
Capitol - Capitol
Kenny Rogers
Release date: 2004-06-01
Audio CD
Adult Contemporary, Country, Country & Western, Country-Pop, Pop, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Urban Cowboy
1. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)
2. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town
3. Reuben James
4. Something's Burning
5. Tell It All Brother
6. Love Lifted Me
7. Lucille
8. Daytime Friends (with Dottie West)
9. Sweet Music Man
10. Every Time Two Fools Collide (with Dottie West)
11. Love Or Something Like It
12. Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight (with Dottie West)
13. The Gambler
14. All I Ever Need Is You (with Dottie West)
15. She Believes In Me
16. 'Til I Can Make It On My Own (with Dottie West)
17. You Decorated My Life
18. Coward Of The County
19. Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer (with Kim Carnes)
20. Love The World Away
21. Lady




I wanted a good collection of Kenny Rogers music to use for my DJ service. The only disc that I had was full of lousy re-recordings. In my mind, if they are not the original recordings that actually became hits, then they are worthless to me. I read all of the mixed reviews here on Amazon regarding this collection, but decided to take a risk and purchase it. I have listened to the full collection 3 times in full. Many reviewers are saying that this collection is full of re-recordings, but that is not true. These ARE the original hit recordings. This is a great, quality collection. Yes, the first 5 tracks are Kenny Rogers & The First Edition- but the package states that they are. Besides, he made those particular songs hits when he WAS with The First Edition. Those ARE the originals. You won't find a better Kenny Rogers collection out there; believe me- I've searched. The only things that could have made this collection better, are if they would have given us Kenny's solo version of Ruben James ALSO, along with the First Edition version. They also could have left off the last song on the 2nd CD. It's a new one called "We Are The Same", and it's a real stinker. The last thing that could have made this collection even better, is if it could have also included the beautiful song "I Can't Un-Love You"....but it didn't even exist at the time that this collection was released, so that wouldn't have been possible.
I really, REALLY wish I hadn't bought this album... though they are close, it seems he's re-recorded a lot of these songs... this isn't what it should be.. one star for not disclosing the songs are altered from what we all bought on 8 track, etc...
New recordings doesn't equal better recordings!
off to find the old stuff...