Love Lifted Me | ||||
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Released | 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1975 | |||
Studio | Jack Clement Recording (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
Length | 33:18 | |||
Label | United Artists | |||
Producer | Larry Butler | |||
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Singles from Kenny Rogers | ||||
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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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love Lifted Me" | James Rowe, Howard E. Smith, arranged and adapted by Kenny Rogers | 3:48 |
2. | "Abraham, Martin & John"/"Precious Memories" (medley) | Dick Holler | 4:17 |
3. | "I Would Like to See You Again" | Charlie Craig, Larry Atwood | 3:08 |
4. | "Runaway Girl" (From the United Artists Motion Picture Trackdown ) | George Richey, Larry Butler | 2:48 |
5. | "The World Needs a Melody" | Johnny Slate, Larry Henley, Red Lane | 3:30 |
6. | "You Gotta Be Tired" | Ed Bruce, Butler | 2:55 |
7. | "Home-Made Love" | Richard Mainegra | 2:29 |
8. | "While The Feeling's Good" | Roger Bowling, Freddie Hart | 4:03 |
9. | "Heavenly Sunshine" | Richey, Glenn Sutton | 2:45 |
10. | "There's an Old Man in Our Town" | Rogers | 3:35 |
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [2] | 28 |
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