- Format: CD
- Label: Other
- Genre: Folk
don't dismiss kenny rogers as just the bearded porker that dueted with dolly parton on "islands in the sun" and wet grannies' panties with his tv appearances and smooth baritone growl on the country hit "the gambler." before reaching superstar status in the late '70s, rogers was a member of the pop-rock hitmakers the first edition ("just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in"), and before that, folkmeisters the new christy minstels (which included a pre-byrds gene clark and other proto-folk/rock notables). and by the way, his brother started the international artists label which brought the world roky erickson and the 13th floor elevators, red krayola and others. this cd presents the best of roger's '60s output and includes "ruby, don't take your love to town." detailed liner. notes.
tracks: 1. ruby don’t take your love to town 2. reuben james 3. me and bobby mcgee 4. elvira 5. shine on ruby mountain 6. where does rosie go 7. tell it all brother 8. i’m gonna sing you a sad song susie 9. we all got to help each other 10. always leaving, always gone 11. she even woke me up to say goodbye 12. sunshine 13. poem for my little lady 14. ticket to nowhere 15. something’s burnin’ 16. just dropped in (to see what condition my condition was in)
