42 Ultimate Hits

~ Release by Kenny Rogers (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

  • Catalog # for both discs is 7243-5-98794-2-0.
  • Additional label listed on spine of case is EMI.
  • Catalog # for both discs is 7243-5-98794-2-0.
  • Additional label listed on spine of case is EMI.
Annotation last modified on 2012-10-16 22:23 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was in)
producer:
Mike Post
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
arranger:
Mike Post
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1998)
recording of:
Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was In)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
cover recording of:
Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was In)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
Kenny Rogers4.353:22
2Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town
cover recording of:
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town
lyricist and composer:
Mel Tillis
publisher:
Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Cedarwood Publishing and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
Kenny Rogers52:58
3Reuben James
recording of:
Reuben James
writer and composer:
Barry Etris and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Unart Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers2:49
4Something’s Burning
recording of:
Something’s Burning
lyricist and composer:
Mac Davis (US country singer, songwriter & actor)
Kenny Rogers3:59
5Tell It All Brother
recording of:
Tell It All Brother
lyricist:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
composer:
Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
Kenny Rogers3:23
6Love Lifted Me
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Love Lifted Me
writer:
James Rowe (American songwriter and lyricist, also worked as music publisher) and Howard E. Smith (American church organist and composer)
Kenny Rogers2.53:45
7Lucille
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1976), United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.) (in 1976) and Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1977)
recording of:
Lucille
writer:
Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Andite Invasion (publisher) (in 1976) and Brougham Hall Music Co., Inc. (publisher) (in 1976)
Kenny Rogers43:37
8Daytime Friends
guest performer:
Dottie West
recording of:
Daytime Friends
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
publisher:
Ben Peters Music (BMI)
Kenny Rogers feat. Dottie West53:12
9Sweet Music Man
recording of:
Sweet Music Man
lyricist, writer and composer:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
Kenny Rogers44:20
10Every Time Two Fools Collide
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
guest performer:
Dottie West
performer:
Dottie West
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Every Time Two Fools Collide
writer:
Janine Dyer and Jeff Tweel
publisher:
United Artists Music Co., Inc. and Window Music Publ Co. Inc.
Kenny Rogers feat. Dottie West3:03
11Love or Something Like It
recording of:
Love Or Something Like It
writer:
Steve Glassmeyer (American multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter) and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
Kenny Rogers2:55
12Anyone Who Isn’t Me Tonight
guest performer:
Dottie West
performer:
Dottie West
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1979)
recording of:
Anyone Who Isn’t Me Tonight
writer:
Julie Didier (American songwriter) and Casey Kelly
Kenny Rogers feat. Dottie West2:24
13The Gambler
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1978) and Capitol Records Nashville (in 2006)
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 21)
cover recording of:
The Gambler
writer and composer:
Don Schlitz
publisher:
Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing and Writer's Night Music
Kenny Rogers4.53:35
14All I Ever Need Is You
guest performer:
Dottie West
performer:
Dottie West
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1980)
cover recording of:
All I Ever Need Is You
writer:
Jimmy Holiday (American singer, songwriter, producer) and Eddie Reeves (Singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Kenny Rogers feat. Dottie West3:09
15She Believes in Me
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978) and Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
She Believes in Me
lyricist and composer:
Steve Gibb (Stephen Mathias Gibb, singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Angel Wing Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
recording of:
She Believes in Me
lyricist and composer:
Steve Gibb (Stephen Mathias Gibb, singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Angel Wing Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Kenny Rogers4:15
16’Til I Can Make It on My Own
guest performer:
Dottie West
performer:
Dottie West
cover recording of:
’Til I Can Make It on My Own
writer:
George Richey, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Tammy Wynette
publisher:
EMI Algee Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Kenny Rogers feat. Dottie West3:20
17You Decorated My Life
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1979)
cover recording of:
You Decorated My Life
writer:
Bob Morrison (US songwriter) and Debbie Hupp
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Keith Prowse Music Pub. Co. Ltd. and Music City Music, Inc.
Kenny Rogers53:41
18Coward of the County
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1979) and United Artists (in 1980)
recording of:
Coward of the County (1979 song)
writer:
Roger Bowling and Billy Edd Wheeler
publisher:
Roger Bowling Music and Sleepy Hollow Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers4:22
19Don’t Fall in Love With a Dreamer
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
performer:
Kim Carnes and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1980)
recording of:
Don’t Fall in Love With a Dreamer
writer:
Kim Carnes and Dave Ellingson
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Appian Music Co. and Quixotic Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers feat. Kim Carnes3:42
20Love the World Away
recording engineer and mixer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader)
bass guitar:
Tommy Allsup
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
guitar:
Billy Sandford (guitar), Jimmy Capps (guitarist (session), James D. Capps), Ray Edenton and Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist) and Hargus "Pig" Robbins
