The Best of Kenny Rogers

~ Release by Kenny Rogers (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lucille
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1976), United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.) (in 1976) and Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1977)
recording of:
Lucille
writer:
Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Andite Invasion (publisher) (in 1976) and Brougham Hall Music Co., Inc. (publisher) (in 1976)
Kenny Rogers43:41
2Coward of the County
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1979) and United Artists (in 1980)
recording of:
Coward of the County (1979 song)
writer:
Roger Bowling and Billy Edd Wheeler
publisher:
Roger Bowling Music and Sleepy Hollow Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers4:21
3Don’t Fall in Love With a Dreamer
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
performer:
Kim Carnes and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1980)
recording of:
Don’t Fall in Love With a Dreamer
writer:
Kim Carnes and Dave Ellingson
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Appian Music Co. and Quixotic Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes3:41
4Love the World Away
recording engineer and mixer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader)
bass guitar:
Tommy Allsup
guitar:
Billy Sandford (guitar), Jimmy Capps (guitarist (session), James D. Capps), Ray Edenton and Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist) and Hargus "Pig" Robbins
membranophone and percussion:
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
strings:
The Shelly Kurland Strings
background vocals:
Buzz Cason, D. Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer), Diane Tidwell and Wendellyn Suits
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
conductor:
Bill Justis
arranger:
Bill Justis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980)
recording of:
Love the World Away
writer:
Bob Morrison (US songwriter) and Johnny Wilson (aka Johnny A. Wilson & Peanuts Wilson)
publisher:
Southern Nights Music
Kenny Rogers3:14
5A Love Song
recording of:
A Love Song
lyricist and composer:
Lee Greenwood
Kenny Rogers with Dottie West3:18
6Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town
lyricist and composer:
Mel Tillis
publisher:
Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Cedarwood Publishing and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
Kenny Rogers4.52:51
7You Decorated My Life
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1979)
cover recording of:
You Decorated My Life
writer:
Bob Morrison (US songwriter) and Debbie Hupp
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Keith Prowse Music Pub. Co. Ltd. and Music City Music, Inc.
Kenny Rogers53:40
8She Believes in Me
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978) and Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
She Believes in Me
lyricist and composer:
Steve Gibb (Stephen Mathias Gibb, singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Angel Wing Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
recording of:
She Believes in Me
lyricist and composer:
Steve Gibb (Stephen Mathias Gibb, singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Angel Wing Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Kenny Rogers34:15
9I Don’t Need You
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
cover recording of:
I Don’t Need You
lyricist and composer:
Rick Christian (country musician)
Kenny Rogers3:31
10All My Life
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
recording of:
All My Life
writer:
Dave Robbins (US keyboardist for Blackhawk), Jeff Silbar and Van Stephenson
Kenny Rogers3:52
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Love Will Turn You Around
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
recording of:
Love Will Turn You Around
lyricist and composer:
David Malloy (American country music and pop songwriter, record producer and A&R executive), Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur), Thom Schuyler and Even Stevens (singer / songwriter)
Kenny Rogers53:40
2Reuben James
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1977)
recording of:
Reuben James
writer and composer:
Barry Etris and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Unart Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers42:41
3Every Time Two Fools Collide
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
guest performer:
Dottie West
performer:
Dottie West
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recording of:
Every Time Two Fools Collide
writer:
Janine Dyer and Jeff Tweel
publisher:
United Artists Music Co., Inc. and Window Music Publ Co. Inc.
cover recording of:
Every Time Two Fools Collide
writer:
Janine Dyer and Jeff Tweel
publisher:
United Artists Music Co., Inc. and Window Music Publ Co. Inc.
Kenny Rogers with Dottie West3:03
4Through the Years
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
recording of:
Through the Years
writer:
Steve Dorff (composer) and Marty Panzer
publisher:
SwaneeBravo! Music, Universal Music Careers, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Kenny Rogers4:25
5What Are We Doin’ in Love
guest performer:
Dottie West
performer:
Dottie West
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1982)
Kenny Rogers with Dottie West3:05
6The Gambler
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1978) and Capitol Records Nashville (in 2006)
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 21)
cover recording of:
The Gambler
writer and composer:
Don Schlitz
publisher:
Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing and Writer's Night Music
Kenny Rogers4.53:35
7We’ve Got Tonight
lead vocals:
Sheena Easton and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
performer:
Sheena Easton
cover recording of:
We’ve Got Tonite
lyricist and composer:
Bob Seger
publisher:
Hideout Records & Distributors, Inc., 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music) and Gear Publishing Co (in 1976)
recording of:
We’ve Got Tonite
lyricist and composer:
Bob Seger
publisher:
Hideout Records & Distributors, Inc., 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music) and Gear Publishing Co (in 1976)
Kenny Rogers with Sheena Easton33:49
8Lady
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits related to US label Liberty) (in 1980) and Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1980)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 67)
recording of:
Lady (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie, Jr.
publisher:
Brockman Music
Kenny Rogers3.43:55
9Share Your Love With Me
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur) (on 1981-01-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits related to US label Liberty) (in 1981)
cover recording of:
Share Your Love With Me (on 1981-01-29)
writer:
Alfred Braggs and Deadric Malone
publisher:
Don Music Co., Leeds Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Share Your Love With Me
writer:
Alfred Braggs and Deadric Malone
publisher:
Don Music Co., Leeds Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Kenny Rogers3:20
10Blaze of Glory
recording of:
Blaze of Glory
writer:
Larry Keith (American songwriter in AOR Rock, Country, R&B), Danny Morrison and Johnny Slate
Kenny Rogers2:33