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1976 studio album by Kenny Rogers
Love Lifted Me is the first solo studio album by Kenny Rogers for United Artists Records , released in 1976. This is Rogers' first solo effort following the break-up of The First Edition earlier that year.
The album was a minor success, reaching #28 on the Country charts.[1] Two singles were released from the album including the title track, a 1912 gospel hymn (released as a single in 1975), which hit #19 on the U.S. Country charts and crossed to the U.S. Hot 100 by ranking #97. The second single, "While The Feeling's Good" hit #46 on the U.S. Country charts.
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Love Lifted Me " James Rowe, Howard E. Smith, arranged and adapted by Kenny Rogers 3:48 2. "Abraham, Martin & John "/"Precious Memories " (medley) Dick Holler 4:17 3. "I Would Like to See You Again " Charlie Craig , Larry Atwood3:08 4. "Runaway Girl" (From the United Artists Motion Picture Trackdown ) George Richey , Larry Butler 2:48 5. "The World Needs a Melody" Johnny Slate, Larry Henley , Red Lane 3:30 6. "You Gotta Be Tired" Ed Bruce , Butler2:55 7. "Home-Made Love" Richard Mainegra 2:29 8. "While The Feeling's Good" Roger Bowling , Freddie Hart 4:03 9. "Heavenly Sunshine" Richey, Glenn Sutton 2:45 10. "There's an Old Man in Our Town" Rogers 3:35
Personnel
Kenny Rogers – lead vocals
George Richey , Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
Billy Sanford, Dale Sellers, Fred Carter Jr. , Jack Eubanks, Jerry Shook, Jimmy Capps, Jimmy Colvard, Kelso Herston, Pete Wade – guitars
Pete Drake – steel guitar
Tommy Allsup – six-string bass guitar
Bob Moore – upright bass
Buddy Harman , Jerry Carrigan , Kenny Malone – drums
Bill Justis – string arrangements
Carol Montgomery, The Jordanaires – backing vocals
Production
Producer – Larry Butler
Engineers – Billy Sherrill (tracks 1, 2 & 5-10); Rick Horton (track 4).
Album Design – Leonard Spencer
Front Cover Photograph – Reid Miles
Back Cover Photograph – John Brandon
Charts
References
Studio albums Collaboration albums Christmas albums Compilations Notable singles Guest singles Other songs Related articles