"much less impact" than his first album but that it presents a "much more assured singer" than his debut record. Audio called Kristofferson a writer "filled with pathos and compassion" who "put both into his lyrics" and said the release benefits from his "husky, sorrowful voice". In a later review, William Ruhlmann of Allmusic gave The Silver Tongued Devil and I five stars out of five. Ruhlmann said the album contains "several excellent songs" but said it "could not live up to its predecessor ... the antiestablishment tone of some of Kristofferson was gone along with much of the wry humor, and in their place were touches of morbidity and sentimentality". In popular culture The Silver Tongued Devil and I is featured in Martin Scorsese's 1976 film Taxi Driver. In a scene, the main character Travis Bickle's (Robert De Niro) love interest compares him to the character of "The Pilgrim, Chapter 33" and Bickle later buys the record. Before Scorsese filmed Taxi Driver, Kristofferson played a supporting role in Scorsese's film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. Track listing Personnel Musicians Kris Kristofferson – guitar, vocals Jerry Kennedy, Jerry Shook, Chris Gantry – guitar Norbert Putnam, Bobby Dyson, Billy Swan – bass Jerry Carrigan – drums David Briggs, Donnie Fritts – keyboards Norman Blake – dobro Charlie McCoy – harmonica, vibraphone Farrell Morris – percussion Billy Swan, Donnie Fritts, Rita Coolidge – vocals Byron Bach, Brenton Banks, Gary Vanosdale, George Binkley, Lillian Hunt, Martin Katahn, Marvin Chantry, Sheldon Kurland, Solie Fott - strings Arrangements by Bergen White Rita Coolidge sings on "The Taker", credited only as "The Lady" Recording studio Fred Foster – producer Gene Eichelberger, Tommy Strong, Mort Thomasson – engineer Ken Kim - art direction, photography Baron Wolman - cover photography Chart positions Album Singles Footnotes References 1971 albums Kris Kristofferson albums Albums produced by Fred Foster Monument Records albums Concept albums