Back Home Again is the twenty-fourth studio album by American country music artist Kenny Rogers released on November 16, 1991. It was Rogers' last album to be released through Reprise Records. The album was Rogers' second album not to attain any certifications from the RIAA and only reached number 42 on the U.S. Country charts.
Track listing
Personnel Compiled from liner notes.
Musicians Kenny Rogers – lead vocals Mike Lawler – synthesizers Phil Naish – keyboards, synthesizers, synth string arrangements Bobby Ogdin – acoustic piano, keyboards Hargus "Pig" Robbins – acoustic piano Steve Gibson – electric guitars, acoustic guitar, mandolin, mandola John Hug – acoustic guitar Biff Watson – acoustic guitar Hoot Hester – mandolin, mandola, fiddle Dan Dugmore – steel guitar Sonny Garrish – steel guitar Jay Dee Maness – steel guitar Michael Rhodes – bass Eddie Bayers – drums Paul Leim – drums Billy Thomas – drums Terry McMillan – harmonica, percussion Farrell Morris – marimbas Eric Prestidge – synth string arrangements Bergen White – string arrangements and conductor Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor and concertmaster The Nashville String Machine – strings Steve Glassmeyer – backing vocals Gene Golden – backing vocals Chris Harris – backing vocals Mark Heimermann – backing vocals Gary Janney – backing vocals, harmony vocals Dennis Locorriere – harmony vocals
Guest vocalists The Branson Brothers (tracks 1, 4) Linda Davis (tracks 1, 2, 5) Larry Stewart of Restless Heart (track 6) Rudy and Steve Gatlin of Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers (track 8) Terry McBride and Billy Thomas of McBride & the Ride (track 10)
Production Jim Ed Norman – producer Eric Prestidge – producer, recording, mixing Robert Tassi – assistant engineer, production coordinator Mark Capps – recording assistant Mark Dewey – recording assistant John Dickson – recording assistant Mark Coddington – additional recording assistant Mark Nevers – additional recording assistant Brett Swain – mix assistant Don Cobb – digital multitrack editing Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California) Danny Kee – production coordinator Laura LiPuma Nash – art direction Beth Middleworth – design Peter LiPuma Nash – photography Ken Kragen – management
Chart performance Chart (1991) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 42 Canadian RPM Country Albums 32
Singles The first single released from this album was "If You Want To Find Love", which reached #11 in the U.S. and #12 in Canada. Two other singles, "Someone Must Feel Like A Fool Tonight" and "I'll Be There For You", did not chart.
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