strings:
The Shelly Kurland Strings
background vocals:
Buzz Cason, D. Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer), Diane Tidwell and Wendellyn Suits
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
conductor:
Bill Justis
arranger:
Bill Justis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980)
recording of:
Love the World Away
writer:
Bob Morrison (US songwriter) and Johnny Wilson (aka Johnny A. Wilson & Peanuts Wilson)
publisher:
Southern Nights Music
Kenny Rogers3:14
21Lady
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1980) and Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1980)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 67)
recording of:
Lady (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie, Jr.
publisher:
Brockman Music
Kenny Rogers3.43:54
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1What Are We Doin’ in Love
guest performer:
Dottie West
performer:
Dottie West
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1982)
recording of:
What Are We Doin’ in Love?
lyricist and composer:
Randy Goodrum
Kenny Rogers feat. Dottie West3:05
2I Don’t Need You
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
cover recording of:
I Don’t Need You
lyricist and composer:
Rick Christian (country musician)
Kenny Rogers3:30
3Share Your Love With Me
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur) (on 1981-01-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1981)
cover recording of:
Share Your Love With Me (on 1981-01-29)
writer:
Alfred Braggs and Deadric Malone
publisher:
Don Music Co., Leeds Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Share Your Love With Me
writer:
Alfred Braggs and Deadric Malone
publisher:
Don Music Co., Leeds Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Kenny Rogers3:20
4Blaze of Glory
recording of:
Blaze of Glory
writer:
Larry Keith (American songwriter in AOR Rock, Country, R&B), Danny Morrison and Johnny Slate
Kenny Rogers2:41
5Through the Years
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
recording of:
Through the Years
writer:
Steve Dorff (composer) and Marty Panzer
publisher:
SwaneeBravo! Music, Universal Music Careers, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Kenny Rogers4:24
6Love Will Turn You Around
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
recording of:
Love Will Turn You Around
lyricist and composer:
David Malloy (American country music and pop songwriter, record producer and A&R executive), Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur), Thom Schuyler and Even Stevens (singer / songwriter)
Kenny Rogers53:41
7A Love Song
producer:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
acoustic guitar:
Fred Tackett and Billy Joe Walker, Jr.
bass:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim and Ndugu Chancler
electric piano:
Joel Scott
mandolin:
Billy Joe Walker, Jr.
background vocals:
Herb Pedersen and Joey Scarbury
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
cover recording of:
A Love Song
lyricist and composer:
Lee Greenwood
Kenny Rogers3:18
8We’ve Got Tonight
lead vocals:
Sheena Easton and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
performer:
Sheena Easton
cover recording of:
We’ve Got Tonite
lyricist and composer:
Bob Seger
publisher:
Hideout Records & Distributors, Inc., 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music) and Gear Publishing Co (in 1976)
recording of:
We’ve Got Tonite
lyricist and composer:
Bob Seger
publisher:
Hideout Records & Distributors, Inc., 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music) and Gear Publishing Co (in 1976)
Kenny Rogers feat. Sheena Easton33:52
9Scarlet Fever
recording of:
Scarlet Fever
lyricist and composer:
Mike Dekle
Kenny Rogers3:57
10Islands in the Stream
producer:
Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1983)
produced for:
Karlbhy Productions
recording of:
Islands in the Stream
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Summerhill Songs, Unichappel Music, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Kenny Rogers feat. Dolly Parton44:14
11Buried Treasure
producer:
Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson
produced for:
Karlbhy Productions
recording of:
Buried Treasure
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Gibb Bros. Music and Unichappel Music
Kenny Rogers4:13
12Crazy
cover recording of:
Crazy (Willie Nelson song)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
recording of:
Crazy
writer:
Richard Marx and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
Kenny Rogers3:45
13Morning Desire
recording of:
Morning Desire
lyricist and composer:
Dave Loggins
Kenny Rogers4:12
14Make No Mistake, She’s Mine
guest performer:
Ronnie Milsap
performer:
Ronnie Milsap and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
cover recording of:
Make No Mistake, He’s Mine
lyricist and composer:
Kim Carnes
publisher:
Moonwindow Music
recording of:
Make No Mistake, He’s Mine
lyricist and composer:
Kim Carnes
publisher:
Moonwindow Music
Kenny Rogers feat. Ronnie Milsap4:00
15Twenty Years Ago
recording of:
Twenty Years Ago
writer:
Michael Noble (country guitarist/singer‐songwriter), Wood Newton (songwriter), C Michael Spriggs and Dan Tyler (Songwriter, artist, author and performer)
Kenny Rogers3:48
16The Vows Go Unbroken
recording of:
The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)
writer:
Gary Burr (American musician, songwriter, and record producer) and Eric Kaz
Kenny Rogers3:34
17The Greatest
recording of:
The Greatest
lyricist and composer:
Don Schlitz
Kenny Rogers3:14
18Buy Me a Rose
guest performer:
Billy Dean and Alison Krauss
recording of:
Buy Me a Rose
composer:
Jim Funk and Erik Hickenlooper
Kenny Rogers feat. Alison Krauss & Billy Dean43:51
19It’s a Beautiful Life
Kenny Rogers3:16
20My World Is Over
vocals:
Whitney Duncan and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 2004)
recording of:
My World Is Over
lyricist and composer:
Whitney Duncan
Kenny Rogers feat. Whitney Duncan3:47
21We Are the Same
Kenny Rogers4:31

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B0001XAQH8 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:My World Is Over by Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur) with Whitney Duncan
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1665831 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/kenny-rogers/42-ultimate-hits/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000459982 [info]
Wikidata:Q4637763 [info]