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
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| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Love Lifted Me" | James Rowe, Howard E. Smith, arranged and adapted by Kenny Rogers | 3:48 |
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| 2. | "Abraham, Martin & John"/"Precious Memories" (medley) | Dick Holler | 4:17 |
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| 3. | "I Would Like to See You Again" | Charlie Craig, Larry Atwood | 3:08 |
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| 4. | "Runaway Girl" (From the United Artists Motion Picture Trackdown) | George Richey, Larry Butler | 2:48 |
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| 5. | "The World Needs a Melody" | Johnny Slate, Larry Henley, Red Lane | 3:30 |
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| 6. | "You Gotta Be Tired" | Ed Bruce, Butler | 2:55 |
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| 7. | "Home-Made Love" | Richard Mainegra | 2:29 |
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| 8. | "While The Feeling's Good" | Roger Bowling, Freddie Hart | 4:03 |
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| 9. | "Heavenly Sunshine" | Richey, Glenn Sutton | 2:45 |
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| 10. | "There's an Old Man in Our Town" | Rogers | 3:35 |
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Personnel
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- 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
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- 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
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