, Singer/Songwriter, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Outlaw Country Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. You're Gonna Love Yourself (In the Morning) :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
2. Ping Pong :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
3. You'll Always Have Someone :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
4. Here Comes That Rainbow Again :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
5. The Bigger the Fool, the Harder the Fall :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
6. Help Me Make It Through the Night :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
7. Happy, Happy Birthday Baby :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
8. You Left Me a Long, Long Time Ago :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
9. To Make a Long Story Short (She's Gone) :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
10. Someone Loves You Honey :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
11. Everything's Beautiful (In Its Own Way) :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
12. Bring on the Sunshine :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
13. Put If Off Until Tomorrow :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
14. I Never Cared for You :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
15. Casey's Last Ride :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
16. King of a Lonely Castle :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
17. The Little Things :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
18. The Bandits of Beverly Hills :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
19. What Do You Think About Lovin' :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton
20. Born to Love Me :: Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton

Year Type Label Catalog # 1995 CD Columbia Special Products 75067

The Winning Hand [Delta] Winning Hand

In 1982, Willie Nelson, at a commercial peak, was recording prolifically, releasing albums not only under his own name alone, but also in duos with other artists. Still, this record was more expansive than most, a double LP featuring Nelson, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, and Kris Kristofferson in solo performances and in duets. The genesis of the unusual project may have been Nelson and Parton's debt of gratitude to Monument Records and its founder, Fred Foster. The label had fallen on hard times lately, and The Winning Hand seems to have been an attempt to reactivate it. Kristofferson had recorded for Monument since 1970 (and his two solo selections on the album, "Here Comes That Rainbow Again" and "The Bandits of Beverly Hills," had been released as a single the year before). Lee had no association with Monument, but must have welcomed the opportunity to record with currently bigger stars like Nelson. The result is a typically mixed collection of remade oldies and new songs. Going with the two big stars, Monument released Parton and Nelson's rendition of Parton's "Everything's Beautiful" and was rewarded with a Top Ten country hit. Lee and Nelson's "You're Gonna Love Yourself (In the Morning)" was also a country chart entry. Other highlights include Kristofferson's "Here Comes That Rainbow Again" (a musicalization of a passage in -The Grapes of Wrath), Kristofferson and Lee's remake of his 1978 song "The Bigger the Fool, the Harder the Fall," Nelson and Kristofferson's remake of Nelson's 1967 song "To Make a Long Story Short, She's Gone," and Nelson's "King of a Lonely Castle." [When The Winning Hand was released originally as a double LP running only an hour, it was something of a ripoff for the money; since reissued as a single budget-priced CD, it's now a bargain.] ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Anthony J. Sylvestro Photography Barry Buxkamper Paintings Bill Justis String Arrangements Bill Porter Engineer Brenda Lee Performer Charlie Tallent Remixing, ?, Engineer Dolly Parton Performer Fred Foster ?, Remixing Gene Eichengerger Engineer Image Bank Photography Johnny Cash Liner Notes Ken Kim Art Direction Kris Kristofferson Performer Michelle Justice Design Willie Nelson Performer