Classics (Kenny Rogers and Dottie West album)

Classics
Studio album by Kenny Rogers and Dottie West
Released	1979
Recorded	1979
Genre	Country
Label	United Artists
Producer	Larry Butler
Kenny Rogers and Dottie West chronology
The Gambler (1978) Classics (1979) The Kenny Rogers Singles Album (1979)
Dottie West chronology
Every Time Two Fools Collide (1978) Classics (1979) Special Delivery (1980)

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Classics is a duet album by Kenny Rogers and Dottie West, released in 1979.

This album was Kenny Rogers' and Dottie West's second album together. Their previous album, Every Time Two Fools Collide, was a major seller, and made them one of the biggest duet acts country music has ever seen. This album was no different. The album sold very well, and peaked at number three on the Top Country Albums chart in 1979, and No.82 on the Billboard 200. This album featured cover versions of classic hits by other artists, including two country hit singles, one went to number one, called "All I Ever Need Is You" (a big hit for Sonny and Cher), and another went to number three, called "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" (a hit for Tammy Wynette).

The album was certified by the RIAA as Platinum. It has sold over 2 million copies worldwide.

Track listing[]

Personnel[]

• Tommy Allsup – Bass
• Byron Bach – Strings
• George Binkley III – Strings
• Larry Butler – Harpsichord, keyboards, producer
• Jimmy Capps – Guitar
• Jerry Carrigan – Percussion, drums
• John Catchings – Strings
• Marvin Chantry – Strings
• Gene Chrisman – Percussion, drums
• Roy Christensen – Strings
• Bobby Daniels – Background Vocals
• Randy Dorman – Guitar
• Pete Drake – Steel guitar
• Ray Edenton – Guitar
• Steve Glassmeyer – Soprano saxophone, background vocals
• Gene Golden – Background vocals
• Carl Gorodetzky – Strings
• Lennie Haight – Strings
• The Jordanaires – Background vocals
• Bill Justis – Strings, arranger
• Sheldon Kurland – Strings
• Byron Metcalf – Percussion, drums
• Bob Moore – Bass
• Hargus "Pig" Robbins – Keyboards
• Kenny Rogers – Vocals
• Billy Sanford – Guitar
• Billy Sherrill – Engineer
• Steven Maxwell Smith – Strings
• Gary VanOsdale – Strings
• Pamela VanOsdale – Strings
• Dottie West – Guitar, Vocals
• Chip Young – Guitar
• Reggie Young – Guitar

Charts[]

Album – Billboard (North America)

Singles – Billboard (North America)