The Heart of the Matter (Kenny Rogers album)

The Heart of the Matter is the RIAA Gold-certified seventeenth studio album by Kenny Rogers, released by RCA Records. It was Rogers' eleventh disc to reach #1 on Billboard's Country albums chart.

The Heart of the Matter
Studio album by
Kenny Rogers
Released1985
Recorded1985
GenreCountry
Length37:50
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerGeorge Martin
Kenny Rogers chronology
The Kenny Rogers Story
(1985)		 The Heart of the Matter
(1985)		 Love Is What We Make It
(1985)
Singles from The Heart of the Matter
  1. "Morning Desire"
    Released: October 7, 1985
  2. "Tomb of the Unknown Love"
    Released: February 7, 1986
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Overview

This was Rogers' final album to reach #1 on the country charts until after his death. It peaked at #51 on the main Billboard album chart and was produced by George Martin.

Singles

Two singles came from this album. "Morning Desire" reached the top of the country charts, as well as #8 on the adult contemporary chart and #72 on the pop charts. His next single, "Goodbye Marie", came from the Short Stories album (also released after Rogers signed to RCA) and charted. The final single from this album followed, "Tomb of the Unknown Love", was a #1 hit in the country charts.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Don't Wanna Have to Worry"Steve Crossley, Michael Smotherman3:40
2."The Heart of the Matter"Smotherman4:36
3."You Made Me Feel Love"John Goin, Dave Loggins3:41
4."Morning Desire"Loggins4:09
5."Don't Look in My Eyes"Brian Potter, Frank Wildhorn3:34
6."The Best of Me"David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock, Richard Marx4:01
7."Tomb of the Unknown Love"Smotherman4:03
8."People in Love"Mike Dekle, Byron Hill3:03
9."I Can't Believe Your Eyes"Graham Lyle, Troy Seals3:02
10."Our Perfect Song"David Briggs, Linda Thompson-Jenner4:01

Personnel
  • Kenny Rogers – lead vocals
  • Anne Dudley – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 7)
  • John Hobbs – keyboards (1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10)
  • Randy Waldman – keyboards (5, 8, 10)
  • David Foster – acoustic piano (6), synthesizers (6), Moog bass (6), LinnDrum (6)
  • Jimmy Cox – keyboards (9)
  • Ian Bairnson – guitar (1, 2, 4, 7)
  • Billy Joe Walker Jr. – guitar (1, 2, 4, 7)
  • Michael Landau – guitar (3, 9)
  • Steve Lukather – guitar (3)
  • Stanley Jordan – guitar solo (4)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (5, 8, 10)
  • Fred Tackett – guitar (5, 8, 10)
  • Mo Foster – bass guitar (1, 2, 4, 7)
  • Joe Chemay – bass guitar (3), backing vocals (3, 8)
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar (5, 8, 10)
  • Nathan East – bass guitar (9), backing vocals (9)
  • Stuart Elliott – drums (1, 2, 4, 7)
  • Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (9), percussion (9)
  • Steve Leach – percussion (1)
  • Richard Marx – percussion (1), backing vocals (1)
  • Kin Vassy – percussion (1), backing vocals (3, 4, 7-10)
  • Terry Williams – percussion (1), backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10)
  • John Robinson – percussion (2), drums (3, 5, 8, 10)
  • Gary Herbig – saxophone (1, 3)
  • Larry Williams – saxophone (1)
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (1)
  • Gary Grant – trumpet (1, 9)
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 9), horn arrangements (9)
  • Donnie Sanders – saxello (2)
  • James Galway – flute (6)
  • James Thatcher – French horn (6)
  • Richard Todd – French horn (6)
  • Gayle Levant – harp (4)
  • George Martin – arrangements (1, 3, 8), string arrangements (2, 4)
  • Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements and conductor (5, 6, 8, 10), additional keyboards (6)
  • Jules Chakin – string contractor (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Israel Baker – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Arnold Belnick – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Denyse Buffum – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Stuart Canin – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Isabelle Daskoff – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Assa Drori – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Bruce Dukov – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Ronald Folsom – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Reginald Hill – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Bill Hybel – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • William Hymanson – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Dennis Karmazyn – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Ray Kelley – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Kathleen Lenski – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Gordan Marron – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Buell Neidlinger – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Bill Nuttycombe – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Garry Nuttycombe – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Don Palmer – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Jay Rosen – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Sheldon Sanov – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • David Schwartz – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Fred Seykoura – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Marshall Sosson – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Robert Sushel – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Mari Tsumari-Botnick – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Shari Zippert – strings (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Kenny Rogers II – backing vocals (3, 9)
  • Herb Pedersen – backing vocals (7, 9, 10)
  • David Morgan – backing vocals (9)

Production
  • Producer – George Martin
  • Engineers – Terry Christian and Jon Kelley
  • Second engineers – Bino Espinoza, Laura Livingston and Stephen Shelton
  • Strings recorded by John Richards
  • Second Engineer (strings) – Olivier de Bosson
  • Recorded at Sunset Sound (Hollywood), Lion Share Recording (Los Angeles), Soundcastle (Santa Monica), Evergreen Studios (Burbank) and Studio Marcadet (Paris, France)
  • Mixed by Jon Kelley at Soundcastle and Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood)
  • Mix assistants – Bino Espinoza and Mike Wuellner
  • Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Mastering (Hollywood)
  • Product manager – Antony Amos
  • Art direction – Becky Stewart
  • Design – John Coulter Design
  • Photography – Matthew Rolston
  • Liner notes – Peter Doggett
  • Management – Dreamcatcher Artist Management

Charts
Chart (1985) Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200 51
Australian (Kent Music Report) Albums 69[1]
Canadian RPM Top Albums 57

References
  1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 256. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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