Written by: Alex Green

Kris Kristofferson is preparing to release Live At Gilley’s—Pasadena, TX: September 15th, 1981.

The previously unreleased 15-song set was recorded on the legendary singer-songwriter’s final date of his 1981 tour at Gilley’s, the honky-tonk venue perhaps best known for being featured in 1980’s Urban Cowboy.

Our September 2, the live album features Kristofferson backed by Stephen Bruton, Billy Swan, Donnie Fritts, Tommy McClure, Glen Clark, and Sammy Creason.

For Live At Gilley’s, the late Mickey Gilley writes in the liner notes: “Gilley’s could hold several thousand people, but the club was very intimate. You were right there on the stage with people all around you. You could bend down and shake hands with people…Right next to the club was the recording studio, and we recorded everything that was done onstage. We could record onto the 24-track machine that we had in the studio, then we would do the mixing…We booked a lot of shows around that time, including some people I didn’t think would want to play the club. We got some acts that made me think, ‘Are you kidding me?’…Kris Kristofferson was one of those artists that I didn’t think would want to play Gilley’s, because he was such a big name and a tremendous talent.”

The album will be available digitally, on CD and standard black vinyl.

Meanwhile, a limited, foil stamped and numbered to 750, Opaque Metallic Silver Vinyl Edition will be available via Vinyl Me, Please.

A limited Opaque Red with White Marble Vinyl Edition will be available at Independent Retailers and can be found for Pre-Order NOW via NEW WEST RECORDS.