Kenny Rogers & The First Edition- Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

Label: Reel

Reissued 3/3/2023, Originally released 1969

Kenny Rogers' fame as a solo musician in country and pop music has somewhat overshadowed this band’s impressive array of hits during the late sixties. Billed until 1969 as just “The First Edition”, the group developed a unique sound blending folk and country with psychedelic rock. Their first major brush with fame was the release of "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)", a psych single with Rogers on lead vocals. Rebranded as “Kenny Rogers & The First Edition” the group went on to work with producer and record executive Jimmy Bowen who produced the sessions herein. A unique double album pressed on translucent violet-colored vinyl, transferred from the original master tapes.

Track listing:

1. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town
   

2. Poem For My Little Lady
   

3. For The Good Time
   

4. Good Lady Of Toronto
   

5. Where Does Rosie Go

6. What Am I Gonna Do

7. Me and Bobby McGee
   

8. All God's Lonely Children
   

9. Lay It Down
   

10. Tulsa Turnaround

11. Tell It All Brother
    

12. Love Woman
    

13. I'm Gonna Sing You A Sad Song
    

14. The King Of Oak Street
    

15. Shine On Ruby Mountain

16. Heed The Call
    

17. Molly
    

18. Camp Town Ladies
    

19. We All Got To Help Each Other
    

20. After All (I Love My Life)