Classics (Kenny Rogers and Dottie West album)
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", and another went to number three, called "'Til I Can Make It on My Own".
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
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1979 | Top Country Albums | 3 |
| 1979 | The Billboard 200 | 82 |
Singles – Billboard
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
| 1979 | "All I Ever Need Is You" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| 1979 | "All I Ever Need Is You" | Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 102 |
| 1979 | "All I Ever Need Is You" | Adult Contemporary | 38 |
| 1979 | "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 3 |