Love Will Turn You Around

Love Will Turn You Around is the thirteenth studio album by American singer Kenny Rogers, released in 1982.

Love Will Turn You Around
Studio album by
Kenny Rogers
Released1982
Recorded1982
Studio
  • Creative Workshop (Nashville)
  • Lion Share (Los Angeles)
  • Record One (Los Angeles)
GenreCountry
Length32:00
LabelLiberty
ProducerKenny Rogers, David Malloy, Brent Maher, Randy Goodrum, Val Garay
Kenny Rogers chronology
Christmas
(1981)		 Love Will Turn You Around
(1982)		 We've Got Tonight
(1983)
Singles from Love Will Turn You Around
  1. "Love Will Turn You Around"
    Released: June 28, 1982
  2. "A Love Song"
    Released: October 4, 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
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Will Turn You Around"Kenny Rogers, David Malloy, Even Stevens, Thom Schuyler3:40
2."A Love Song"Lee Greenwood3:17
3."Fightin' Fire with Fire"Bobby Harden2:33
4."Maybe You Should Know"Peter McCann2:39
5."Somewhere Between Lovers and Friends"Brent Maher, Randy Goodrum2:55
6."Take This Heart"J. P. Pennington3:24
7."If You Can Lie a Little Bit"Bob Stone3:36
8."I'll Take Care of You"J. D. Souther2:39
9."The Fool in Me"Dave Loggins, Randy Goodrum4:07
10."I Want a Son"Steve Dorff, Marty Panzer3:09

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

Chart performance
Chart (1982) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 5
U.S. Billboard 200 34
Australian (Kent Music Report) Albums 84[1]
Canadian RPM Top Albums 23

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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