Third World Warrior
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Studio album by Kris Kristofferson | ||||
Released | March 6, 1990 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 36:44 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Producer | Larry Hirsch, Danny Lawson | |||
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Third World Warrior is an album by Kris Kristofferson, released on Mercury Records in 1990 (see 1990 in music). It is a concept album composed of topical songs on politics, primarily expressing left-wing support. The album was commercially unsuccessful, due in part to Kristofferson's declining career as a singer and the release of The Highwaymen's second album, Highwayman 2, the week before.
Kristofferson expressed support for Nelson Mandela and the Sandinista National Liberation Front; not long prior to the album's release, Mandela was freed from prison and the Sandinistas were defeated in elections, transferring power to the National Opposition Union.
Third World Warrior was originally released on both LP and CD, and was reissued on CD by Oh Boy Records via Universal Music Special Markets in 2004, along with Kristofferson's other Mercury album, Repossessed.
On the tribute CD The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson, Country singer Patty Griffin covers the controversial but melodic song "Sandinista".
Track listing
All songs written by Kris Kristofferson except where noted.
- "The Eagle and the Bear" – 3:34
- "Third World Warrior" – 3:06
- "Aguila del Norte" – 4:00
- "The Hero" – 2:48
- "Don't Let the Bastards (Get You Down)" – 3:44
- "Love of Money" (Kristofferson, Danny Lawson, Glen Clark, Billy Swan, J. J. Meeker) – 3:40
- "Third World War" (Kristofferson, Danny Timms) – 4:47
- "Jesse Jackson" – 2:23
- "Mal Sacate" – 3:34
- "Sandinista" – 5:08
References
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- Kristofferson
- The Silver Tongued Devil and I
- Border Lord
- Jesus Was a Capricorn
- Spooky Lady's Sideshow
- Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame
- Surreal Thing
- A Star Is Born
- Easter Island
- Shake Hands with the Devil
- To the Bone
- The Winning Hand
- Music from Songwriter
- Repossessed
- Third World Warrior
- A Moment of Forever
- The Austin Sessions
- This Old Road
- Closer to the Bone
- The Cedar Creek Sessions
- Full Moon
- Breakaway
- Natural Act
- Live at the Philharmonic
- Broken Freedom Song: Live from San Francisco
- Songs of Kristofferson
- The Essential Kris Kristofferson
- Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends: The Publishing Demos
- The Complete Monument & Columbia Album Collection
- "For the Good Times"
- "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"
- "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)"
- "Why Me"
- "Me and Bobby McGee"
- "Help Me Make It Through the Night"
- "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends"
- "Nobody Wins"
- "Loving Arms"
- "Lover Please"
- "They Killed Him"
- "The Heart"
- "One Day at a Time"
- The Highwaymen
- Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson
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