The Best of Kenny Rogers and The First Edition

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

Tracklist

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1Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Mel Tillis
publisher:
Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Cedarwood Publishing and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
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.
4.52:57
2Reuben James
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.
recording of:
Reuben James
writer and composer:
Barry Etris and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Unart Music Corp.
2:48
3Me and Bobby McGee
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp. and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
recording of:
Reuben James
writer and composer:
Barry Etris and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Unart Music Corp.
2:37
4Something’s Burning
recording of:
Heed the Call
lyricist and composer:
Kin Vassy
recording of:
Something’s Burning
lyricist and composer:
Mac Davis (US country singer, songwriter & actor)
3:58
5Lay It Down
cover recording of:
Lay It Down
lyricist and composer:
Gene Thomas (US country singer)
4:23
6Just 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)
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)
4.353:24
7Sunshine
recording of:
Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
3:11
8For the Good Times
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)
3:25
9Always Leaving, Always Gone
recording of:
Always Leavin’, Always Gone
lyricist and composer:
Dick Monda
2:30
10Elvira
cover recording of:
Elvira
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
2:41
11All God’s Lonely Children
recording of:
All God’s Lonely Children
lyricist and composer:
Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
3:22
12Shine on Ruby Mountain
cover recording of:
Shine on Ruby Mountain
lyricist and writer:
Kenny Young
3:01