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Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends

Kris Kristofferson

Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends

Album of demos from American country singer-songwriter written while a janitor at Columbia Records from 1968-72

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Light In The Attic
UK Release date
10/05/2010
  1. 9.0 |   The Digital Fix

    If you've had a casual interest in his work in the past this serves as a perfect entry point to his career, if you are a lifelong fan this is something you will not want to miss and have probably had the release day circled in your diary for quite some time
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  2. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Included are prototype versions of several future standards with Kristofferson's weather-beaten baritone defining the notion of "old before his time"
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  3. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    These demos present him at his toughest and leanest. Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends is a monumental and important collection from an unmatched voice in the American mythos.
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  4. 8.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    The raw, unpolished nature of the album makes it very fun to listen to some already well-put together and cohesive songs. You really can see the evolution of Kristofferson as a songwriter who became fantastically successful
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  5. 7.0 |   BBC

    However ragged they may be, there’s still something in these early workouts that commands attention
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  6. 7.0 |   Blurt

    It's a fascinating look at the way Kristofferson felt about these songs before they got famous
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