 Coolidge had contributed vocals to Kristofferson's previous two albums, including two duets on "Jesus Was a Capricorn".At the time Kristofferson was the bigger star, having just topped the country charts with the gospel song "Why Me," and topped the country album charts with its parent album "Jesus Was a Capricorn".Coolidge's previous release, 1972's "The Lady's Not for Sale", reached number 43 on the U.S. pop charts.