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1982 studio album by Kenny Rogers
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
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
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
5
U.S. Billboard 200
34
Australian (
Kent Music Report ) Albums
84
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Canadian RPM Top Albums
23
References
Studio albums Collaboration albums Christmas albums Compilations Notable singles Guest singles Other songs Related articles