The Essential Collection

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

Tracklist

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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), EMI Songs Ltd. 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.
3.652:54
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
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Trying Just as Hard
recording of:
Trying Just as Hard as I Can
writer:
Bobby Doyle, Mike Post and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
2:20
2Tulsa Turnaround
recording of:
Tulsa Turnaround
writer:
Larry Collins and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Unart Music Corp.
3:29
3Something’s Burning
cover recording of:
Something’s Burning (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Mac Davis (US country singer, songwriter & actor)
recording of:
Something’s Burning
lyricist and composer:
Mac Davis (US country singer, songwriter & actor)
3:50
4My Washington Woman
recording of:
My Washington Woman
writer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician) and Arthur Leo “Doodle” Owens (American country music singer-songwriter)
3:26
5What Am I Gonna Do
recording of:
What Am I Gonna Do
writer:
Carole King and Toni Stern
2:35
6Girl Get a Hold of Yourself
recording of:
Girl, Get a Hold of Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
2:30
7Loser
recording of:
Loser
lyricist and composer:
Mike Settle
3:08
8The King of Oak Street
recording of:
(The) King of Oak Street
lyricist and composer:
Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
4:04
9Ruben James
recording of:
Reuben James
writer and composer:
Barry Etris and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Unart Music Corp.
2:44
10A Stranger in My Place
recording of:
A Stranger In My Place
writer:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur) and Kin Vassy (singer and songwriter)
2:58
11Once Again She’s All Alone
recording of:
Once Again She’s All Alone
lyricist and composer:
Mike Settle
2:05
12Shine on Ruby Mountain
recording of:
Shine on Ruby Mountain
lyricist and writer:
Kenny Young
cover recording of:
Shine on Ruby Mountain
lyricist and writer:
Kenny Young
33:00
13I’m Gonna Sing You a Sad Song Susy
recording of:
I'm Gonna Sing You A Sad Song Susie
lyricist and composer:
Mike Settle
3:01
14It’s Raining in My Mind
recording of:
It’s Raining In My Mind
writer:
Thelma Camacho and Terry Williams (American singer-songwriter)
3:10
15Ticket to Nowhere
recording of:
Ticket to Nowhere
lyricist and composer:
Mike Settle
2:20
16She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye
recording of:
She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye
writer:
Doug Gilmore and Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
cover recording of:
She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye
writer:
Doug Gilmore and Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
52:22
17Tell 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)
3:19
18Sleep Comes Easy
recording of:
Sleep Comes Easy
lyricist and composer:
Mike Settle
cover recording of:
Sleep Comes Easy
lyricist and composer:
Mike Settle
52:56