Maps of Music

Classics (1979)

Where the lyrics of Classics take you, and where it was really made.

A cover album of other artists' hits became one of the duo's biggest sellers, reaching Platinum and over 2 million copies worldwide.

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Their previous duet album made them one of the biggest duet acts country music has ever seen
This album followed the same path and sold very well
Two tracks were country hit singles: 'All I Ever Need Is You' and 'Til I Can Make It on My Own'

Larry Butler produced the album and played harpsichord and keyboards
Billy Sherrill is credited as engineer
Dottie West played guitar and sang; Kenny Rogers sang on the album
Session players include Pete Drake on steel guitar and The Jordanaires on backing vocals

1	All I Ever Need Is You	3:10
2	’Til I Can Make It on My Own	3:19
3	Just the Way You Are	3:34
4	You Needed Me	3:10
5	(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song	3:10
6	Together Again	2:56
7	Midnight Flyer	3:22
8	You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’	4:09
9	Let’s Take the Long Way Around the World	2:56
10	Let It Be Me	3:24

Kenneth Donald Ray Rogers was born on August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas, and began his recording career in the late 1950s with the Houston group the Scholars.
He was an American country singer-songwriter who moved from teenage rock and roll through psychedelic rock to become a country-pop crossover artist of the 1970s and 1980s.
In 1967 he co-founded the First Edition with former New Christy Minstrels members, later renamed Kenny Rogers and the First Edition.

The First Edition's members included Mike Settle, Terry Williams, Thelma Camacho, and Kin Vassy.
Rogers's backing band Bloodline has toured with him since 1976.

The First Edition scored hits including "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" and "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" before the group disbanded in 1976.
As a solo artist he charted more than 60 top-40 singles, including the number-one hits "Lady" and "Islands in the Stream".
He recorded duets with Dottie West, Dolly Parton, and Sheena Easton, and partnered with Lionel Richie as songwriter.
His signature song "The Gambler" won a Grammy in 1980 and was selected for the National Recording Registry in 2018.
He sold more than 100 million records worldwide and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
He retired from touring in 2017 and died on March 20, 2020, at age 81.

Peaked at number three on the Top Country Albums chart in 1979
Reached number 82 on the Billboard 200
Sold very well on release
Certified Platinum by the RIAA
Sold over 2 million copies worldwide
Predecessor Every Time Two Fools Collide was a major seller, making the duo one of the biggest duet acts in country music
One of the two country hit cover singles reached number one: 'All I Ever Need Is You'
The other country hit cover single reached number three: 'Til I Can Make It on My Own'
Two classic-hit covers on the album became country chart singles

The track 'All I Ever Need Is You' was a big hit for Sonny and Cher
The track 'Til I Can Make It on My Own' was a hit for Tammy Wynette
The duo's previous duet album, Every Time Two Fools Collide, came out in 1978
Larry Butler is credited as both producer and a player on the album
Billy Sherrill is credited as engineer, and also wrote 'Til I Can Make It on My Own'