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Kenny Rogers is the second studio album by American singer Kenny Rogers from United Artists Records, released in 1977. The album marked his first major solo success following the minor success of Love Lifted Me in 1976.
The album produced two singles. The first single, 1976's "Laura (What He's Got That I Ain't Got?)", peaked at #19. This song was originally a #1 country hit for Leon Ashley in 1967. In 1977, Kenny gained stardom with the single "Lucille", which climbed to the top of the country charts (both in the U.S. and Canada) and placing him squarely on the U.S. Hot 100 in the #5 position. It also blew open his solo career in the UK, reaching #1 there. Another track from the album is "I Wasn't Man Enough" which makes appearances on some of Rogers' greatest hits compilations in years to come.
This was the first of twelve No. 1 albums for Rogers on the Country chart. It ranked as high as #30 overall and was certified Platinum in the U.S. (also reaching Gold in Canada).
Track listing
Personnel
Kenny Rogers – lead vocals
Bobby Wood, Charles "Chuck" Cochran, George Richey, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Larry Butler – keyboards
Shane Keister – Moog synthesizer
Billy Sanford, Dale Sellers, David Kirby, Fred Carter Jr., Jerry Shook, Jimmy Capps, Johnny Christopher, Pete Wade, Ray Edenton, Reggie Young, Steve Gibson – guitars
Pete Drake – steel guitar
Joe Osborn – bass guitar
Tommy Allsup – six-string bass guitar
Bob Moore – upright bass
Buddy Harman, Jerry Carrigan, Kenny Malone – drums, percussion
Tommy Williams – violin
Brenton Banks, Byron Bach, Carl Gorodetzky, Gary Vanosdale, George Binkley, Lennie Haight, Marvin Chantry, Pam Sixfin, Roy Christensen, Sheldon Kurland, Stephanie Woolf, Steven Smith – strings
Bill Justis – string arrangements
Bergen White, Buzz Cason, Don Gant, Johnny MacRae, The Jordanaires, Larry Keith, Steve Pippin – backing vocals
Production
Producer – Larry Butler
Engineers – Harold Lee and Billy Sherrill
Recorded at American Studios and Jack Clement Recording Studios (Nashville, TN).
Mastered by Bob Sowell at Master Control (Nashville, TN).
Art Direction – Ria Lewerke
Photography – David Brandenberg
Typography – Michael Manoogian
Charts
Certifications
References
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