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<!------ ALBUM TABLE --------> | <!------ ALBUM TABLE --------> | ||
− | |album name = They | + | |album name = They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To |
|album image = [[Image:Theydontmakethemliketheyusedto_album.jpg|200px]] | |album image = [[Image:Theydontmakethemliketheyusedto_album.jpg|200px]] | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 23|23 October | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 23|23 October 1986]] |
|length = 41:29 | |length = 41:29 | ||
− | |label = RCA Records | + | |label = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_Records RCA Records] |
|studios = Garden Rakes, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA; Conway, Hollywood, CA, USA; Can/Am, Tarzana, CA, USA; Oceanway, Hollywood, CA, USA; House Of Gold, Nashville, TN, USA; The Garage, Nashville, TN, USA | |studios = Garden Rakes, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA; Conway, Hollywood, CA, USA; Can/Am, Tarzana, CA, USA; Oceanway, Hollywood, CA, USA; House Of Gold, Nashville, TN, USA; The Garage, Nashville, TN, USA | ||
<!------ ALBUM CHRONOLOGY --------> | <!------ ALBUM CHRONOLOGY --------> | ||
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|next album link = [[Album: 8|8]] | |next album link = [[Album: 8|8]] | ||
<!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | <!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | ||
− | |introduction = '''They | + | |introduction = '''They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To''' is the nineteenth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Rogers Kenny Rogers]. |
− | The album | + | The album contained [[You’re My Love]], written [[Prince]] under the pseudonym [[Joey Coco]], the first time this pseudonym had been used. |
− | As a country musician, Kenny Rogers was an unusual choice for [[Prince]] to contribute to, but the contribution was initiated by Rogers' management, who asked [[Prince]] for a track; he obliged by contributing this track originally recorded in 1982 | + | |
+ | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> | ||
+ | |||
+ | As a country musician, Kenny Rogers was an unusual choice for [[Prince]] to contribute to, but the contribution was initiated by Rogers' management, who asked [[Prince]] for a track; he obliged by contributing this track originally recorded in 1982 and later considered for [[Album: The Family|The Family]]. [[Prince]] had no direct involvement in the released version. | ||
<b>Promotion</b> | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
− | Two singles were released from the album: ''They | + | Two singles were released from the album: ''They Don’t make Them Like They Used To'' and ''Twenty Years Ago''. |
The album reached number 16 on the US Billboard Country charts, but only number 137 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums Chart. | The album reached number 16 on the US Billboard Country charts, but only number 137 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums Chart. | ||
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# <b>This Love We Share</b> | # <b>This Love We Share</b> | ||
# <b>If I Could Hold On To Love</b> | # <b>If I Could Hold On To Love</b> | ||
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[You’re My Love]]</b> (4:06) <sup>1</sup> |
# <b>Time For Love</b> | # <b>Time For Love</b> | ||
− | # <b>They | + | # <b>They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To</b> |
# <b>Life Is Good, Love Is Better</b> | # <b>Life Is Good, Love Is Better</b> | ||
# <b>Just The Thought Of Losing You</b> | # <b>Just The Thought Of Losing You</b> | ||
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<!-------LP FORMATS -------> | <!-------LP FORMATS -------> | ||
|other format = LP | |other format = LP | ||
− | |content = | + | |content = |
*Side 1: | *Side 1: | ||
# <b>This Love We Share</b> | # <b>This Love We Share</b> | ||
# <b>If I Could Hold On To Love</b> | # <b>If I Could Hold On To Love</b> | ||
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[You’re My Love]]</b> (4:06) <sup>1</sup> |
# <b>Time For Love</b> | # <b>Time For Love</b> | ||
− | # <b>They | + | # <b>They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To</b> |
*Side 2: | *Side 2: | ||
# <b>Life Is Good, Love Is Better</b> | # <b>Life Is Good, Love Is Better</b> | ||
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# <b>Twenty Years Ago</b> | # <b>Twenty Years Ago</b> | ||
<!-------PERSONNEL -------> | <!-------PERSONNEL -------> | ||
− | |musicians = Kenny Rogers - lead vocals | + | |musicians = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Rogers Kenny Rogers] - lead vocals |
− | *El DeBarge - background vocals | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_DeBarge El DeBarge] - background vocals |
− | *Carlos Vega - drums | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Vega Carlos Vega] - drums |
− | * | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Laboriel Abraham Laboriel] - bass guitar |
− | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Buchanan Robbie Buchanan] - piano, synthesizer | |
− | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Landau Michael Landau] - guitar | |
− | * | + | |production = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Graydon Jay Graydon] - producer, engineer |
− | *Michael Landau - guitar | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Buchanan Robbie Buchanan] - arranger |
− | |production = Jay Graydon - producer, engineer | + | |
*Ian Eales - engineer | *Ian Eales - engineer | ||
*Tom Singers - engineer | *Tom Singers - engineer | ||
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<!-------SINGLES -------> | <!-------SINGLES -------> | ||
|singles = <small>The below singles do not contain any [[Prince]] contribution</small> | |singles = <small>The below singles do not contain any [[Prince]] contribution</small> | ||
− | *They | + | *They Don’t make Them Like They Used To |
*Twenty Years Ago | *Twenty Years Ago | ||
|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
− | |item1 = | + | |item1 = [[Single: Make No Mistake, She’s Mine| Make No Mistake, She’s Mine]]<br>(Single) |
− | |image1 = | + | |image1 = [[File:Make No Mistake single.JPG|60px|link=Single: Make No Mistake, She’s Mine]] |
|item2 = | |item2 = | ||
|image2 = | |image2 = | ||
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{{Charts| | {{Charts| | ||
|charts = | |charts = | ||
− | {{ChartLine-3|text= | + | {{ChartLine-3|text= }} |
{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 13 Dec. 1986<sup>+</sup> | | Date = 13 Dec. 1986<sup>+</sup> | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{ChartLine-2|text=+ indicates single peaked in the year after it first charted.}} | {{ChartLine-2|text=+ indicates single peaked in the year after it first charted.}} | ||
− | |certifications = {{noCertification|format=album|Country= | + | |certifications = {{noCertification|format=album|Country= the USA}} |
− | |awards = {{noAwards|format=album|Country= | + | |awards = {{noAwards|format=album|Country= the USA}} |
}} | }} | ||
− | |releases = | + | |releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} |
|album promotion = | |album promotion = | ||
|trivia = | |trivia = | ||
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault| | + | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' |
* [http://www.discogs.com/Kenny-Rogers-They-Dont-Make-Them-Like-They-Used-To/master/459548 Discogs] | * [http://www.discogs.com/Kenny-Rogers-They-Dont-Make-Them-Like-They-Used-To/master/459548 Discogs] | ||
* [http://www.allmusic.com/album/they-dont-make-them-like-they-used-to-mw0000191478/releases All Music] | * [http://www.allmusic.com/album/they-dont-make-them-like-they-used-to-mw0000191478/releases All Music] |
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1986: Mazarati ◄ | All Prince Albums | All Related Artists Albums | ► 1987: 8 |
They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To |
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