20 Great Years

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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Released in 1990 (and later repackaged by Warner in 2007), 20 Great Years chronicles the years of Kenny Rogers' superstardom - roughly picking 1970 as the beginning of his superstardom, although the First Edition was active before then, and ending with the release of this comp. This might suggest that 20 Great Years is a compilation of previously released material, but it is not. Kenny had hits for Liberty (now owned by EMI) during the '70s and '80s, but this was released by Reprise, and he re-recorded such hits as "Lucille," "Lady," "The Gambler," "Coward of the County," and "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" for this collection. They're perfectly serviceable...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Released in 1990 (and later repackaged by Warner in 2007), 20 Great Years chronicles the years of Kenny Rogers' superstardom - roughly picking 1970 as the beginning of his superstardom, although the First Edition was active before then, and ending with the release of this comp. This might suggest that 20 Great Years is a compilation of previously released material, but it is not. Kenny had hits for Liberty (now owned by EMI) during the '70s and '80s, but this was released by Reprise, and he re-recorded such hits as "Lucille," "Lady," "The Gambler," "Coward of the County," and "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" for this collection. They're perfectly serviceable new versions, often closely adhering to the original hits, but they're not nearly as good as the originals, nor are they reinterpretations: they're passed off as the originals when they're not. Chances are, these versions won't offend casual fans who don't really care whether they have the original versions or not, but if you have a choice, get one of the many, many collections of original Kenny hits instead of this.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 6/2/2009
  • Label: Rhino Flashback
  • UPC: 081227986278
  • Catalog Number: 26711
  • Sales rank: 2,460

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Kenny Rogers Primary Artist, Guitar, Vocals
Dottie West Background Vocals
Kim Carnes Track Performer
Randy Dorman Guitar
Steve Glassmeyer Piano, Background Vocals
Gene Golden Synthesizer, Background Vocals
Carl Gorodetzky Concert Master
Richard Harper Guitar
Ricky Harper Guitar
Chuck Jacobs Bass
The Nashville String Machine Performing Ensemble
Edgar Strubble Synthesizer, Conductor, Background Vocals
Val Valentin Background Vocals
James Valentini Background Vocals
Edgar Struble Synthesizer, Background Vocals
Lynn Hammann Drums
Technical Credits
Bill Justis Arranger, String Arrangements
Gene Page Arranger, String Arrangements
Jim Ed Norman Producer
Eric Prestidge Producer, Engineer
Edgar Strubble Arranger
Ben Peters Composer
Edgar Struble String Arrangements, String Conductor
Tom Nikosey Artwork, Cover Art
Don Schlitz Composer
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