The Essential Collection

~ Release by Kenny Rogers (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Me and Bobby McGee
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
2:33
2We All Got to Help Each Other
recording of:
We All Got To Help Each Other
writer:
Earl Cate and Ernest Cate
42:20
3Elvira
cover recording of:
Elvira
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1965)
42:37
4Always Leaving, Always Gone
recording of:
Always Leavin’, Always Gone
lyricist and composer:
Dick Monda
cover recording of:
Always Leavin’, Always Gone
lyricist and composer:
Dick Monda
2:26
5Goodtime Liberator
recording of:
Goodtime Liberator
writer:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur) and Mike Settle
2:20
6All God’s Lonely Children
recording of:
All God’s Lonely Children
lyricist and composer:
Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
3:17
7Ruby, 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.
42:54
8The Way It Used to Be
recording of:
The Way It Used To Be
writer:
Larry Cansler and Michael Martin Murphey
3:30
9Calico Silver
recording of:
Calico Silver
writer:
Larry Cansler and Michael Martin Murphey
2:34
10But You Know That I Love You
recording of:
But You Know I Love You
lyricist and composer:
Mike Settle
publisher:
Cromwell Music Ltd., First Edition Productions, TRO Essex Music Ltd. and TRO-First Edition Productions, Inc.
2:58
11Heed the Call
recording of:
Heed the Call
lyricist and composer:
Kin Vassy (singer and songwriter)
3:18
12Hurry Up Love
recording of:
Hurry Up, Love
writer:
Mike Post and Walt Meskell
2:29
13If Wishes Were Horses
recording of:
If Wishes Were Horses
lyricist and composer:
Mike Settle
2:29
14Church Without a Name
recording of:
Church Without a Name
lyricist and composer:
Mike Settle
3:17
15Homemade Lies
recording of:
Home Made Lies
writer:
Mike Settle and Terry Williams (American singer-songwriter)
2:22
16I Just Want to Give My Love to You
recording of:
I Just Want to Give My Love to You
lyricist and composer:
Mike Settle
2:36
17Where Does Rosie Go
recording of:
Where Does Rosie Go?
lyricist and composer:
Kim Carnes
32:15
18For the Good Times
vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
cover recording of:
For the Good Times
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers-BMG Music, Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Valentine Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers (in 1968)
53:21
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