Love Will Turn You Around is the thirteenth studio album by American singer Kenny Rogers, released in 1982.
The title cut was the debut single and charted well, reaching #1 on the U.S. and Canadian country charts and adult contemporary charts, and #13 on the Hot 100 chart. The other single, "A Love Song", didn't fare as well, only reaching #47 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was, however, #1 in Canada and #3 on the U.S. Country chart.
The album peaked at #34 on the Billboard 200 charts. The album has been certified Platinum in both the U.S. and Canada.
Track listing
Personnel Kenny Rogers – lead vocals, backing vocals (3), vocal arrangements, rhythm arrangements Randy McCormick – keyboards (1) Joel Scott – Fender Rhodes (2) John Hobbs – acoustic piano (3), organ (7), organ solo (7) Clarence McDonald – Fender Rhodes (4, 9, 10) Billy Preston – organ (4) Lincoln Mayorga – acoustic piano (4, 10) Randy Goodrum – keyboards (5), rhythm arrangements (5) Shane Keister – keyboards (5) Eugene Golden – acoustic piano (6) Steve Goldstein – acoustic piano (8) Billy Joe Walker Jr. – guitar (1), acoustic guitar (2, 9), mandolin (2) Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar (2, 4, 10), guitar (3, 9), electric guitar (7) Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar (4, 6, 7, 9, 10) Larry Byrom – guitar (5) Jon Goin – guitar (5) Randy Dorman – guitar (6) Richie Zito – electric guitar (7), guitar solo (7) Waddy Wachtel – acoustic guitar (8) Josh Leo – electric guitar (8) Joe Chemay – bass (1, 7, 9), backing vocals (6, 7) Nathan East – bass (2, 4, 10) Emory Gordy Jr. – bass (3) Jack Williams – bass (5) Chuck Jacobs – bass (6) Bryan Garofalo – bass (8) Paul Leim – percussion (1), drums (2, 3, 7, 9) Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (2, 4, 10) Kenny Malone – drums (5), percussion (5) Bobby Daniels – drums (6) Craig Krampf – drums (8) Ress Williams – cowbell (7) Gary Herbig – flute solo (6) Tommy Morgan – harmonica (8) Joel Peskin – tenor saxophone (9), tenor sax solo (9) Gene Page – rhythm arrangements, string arrangements Brent Maher – rhythm arrangements (5) Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements Larry Cansler – string arrangements Mike Post – string arrangements Murray Adler – concertmaster Sid Sharp – concertmaster Kin Vassy – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 7, 10), guitar (3) Terry Williams – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10) Herb Pedersen – backing vocals (2, 9) Joey Scarbury – backing vocals (2, 9) Cindy Fee – backing vocals (3, 4, 6, 10) Donna McElroy – backing vocals (5) Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (5) Don Henley – backing vocals (6) Kenny Williams – backing vocals (10)
Production Producers – Kenny Rogers (Tracks 1–4, 6, 7, 9 & 10); David Malloy (Track 1); Brent Maher (Track 5); Randy Goodrum (Track 5); Val Garay (Track 8). Production Assistant – Brenda Harvey Richie Engineers – Bob Bullock, Reggie Dozier, Val Garay, Brent Maher and Al Schmitt. Second Engineers – Niko Bolas, Bob Bullock, Larry Ferguson, Tom Fouce and Stephen Schmitt. Recorded at Creative Workshop (Nashville, TN); Lion Share Recording Studios and Record One (Los Angeles, CA). Mixing – Bob Bullock, Reggie Dozier, Kenny Rogers and Al Schmitt. Mixed at Lion Share Recording Studios Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA). Art Direction – Bill Burks Illustration – Richard Amsel Photography – Gary Register
Charts Chart (1982) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 84
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