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. 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.
Track listing
Personnel
- Kenny Rogers â lead vocals
- George Richey, Hargus "Pig" Robbins â piano
- Billy Sanford, Dale Sellers, Fred Carter Jr., Jack Eubanks, Jerry Shook, Jimmy Capps, Jimmy Colvard, Kelso Herston, Pete Wade â guitars
- Pete Drake â steel guitar
- Tommy Allsup â six-string bass guitar
- Bob Moore â upright bass
- Buddy Harman, Jerry Carrigan, Kenny Malone â drums
- Bill Justis â string arrangements
- Carol Montgomery, The Jordanaires â backing vocals
Production
- Producer â Larry Butler
- Engineers â Billy Sherrill (tracks 1, 2 & 5âÂÂ10); Rick Horton (track 4).
- Album Design â Leonard Spencer
- Front Cover Photograph â Reid Miles
- Back Cover Photograph â John Brandon
Charts
References