The Winning Hand

The Winning Hand
Compilation album by
ReleasedNovember 1, 1982
Recorded1964–1982
Studio
GenreCountry
Length59:55
LabelMonument
ProducerFred Foster
Kris Kristofferson chronology
To the Bone
(1981)
The Winning Hand
(1982)
Music from Songwriter
(1984)
Willie Nelson chronology
Always on My Mind
(1982)
The Winning Hand
(1982)
Tougher Than Leather
(1983)
Dolly Parton chronology
Greatest Hits
(1982)
The Winning Hand
(1982)
Burlap & Satin
(1983)
Brenda Lee chronology
Only When I Laugh
(1981)
The Winning Hand
(1982)
Feels So Right
(1985)
Singles from The Winning Hand
  1. "Everything's Beautiful (In Its Own Way)"
    Released: November 8, 1982
  2. "You're Gonna Love Yourself in the Morning"
    Released: March 14, 1983

The Winning Hand is a collaborative compilation album by Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Brenda Lee. It was released on November 1, 1982, by Monument Records. The album was produced by Fred Foster, founder and chairman of the board of Monument, and contains some newly-recorded material as well as catalog material with new instrumental tracks.[1] The album spawned two singles, the Parton and Nelson duet "Everything's Beautiful (In Its Own Way)" and "You're Gonna Love Yourself in the Morning" by Lee and Nelson. The album also inspired a television special of the same name hosted by Johnny Cash, who had written the album's liner notes. The special featuring all four performers aired in over 150 markets in March and April 1985.[2]

  1. ^ "Fead Named at Monument; CBS Deal Set" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. September 4, 1982. p. 68. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Allen, Sharon (March 22, 1985). ""The Winning Hand" TV Special" (PDF). American Radio History. Radio & Records. p. 42. Retrieved November 1, 2019.