Forever

Performer: Kenny Rogers
Artist: Dolly Parton; Take Six; James Ingram; Kim Carnes; Anne Murray; Cindy Fee; Ronnie Milsap
Distributor: Madacy Distribution

Notes: Madacy does it quick and dirty on this three-disc set of Kenny Rogers. If you don't mind not having the best sound, or comprehensive liner notes, this will do nicely. All of Rogers' hits with the First Edition are here, as well as his big hit singles as a solo performer. And for Madacy, this thing is shockingly complete. Sure it's "cool" to downplay Rogers as merely an old-school lounge lizard vocalist who came from country and crossed over to pop, but that's selling him quite a bit short. Rogers was, in his prime, a singular song interpreter who gave many songwriters their first real shot, including Mickey Newbury. He also scored big with hits by other people across the pop music spectrum, from singing country to soul to pop ballads and even rock songs. This set is a testament to that despite its rather dodgy presentation. ~ Thom Jurek This three-disc Madacy set of Kenny Rogers will do nicely if you don't mind not having the best sound or comprehensive liner notes. All of Rogers' hits with the First Edition are here, as well as his big hit singles as a solo performer. And for Madacy, this thing is quite complete. Sure it's "cool" to downplay Rogers as merely an old-school lounge lizard vocalist who came from country and crossed over to pop, but that's selling him quite a bit short. Rogers was, in his prime, a singular song interpreter who gave many songwriters their first real shot, including Mickey Newbury. He also scored big with hits by other people across the pop music spectrum, from singing country to soul to pop ballads and even rock songs. This set is a testament to that. ~ Thom Jurek

Kenny Rogers's career hit its monumental peak between 1977 and 1987, during which time his combination of soft pop production and country/western themes dominated the country and pop charts. In the preceding years, Rogers performed as a member of the New Christy Minstrels, then experimented with country-tinged rock with the First Edition (scoring a hit with the druggy "Just Dropped In [To See What Condition My Condition Was In]"). During his heyday, he scored an incomprehensible number of classic hits including "Lady," "Coward of the County," and his signature, "The Gambler." In later years, Rogers has branched out into such multifarious enterprises as acting, entertainment managing, chicken franchises, and livestock breeding.

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