| Kenny Rogers | ||||
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| Released | January 1977 | |||
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| Length | 35:49 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Larry Butler | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Mirror | [2] |
Kenny Rogers is the second studio album by American singer Kenny Rogers from United Artists Records, released in 1977. The album marked his first major solo success following the minor success of Love Lifted Me in 1976.
The album produced two singles. The first single, 1976's "Laura (What He's Got That I Ain't Got?)", peaked at #19. This song was originally a #1 country hit for Leon Ashley in 1967. In 1977, Kenny gained stardom with the single "Lucille", which climbed to the top of the country charts (both in the U.S. and Canada) and placing him squarely on the U.S. Hot 100 in the #5 position. It also blew open his solo career in the UK, reaching #1 there. Another track from the album is "I Wasn't Man Enough" which makes appearances on some of Rogers' greatest hits compilations in years to come.
This was the first of twelve No. 1 albums for Rogers on the Country chart. It ranked as high as #30 overall and was certified Platinum in the U.S. (also reaching Gold in Canada).
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)" | Leon Ashley, Margie Singleton | 2:52 |
| 2. | "I Wasn't Man Enough" | Larry Butler, Roger Bowling | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Mother Country Music" | Joe Nixon | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Why Don't We Go Somewhere and Love" | Kenny O'Dell, Larry Henley | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Green Green Grass of Home" | Curly Putman | 3:35 |
| 6. | "'Til I Get It Right" | Larry Henley, Red Lane | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Lucille" | Bowling, Hal Bynum | 3:42 |
| 8. | "The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp" | Dallas Frazier | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Lay Down Beside Me" | Don Williams | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Puttin' In Overtime at Home" | Ben Peters | 3:00 |
| 11. | "While I Play the Fiddle" | Ray Willis, Ronnie Sessions | 2:38 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
