1985 Kenny Rogers – Heart Of The Matter
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 Martin.
Tracks
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) 4:01
Media
Musicians
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 |
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 |
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 |
Keyboards | John Hobbs |
Keyboards | Randy Waldman |
Background Vocals | Kin Vassy |
Background Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
Other Musicians
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
Liner Notes
Producer, Arranged By – 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 (2nd) – Bino Espinoza, Laura Livingston, Stephen Shelton
Engineer (Strings, 2nd) – Olivier de Bosson
Engineer (Strings) – John Richards
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Mixed By – Jon Kelly
Mixed By (2nd Engineer) – Bino Espinoza, Mike Wuellner
Art Direction – Becky Stewart
Design – John Coulter
Photography By – Matthew Rolston
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Dreamcatcher Records
Copyright (c) – Dreamcatcher Records
Licensed From – Kenny Rogers
Licensed To – Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – Lion Share Recording Studios
Recorded At – Soundcastle
Recorded At – Evergreen Studios
Recorded At – Studio Marcadet
Mixed At – Soundcastle
Mixed At – Hollywood Sound Recorders
Mastered At – Capitol Mastering
Designed At – Hi-Hat