The Heart Of The Matter

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A1	I Don't Wanna Have To Worry Written-By – Micheal Smotherman, Steve Crossley	3:39
A2	The Heart Of The Matter Written-By – Micheal Smotherman	4:35
A3	You Made Me Feel Love Written-By – Dave Loggins, John Goin*	3:40
A4	Morning Desire Featuring – Stanley JordanWritten-By – Dave Loggins	4:08
A5	Don't Look In My Eyes Written-By – Brian Potter, Frank Wildhorn	3:32
B1	The Best Of Me Featuring – James GalwayWritten-By – David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock, Richard Marx	3:58
B2	Tomb Of The Unknown Love Written-By – Micheal Smotherman	4:02
B3	People In Love Written-By – Byron Hill , Mike Dekle	3:02
B4	I Can't Believe Your Eyes Written-By – Graham Lyle, Troy Seals	3:01
B5	Our Perfect Song Written-By – David Briggs , Linda Thompson Jenner*	4:00

Credits

• Arranged By [Strings] – George Martin, Jeremy Lubbock
• Backing Vocals – Joe Chemay (tracks: B3), Kenny Rogers II (tracks: A3, B4)
• Backing Vocals, Percussion – Richard Marx (tracks: A1), Terry Williams (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2 to B4)
• Bass – Joe Chemay (tracks: A3), John Robinson (tracks: A3), Mo Foster (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2), Nathan East (tracks: B4), Neil Stubenhaus (tracks: A4, B3 to B5)
• Design – John Coulter
• Drums – Stuart Elliott (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
• Engineer – Terry Christian
• Engineer, Mixed By – Jon Kelly
• Guitar – Billy Joe Walker* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2), Fred Tackett (tracks: A5, B3, B5), Ian Bairnson (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2), Michael Landau (tracks: A3), Paul Jackson Jr. (tracks: A5, B3, B5), Steve Lukather (tracks: A3)
• Harp – Gayle Levant (tracks: A4)
• Keyboards – Ann Dudley* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2), Jeremy Lubbock (tracks: B1), Jimmy Cox* (tracks: B4), John Hobbs (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B3 to B5)
• Lead Vocals – Kenny Rogers
• Mastered By – Wally Traugott
• Percussion – Steve Leach (tracks: A1)
• Percussion, Backing Vocals – Kin Vassy (tracks: A1, A3, B2 to B5)
• Producer, Arranged By – George Martin
• Saxophone – Gary Herbig (tracks: A1, A3), Lawrence Williams* (tracks: A1)
• Strings – Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, Bill Hybel, Bruce Dukow*, Buell Neidlinger, David Schwartz, Dennis Karmazyn, Denyse Buffum, Don Palmer*, Fred Seykora*, Gareth Nuttycombe, Gordon Marron, Isabelle Daskoff, Israel Baker, Jay Rosen, Kathleen Lenski, Mari Botnick, Marshall Sosson, Ray Kelley, Reg Hill*, Robert Sushel, Ronald Folsom, Shari Zippert, Sheldon Sanov, Stuart Canin, Bill Nuttycombe*, William Hymanson
• Synthesizer, Bass [Mogg] – David Foster (tracks: B1)
• Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (tracks: A1)
• Trumpet – Gary Grant (tracks: A1), Jerry Hey (tracks: A1)

Notes

All timings are approximate
℗ 1985 RCA/Ariola Intern.
Marketed by RCA Records from master recordings of RCA Records.
TM(S) ® Marca(s) Registrada(s) used by authority of RCA Corporation.
Made in Germany. Fabriqué en Allemagne

Tracks A1, A2, B2: Seventh Son Music/If Eyes, Inc./Garbo Music/
Koppelman Family/Bandler Family/R.L. August Music, ASCAP
Tracks A3 + A4: Leeds Music Corp. (MCA)/Patchwork Music, ASCAP
Track A5: Jobete Music Co., Inc./Scaramanga Music/Rare Blue Music, Inc,. ASCAP
Track B1: Neropub/Hollysongs, BMI/Security Hegg, ASCAP/Foster Frees, BMI
Track B3: Lionsmate Music/Requested Songs, ASCAP
Track B4: WB Music Corp./Two Sons Music, ASCAP/Good Single Ltd., PRS
(All rights on behalf of Two Sons Music Admin. by WB Music Corp. All rights reserved)
Track B5: Linda's Boys Music/Dare & Gabe Pub./Willin' Dave Music, BMI

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 035628 702319
• Label Code: (LC) 0326
• Rights Society: BIEM GEMA

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AJL1-7023	Kenny Rogers	The Heart Of The Matter ‎(LP, Album)	RCA Victor	AJL1-7023	Canada	1985
PL-87023	Kenny Rogers	The Heart Of The Matter ‎(LP, Album)	RCA	PL-87023	Spain	1985
AJL1-7023	Kenny Rogers	The Heart Of The Matter ‎(LP, Album)	RCA	AJL1-7023	US	1985
CMRCD699	Kenny Rogers	The Heart Of The Matter ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Dreamcatcher Records, Castle Music, Sanctuary Records	CMRCD699	UK	2003
AJK1-7023	Kenny Rogers	The Heart Of The Matter ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	RCA	AJK1-7023	Canada	1985

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