Love Will Turn You Around
1982 studio album by Kenny Rogers
Love Will Turn You Around | ||||
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Studio album by Kenny Rogers | ||||
Released | 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1982 | |||
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Genre | Country | |||
Length | 32:00 | |||
Label | Liberty | |||
Producer | Kenny Rogers, David Malloy, Brent Maher, Randy Goodrum, Val Garay | |||
Kenny Rogers chronology | ||||
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Singles from Love Will Turn You Around | ||||
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Love Will Turn You Around is the thirteenth studio album by American singer Kenny Rogers, released in 1982.
The title cut was the debut single and charted well, reaching #1 on the U.S. and Canadian country charts and adult contemporary charts, and #13 on the Hot 100 chart. The other single, "A Love Song", didn't fare as well, only reaching #47 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was, however, #1 in Canada and #3 on the U.S. Country chart.
The album peaked at #34 on the Billboard 200 charts. The album has been certified Platinum in both the U.S. and Canada.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love Will Turn You Around" | Kenny Rogers, David Malloy, Even Stevens, Thom Schuyler | 3:40 |
2. | "A Love Song" | Lee Greenwood | 3:17 |
3. | "Fightin' Fire with Fire" | Bobby Harden | 2:33 |
4. | "Maybe You Should Know" | Peter McCann | 2:39 |
5. | "Somewhere Between Lovers and Friends" | Brent Maher, Randy Goodrum | 2:55 |
6. | "Take This Heart" | J. P. Pennington | 3:24 |
7. | "If You Can Lie a Little Bit" | Bob Stone | 3:36 |
8. | "I'll Take Care of You" | J. D. Souther | 2:39 |
9. | "The Fool in Me" | Dave Loggins, Randy Goodrum | 4:07 |
10. | "I Want a Son" | Steve Dorff, Marty Panzer | 3:09 |
Personnel
- Kenny Rogers – lead vocals, backing vocals (3), vocal arrangements, rhythm arrangements
- Randy McCormick – keyboards (1)
- Joel Scott – Fender Rhodes (2)
- John Hobbs – acoustic piano (3), organ (7), organ solo (7)
- Clarence McDonald – Fender Rhodes (4, 9, 10)
- Billy Preston – organ (4)
- Lincoln Mayorga – acoustic piano (4, 10)
- Randy Goodrum – keyboards (5), rhythm arrangements (5)
- Shane Keister – keyboards (5)
- Eugene Golden – acoustic piano (6)
- Steve Goldstein – acoustic piano (8)
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – guitar (1), acoustic guitar (2, 9), mandolin (2)
- Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar (2, 4, 10), guitar (3, 9), electric guitar (7)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar (4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Larry Byrom – guitar (5)
- Jon Goin – guitar (5)
- Randy Dorman – guitar (6)
- Richie Zito – electric guitar (7), guitar solo (7)
- Waddy Wachtel – acoustic guitar (8)
- Josh Leo – electric guitar (8)
- Joe Chemay – bass (1, 7, 9), backing vocals (6, 7)
- Nathan East – bass (2, 4, 10)
- Emory Gordy Jr. – bass (3)
- Jack Williams – bass (5)
- Chuck Jacobs – bass (6)
- Bryan Garofalo – bass (8)
- Paul Leim – percussion (1), drums (2, 3, 7, 9)
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (2, 4, 10)
- Kenny Malone – drums (5), percussion (5)
- Bobby Daniels – drums (6)
- Craig Krampf – drums (8)
- Ress Williams – cowbell (7)
- Gary Herbig – flute solo (6)
- Tommy Morgan – harmonica (8)
- Joel Peskin – tenor saxophone (9), tenor sax solo (9)
- Gene Page – rhythm arrangements, string arrangements
- Brent Maher – rhythm arrangements (5)
- Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
- Larry Cansler – string arrangements
- Mike Post – string arrangements
- Murray Adler – concertmaster
- Sid Sharp – concertmaster
- Kin Vassy – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 7, 10), guitar (3)
- Terry Williams – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10)
- Herb Pedersen – backing vocals (2, 9)
- Joey Scarbury – backing vocals (2, 9)
- Cindy Fee – backing vocals (3, 4, 6, 10)
- Donna McElroy – backing vocals (5)
- Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (5)
- Don Henley – backing vocals (6)
- Kenny Williams – backing vocals (10)
Production
- Producers – Kenny Rogers (Tracks 1–4, 6, 7, 9 & 10); David Malloy (Track 1); Brent Maher (Track 5); Randy Goodrum (Track 5); Val Garay (Track 8).
- Production Assistant – Brenda Harvey Richie
- Engineers – Bob Bullock, Reggie Dozier, Val Garay, Brent Maher and Al Schmitt.
- Second Engineers – Niko Bolas, Bob Bullock, Larry Ferguson, Tom Fouce and Stephen Schmitt.
- Recorded at Creative Workshop (Nashville, TN); Lion Share Recording Studios and Record One (Los Angeles, CA).
- Mixing – Bob Bullock, Reggie Dozier, Kenny Rogers and Al Schmitt.
- Mixed at Lion Share Recording Studios
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction – Bill Burks
- Illustration – Richard Amsel
- Photography – Gary Register
Chart performance
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 5 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 34 |
Australian (Kent Music Report) Albums | 84[1] |
Canadian RPM Top Albums | 23 |
References
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 256. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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