Love Lifted Me (album)

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.

Love Lifted Me
Studio album by
Released1976
Recorded1975 (1975)
StudioJack Clement Recording (Nashville, Tennessee)
Length33:18
LabelUnited Artists
ProducerLarry Butler
Kenny Rogers chronology
Love Lifted Me
(1976)
Kenny Rogers
(1976)
Singles from Kenny Rogers
  1. "Love Lifted Me"
    Released: 1975
  2. "While The Feeling's Good"
    Released: 1976

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.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Lifted Me"James Rowe, Howard E. Smith, arranged and adapted by Kenny Rogers3:48
2."Abraham, Martin & John"/"Precious Memories" (medley)Dick Holler4:17
3."I Would Like to See You Again"Charlie Craig, Larry Atwood3:08
4."Runaway Girl" (From the United Artists Motion Picture Trackdown)George Richey, Larry Butler2:48
5."The World Needs a Melody"Johnny Slate, Larry Henley, Red Lane3:30
6."You Gotta Be Tired"Ed Bruce, Butler2:55
7."Home-Made Love"Richard Mainegra2:29
8."While The Feeling's Good"Roger Bowling, Freddie Hart4:03
9."Heavenly Sunshine"Richey, Glenn Sutton2:45
10."There's an Old Man in Our Town"Rogers3:35

Personnel

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Production

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  • Producer – Larry Butler
  • Engineers – Billy Sherrill (tracks 1, 2 & 5-10); Rick Horton (track 4).
  • Album Design – Leonard Spencer
  • Front Cover Photograph – Reid Miles
  • Back Cover Photograph – John Brandon

Charts

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Chart (1976) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[2] 28

References

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  1. ^ "Album Search for "love lifted me"". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2024.