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 Rogers43:42
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 Rogers4:22
3We’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 feat. Sheena Easton33:51
4All I Ever Need Is You
guest performer:
Dottie West
performer:
Dottie West
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1980)
cover recording of:
All I Ever Need Is You
writer:
Jimmy Holiday (American singer, songwriter, producer) and Eddie Reeves (Singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Kenny Rogers feat. Dottie West3:05
5Green Green Grass of Home
cover recording of:
Green, Green Grass of Home
lyricist and composer:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
publisher:
Burlington Music Ltd. and Tree Music
translated version of:
Ik ben weer in m’n dorpje
Kenny Rogers3:34
6Don’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 feat. Kim Carnes3:41
7Sweet Music Man
recording of:
Sweet Music Man
lyricist, writer and composer:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
Kenny Rogers44:19
8We Love Each Other
cover recording of:
We Love Each Other
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Killen
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and London Tree Music Ltd.
recording of:
We Love Each Other
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Killen
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and London Tree Music Ltd.
Kenny Rogers feat. Dottie West2:53
9The Son of Hickory Holler’s Tramp
cover recording of:
The Son of Hickory Holler’s Tramp
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
recording of:
The Son of Hickory Holler’s Tramp
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
Kenny Rogers43:10
10Every 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)
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 feat. Dottie West3:01
11All My Life
recording of:
All My Life
writer:
Dave Robbins (US keyboardist for Blackhawk), Jeff Silbar and Van Stephenson
Kenny Rogers3:55
12I Wasn’t Man Enough
recording of:
I Wasn't Man Enough
writer:
Roger Bowling and Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
Kenny Rogers3:29
13My World Begins and Ends With You
recording of:
My World Begins and Ends With You
writer:
Larry Keith (American songwriter in AOR Rock, Country, R&B) and Steve Pippin (American songwriter, session singer and actor)
Kenny Rogers52:40
14You Are So Beautiful
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
cover recording of:
You Are So Beautiful
writer:
Bruce Fisher and Billy Preston
publisher:
Almo Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Preston Songs (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong)
recording of:
You Are So Beautiful
writer:
Bruce Fisher and Billy Preston
publisher:
Almo Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Preston Songs (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Kenny Rogers2:53
15Love 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
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
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
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 Rogers3:12
16Together Again
performer:
Dottie West
cover recording of:
Together Again
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
recording of:
Together Again
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Kenny Rogers feat. Dottie West2:56
17Let It Be Me
cover recording of:
Let It Be Me
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
translator:
Mann Curtis
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing France, EMA-Suisse, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
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)
translated version of:
Je t’appartiens
Kenny Rogers feat. Dottie West3:27
18You Were a Good Friend
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
recording of:
You Were a Good Friend
writer:
Kim Carnes and Dave Ellingson
Kenny Rogers3:58
19Reuben James
recording of:
Reuben James
writer and composer:
Barry Etris and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Unart Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers4.52:48
20Twentieth Century Fool
cover recording of:
Twentieth Century Fool
writer:
Brian Francis Neary (songwriter, keyboards, producer) and Jim Photoglo
recording of:
Twentieth Century Fool
writer:
Brian Francis Neary (songwriter, keyboards, producer) and Jim Photoglo
Kenny Rogers3:41
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town
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 Rogers43:00
2She 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 Rogers4:13
3Desperado
cover recording of:
Desperado
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Benchmark Music, Cass County Music, Kicking Bear, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Red Cloud Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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) and Warner Bros. Music GmbH (publisher) (in 1981)
Kenny Rogers53:45
4Lay Down Beside Me
cover recording of:
Lay Down Beside Me (Don Williams song recorded by Kenny Rogers)
lyricist and composer:
Don Williams (country singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Lay Down Beside Me (Don Williams song recorded by Kenny Rogers)
lyricist and composer:
Don Williams (country singer-songwriter)
Kenny Rogers3:55
5Blaze of Glory
recording of:
Blaze of Glory
writer:
Larry Keith (American songwriter in AOR Rock, Country, R&B), Danny Morrison and Johnny Slate
Kenny Rogers2:40
6Lady
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (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 Rogers3.43:53
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
8Love 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 Rogers53:41
9I Don’t Need You
cover recording of:
I Don’t Need You
lyricist and composer:
Rick Christian (country musician)
Kenny Rogers3:37
10While the Feeling’s Good
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
While The Feeling’s Good
lyricist and composer:
Roger Bowling
cover recording of:
While The Feeling’s Good
lyricist and composer:
Roger Bowling
Kenny Rogers34:02
11Just the Way You Are
cover recording of:
Just the Way You Are
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Joelsongs (from 1977 to present), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1977) and Impulsive Music (in 1977)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
Kenny Rogers feat. Dottie West3:34
12A Love Song
producer:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
acoustic guitar:
Fred Tackett and Billy Joe Walker, Jr.
bass:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim and Ndugu Chancler
electric piano:
Joel Scott
mandolin:
Billy Joe Walker, Jr.
background vocals:
Herb Pedersen and Joey Scarbury
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
cover recording of:
A Love Song
lyricist and composer:
Lee Greenwood
Kenny Rogers3:16
13Scarlet Fever
recording of:
Scarlet Fever
lyricist and composer:
Mike Dekle
Kenny Rogers3:55
14Long Arm of the Law
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1980)
recording of:
Long Arm of the Law
writer:
Roger Bowling and Billy Edd Wheeler
publisher:
ATV Music Corp. and Sleepy Hollow Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers4:19
15Share Your Love With Me
cover 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!)
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 Rogers3:32
16Love or Something Like It
recording of:
Love Or Something Like It
writer:
Steve Glassmeyer (American multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter) and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
Kenny Rogers2:53
17Through 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 Rogers44:45
18Puttin’ in Overtime at Home
recording of:
Puttin’ In Overtime at Home
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
publisher:
Ben Peters Music (BMI) and Heath Levy Music Co. Ltd.
Kenny Rogers2:58
19Laura (What’s He Got That I Ain’t Got)
cover recording of:
Laura (What’s He Got That I Ain’t Got)
writer:
Leon Ashley and Margie Singleton
recording of:
Laura (What’s He Got That I Ain’t Got)
writer:
Leon Ashley and Margie Singleton
Kenny Rogers32:51
20You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
cover recording of:
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
writer:
Barry Mann, Phil Spector and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
ABKCO Music Publishing Pty Ltd, ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Columbia Music (Publisher. Do not use as a release label.), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), Screen Gems-Columbia Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Kenny Rogers feat. Dottie West4:10