The Heart Of The Matter is the thirteenth studio album by Kenny Rogers, released by RCA Nashville. This album is to date Rogers’ final to reach #1 on the country charts, and peaked at #51 on the Billboard 200. It was produced by George
1 I Don’t Want to Have to Worry (Micheal Smotherman, Steve Crossley) 3:40
2 The Heart of The Matter (Micheal Smotherman) 4:33
3 You Made Me Feel Love (Dave Loggins, Jon Goin) 3:41
4 Morning Desire (Dave Loggins) 4:09
5 Don’t Look In My Eyes (Brian Potter, Frank Wildhorn) 3:34
6 The Best Of Me (David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock, Richard Marx) 4:02
7 Tomb Of The Unknown Love (Micheal Smotherman) 4:03
8 People In Love (Byron Hill, Mike Dekle) 3:04
9 I Can’t Believe Your Eyes (Graham Lyle, Troy Seals) 3:02
10 Our Perfect Song (David Briggs, Linda Thompson) 4:01Biography
Kenny Rogers
1 I Don’t Want to Have to Worry
Bass - Mo Foster
Drums - Stuart Elliot
Guitar - Billie Walker
Guitar - Ian Bairnson
Keyboards - Ann Dudley
Keyboards - John Hobbs
Trumpet - Gary Grant
Trumpet - Jerry Hey
Trombone - Bill Reichenbach
Sax - Gary Herbig
Horn - Larry Williams
Percussion - Steve Leach
Background Vocals - Richard Marx
Background Vocals - Kin Vassy
Background Vocals - Terry Williams
2 The Heart Of The Matter
Bass - Mo Foster
Drums - Stuart Elliot
Guitar - Billie Walker
Guitar - Ian Bairnson
Keyboards - Ann Dudley
Percussion - JR Robinson
3 You Made Me Feel Love
Bass - Joe Chemay
Drums - JR Robinson
Guitar - Steve Lukather
Guitar - Mike Landau
Keyboards - John Hobbs
Sax - Gary Herbig
Percussion - Kin Vassy
Background Vocals - Kin Vassy
Background Vocals - Terry Williams
4 Morning Desire
Bass - Mo Foster
Drums - Stuart Elliot
Guitar - Billie Walker
Guitar - Ian Bairnson
Keyboards - Ann Dudley
Harp - Gayle Levant
Background Vocals - Terry Williams
5 Don’t Look In My Eyes
Bass - Neil Stubenhaus
Drums - JR Robinson
Guitar - Fred Tackett
Guitar - Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards - John Hobbs
Keyboards - Randy Waldman
6 The Best Of Me
Keyboards - Jeremy Lubbock
Synthesizer - David Foster
Flute - James Galway
Horn - Jim Thatcher
7 Tomb Of The Unknown Love
Bass - Mo Foster
Drums - Stuart Elliot
Guitar - Billie Walker
Guitar - Ian Bairnson
Keyboards - Ann Dudley
Background Vocals - Kin Vassy
Background Vocals - Terry Williams
Background Vocals - Herb Pedersen
8 People In Love
Bass - Neil Stubenhaus
Drums - JR Robinson
Guitar - Fred Tackett
Guitar - Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards - John Hobbs
Keyboards - Randy Waldman
Background Vocals - Kin Vassy
Background Vocals - Terry Williams
Background Vocals - Joe Chemay
9 I Can’t Believe Your Eyes
Bass - Nathan East
Drums - Leon Chancler
Guitar - Mike Landau
Keyboards - Jimmy Cox
Keyboards - John Hobbs
Trumpet - Jerry Hey
Trumpet - Gary Grant
Percussion - Leon Chancler
Background Vocals - Kin Vassy
Background Vocals - Terry Williams
Background Vocals - Nathan East
Background Vocals - Herb Pedersen
Background Vocals - David Morgan - 10 Our Perfect Song
Bass - Neil Stubenhaus
Drums - JR Robinson
Guitar - Fred Tackett
Guitar - Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards - John Hobbs
Keyboards - Randy Waldman
Background Vocals - Kin Vassy
Background Vocals - Herb Pedersen
Strings – Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, Bill Hybel, Bruce Dukov, Buell Neidlinger, David Schwartz, Dennis Karmazyn, Denyse Buffum, Donald Palmer, Frederick Seykora, Gareth Nuttycombe, Gordon Marron, Isabelle Daskoff, Israel Baker, Jay Rosen, Kathleen Lenski, Mari Botnick, Marshall Sosson, Ray Kelley, Reginald Hill, Robert Sushel, Ronald Folsom, Shari Zippert, Sheldon Sanov, Stuart Canin, Willbert Nuttycombe, William Hymanson
Producer – George Martin
Arranged By – George Martin, Jeremy Lubbock
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey
Arranged By (Strings) – George Martin, Jeremy Lubbock
Engineer – Terry Christian
Engineer – Jon Kelly
Engineer (Second) – Bino Espinoza, Laura Livingston, Stephen Shelton
Engineer (Strings) – John Richards
Engineer (Strings Second) – Olivier de Bosson
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Mixed By – Jon Kelly
Mixed By (Second) – Bino Espinoza, Mike WuellnerArt Direction – Becky Stewart
Design – John Coulter
Photography – Matthew RolstonDesigned At Hi-Hat
Mastered At Capitol Mastering
Mixed At Soundcastle
Mixed At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Recorded At Lion Share Recording Studios
Recorded At Soundcastle
Recorded At Evergreen Studios
Recorded At Studio Marcadet
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