Love Lifted Me
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.
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Length | 33:18 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Larry Butler | |||
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The album was a minor success, reaching #28 on the Country charts.[1] Three 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, "Homemade Love", didn't rank on the charts, but the final single, "While The Feeling's Good" hit #46 on the U.S. Country charts.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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 T. Atwood | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Runaway Gir" | George Richey, Larry Butler | 2:48 |
| 5. | "The World Needs a Melody" | John Thomas Slate, Larry Henley, Red Lane | 3:30 |
| 6. | "You Gotta Be Tired" | Ed Bruce, Larry Butler | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Home-Made Love" | Richard Mainegra | 2:29 |
| 8. | "While The Feeling's Good" | Roger Bowling, Freddie Hart | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Heavenly Sunshine" | George Richey, Glenn Sutton | 2:45 |
| 10. | "There's an Old Man in Our Town" | Kenny Rogers | 3:35 |
Personnel
- Kenny Rogers – lead vocals
- George Richey, Hargus "Pig" Robbins – pianos
- Billy Sanford, Dale Sellers, Fred Carter Jr., Jack Eubanks, Jerry Shook, Jimmy Capps, Jim 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 – background vocals
Production
- Producer – Larry Butler
- Engineers – Billy Sherrill (Tracks 1, 2 & 5-10); Rick Horton (Track 4).
- Album Design – Leonard Spencer
- Front Cover Photo – Reid Miles
- Back Cover Photo – John Brandon
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References
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