Across My Heart
1997 studio album by Kenny Rogers
Across My Heart Released July 1997 Recorded 1997 Studio
Creative Recording, Moraine Recording and The Work Station (Nashville, Tennessee)
Bravo Studios (Los Angeles, California) Genre Country Length 38 :48 Label Magnatone Records Producer Brent Maher [ 1]
Across My Heart Kenny Rogers released in 1997 by Magnatone Records. It features a wide array of artists collaborating with Rogers on various songs on the album like All-4-One , The Katinas , Tareva Henderson and Bekka & Billy . The album hit the charts, with its strongest showing on the country charts at number 26, although it did not produce any hit singles.
Critical reception
Allmusic 's Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated it 2.5 out of 5 stars, saying that " Even with all these collaborators, the album sounds homogenous, especially since the material is entirely generic. However, it holds together better than most Rogers albums since the mid-'80s, because it is evident that some thought and care went into its production."[ 2]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "To Me" Mack David , Mike Reid 3:16 2. "Write Your Name (Across My Heart)" Tony Harrell, Randy VanWarmer 3:33 3. "The Only Way I Know" Gary Burr , Mike Reid4:01 4. "Have a Little Faith in Me" John Hiatt 3:59 5. "Sing Me Your Love Song" Jonathan Butler, Labi Siffre 4:17 6. "As God Is My Witness" Steve Glassmeyer, Warren Hartman, Kenny Rogers 3:38 7. "You're Not Asking Much" Eric Kaz , Ellen Shipley4:27 8. "Only Once in a Lifetime" Keith Diamond, Michael Garvin, Anthony L. Smith 3:28 9. "Find a Little Grace" Jim Weatherly , Bob Welch4:40 10. "See Me Through" Terry Sampson 3:29
Personnel
Kenny Rogers – vocalsSteve Glassmeyer – keyboards, Hammond B3 organ , backing vocals
Warren Hartman – keyboards
Randy McCormick – acoustic piano, keyboards, Hammond B3 organ
Bobby Ogdin – acoustic piano, electric piano, keyboards, Hammond B3 organGene Sisk – keyboards, backing vocals
Jerry Kimbrough – acoustic guitars, electric guitars
Brent Rowan – acoustic guitars, electric guitarsBiff Watson – acoustic guitars, electric guitarsDuncan Mullins – bass guitar
Willie Weeks – bass guitarEddie Bayers – drumsPaul Leim – drums, congas , percussion, tambourine Tom Roady – percussion
Jim Horn – soprano saxophoneBob Bailey – backing vocals
Damita Chavis-Haynes – backing vocals
Paula Chavis – backing vocals
Kim Fleming – backing vocals
Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
Jana King Evans – backing vocals
Cindy Walker – backing vocals
Bergen White – backing vocals, vocal arrangements Guest vocalists
Production
Jim Mazza – executive producer
Brent Maher – producer, recording, mixing
Mills Logan – recording, mix assistant
Paul Skaife – recording assistant
Tim O'Brien – BGV recording and mixing (2)
Victor Flores – BGV recording and mixing (2)
Marty Williams – BGV recording (9)
Don Cobb – digital editing
Carlos Grier – digital editing
Denny Purcell – mastering
Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) – editing and mastering location
Jan Greenfield – production assistant
Glenn Sweitzer – art direction
Randee St. Nicholas – photography
Ken Kragen – management
Brian Kagan – marketing consultant
C.K. Spurlock – booking References
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