The Things That Matter is the debut studio album by American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 1985 on RCA Nashville. Its lead-off single, "True Love", reached #32 on the Billboard country charts. This song was followed by "If It Weren't for Him" (a duet with Rosanne Cash) at #10, and "Oklahoma Borderline" at #9. The Cash duet was also Gill's first Top Ten country hit. "With You" was the final single, peaking at #33.
Track listing All songs written by Vince Gill except where noted.
Personnel
Musicians
Vince Gill – vocals, backing vocals, guitars John Barlow Jarvis – keyboards (1–5, 7, 8) John Hobbs – keyboards (6) Billy Joe Walker Jr. – guitars (1–5, 7, 8) Richard Bennett – guitars (6) JayDee Maness – steel guitar Emory Gordy Jr. – bass, string arrangements (4) Eddie Bayers – drums (1–5, 7, 8) Larrie Londin – drums (6) Mike Porter – percussion (6) John Catchings – cello (4) Edgar Meyer – double bass (4), arrangement assistance (4) Sara Fogel – viola (4) Jim Grosjean – viola (4) Kris Wilkinson – viola (4) Ted Madsen – violin (4) Connie McCollister – violin (4), concertmistress (4) Laura Molyneaux – violin (4) Betty Small – violin (4) Jennifer Kimball – backing vocals (1) Janis Oliver – backing vocals (1, 3) Herb Pedersen – backing vocals (3, 8) Rosanne Cash – vocals (6) Rodney Crowell – backing vocals (8)
Production
Emory Gordy Jr. – producer Jim Cotton – engineer (1–5, 7, 8), mixing (1–5, 7, 8) Joe Scaife – engineer (1–5, 7, 8), mixing (1–5, 7, 8) Gordon Shyrock – engineer (6) George Clinton – assistant engineer (1–5, 7, 8) David Ahlert – assistant engineer (6) Denny Purcell – mastering at Woodland Mastering Faculty (Nashville, Tennessee) Bill Brunt – art direction, design Mark Tucker – photography June Miller – make-up Rique – image design, stylist Mary Martin Management – management 2000 Reissue credits Rob Santos – reissue producer Elliott Federman – remastering at SAJE Sound (New York, NY) Jeremy Holiday – production coordinator Arlessa Barnes – project coordinator Stephanie Kika – project coordinator Robin Manning – project coordinator Brooke Nochomson – project coordinator Larry Parra – project coordinator Dana Renert – project coordinator Bill Stafford – project coordinator Steve Strauss – project coordinator Tom Tierney – project coordinator Traci Werbel – project coordinator John Hudson – product manager, art direction Mandana Eidgah – art direction Christine Chagnon – design Rich Kienzie – liner notes
Chart performance Chart (1985) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 63
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