Ten Years Of Gold
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Overview
As his fourth solo album, Ten Years of Gold is a collection of ten songs spanning the last decade. The album features solo reworkings of hits Kenny had with The First EditionThe First Edition
The First Edition was a country music/rock band. Its stalwart members being Kenny Rogers , Mickey Jones and Terry Williams...
. Though Kenny had already scored three other solo hits, "Lucille", "Daytime Friends", "Love Lifted Me" and "While The Feeling's Good" are all that represent his recent work. The last track is the First Edition's original hit recording of "Today I Started Loving You Again", which Kenny still had the rights on. Oddly they are not credited on the album jacket, even individually.
There were two different versions of the cover art. One had Kenny's name in white next to the title and a mock pasted photo on the back. On the second pressing the photo is retouched to look like it is in a gold frame.
Side 1
- Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town (Mel Tillis) [2:53]
(original version from the 1969 album Ruby Don't Take Your Love To TownRuby, Don't Take Your Love to Town (album)Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town is the fourth album by the group The First Edition. This was the first album to credit the group as Kenny Rogers & the First Edition.-Track listing:#"Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town"...
with The First EditionThe First EditionThe First Edition was a country music/rock band. Its stalwart members being Kenny Rogers , Mickey Jones and Terry Williams...
) - Reuben James (Barry Etris/Alex Harvey) [2:41]
(original version from the 1969 album Ruby Don't Take Your Love To TownRuby, Don't Take Your Love to Town (album)Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town is the fourth album by the group The First Edition. This was the first album to credit the group as Kenny Rogers & the First Edition.-Track listing:#"Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town"...
with The First EditionThe First EditionThe First Edition was a country music/rock band. Its stalwart members being Kenny Rogers , Mickey Jones and Terry Williams...
) - But You Know I Love You (Mike Settle) [3:16]
(original version from the 1969 album The First Edition '69 with The First EditionThe First EditionThe First Edition was a country music/rock band. Its stalwart members being Kenny Rogers , Mickey Jones and Terry Williams...
) - Something's Burning (Mac Davis) [4:19]
(original version from the 1970 album Something's BurningSomething's BurningSomething's Burning is the fifth album by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, released in 1970.-Singles:Only one single was issued from the album, the title song "Something's Burning" with "Momma's Waiting" on the flip side...
with The First EditionThe First EditionThe First Edition was a country music/rock band. Its stalwart members being Kenny Rogers , Mickey Jones and Terry Williams...
) - Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Is In (Mickey Newbury) [3:24]
(original version from the 1967 album The First EditionThe First Edition (album)The First Edition is the debut album by the group The First Edition. Kenny Rogers sang the lead vocals on two tracks "Just Dropped In ", and "Dream On"...
with The First EditionThe First EditionThe First Edition was a country music/rock band. Its stalwart members being Kenny Rogers , Mickey Jones and Terry Williams...
)
Side 2
- Lucille (Roger Bowling/Hal Bynum) [3:41]
(from the 1977 album Kenny RogersKenny Rogers (1977 album)Kenny Rogers is the title of Kenny Rogers' second solo album for United Artists Records, released worldwide in 1977. The album marked his first major solo success following the minor success of Love Lifted Me in 1976....
) - Daytime Friends (Ben Peters) [3:14]
(from the 1977 album Daytime FriendsDaytime FriendsDaytime Friends is the title of Kenny Rogers' third solo album for United Artists Records, released worldwide in 1977. It was his second major success following the break-up of The First Edition in 1976 Daytime Friends is the title of Kenny Rogers' third solo album for United Artists Records,...
) - While the Feeling's Good (Roger Bowling/Freddie Hart) [4:02]
(from the 1976 album Love Lifted MeLove Lifted MeLove Lifted Me is the title of Kenny Rogers' first solo album for United Artists Records, released in 1976. This is Rogers' first solo effort following the break-up of The First Edition earlier that year....
) - Love Lifted Me (Preston Ross/Howard Smith) [3:49]
(from the 1976 album Love Lifted MeLove Lifted MeLove Lifted Me is the title of Kenny Rogers' first solo album for United Artists Records, released in 1976. This is Rogers' first solo effort following the break-up of The First Edition earlier that year....
) - Today I Started Loving You Again (Merle Haggard/Bonnie Owens) [3:10]
(original version from the 1972 album Back Roads with The First EditionThe First EditionThe First Edition was a country music/rock band. Its stalwart members being Kenny Rogers , Mickey Jones and Terry Williams...
)
Chart performance
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 33 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 23 |