The Things That Matter
1985 studio album by Vince Gill
The Things That Matter | ||||
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Studio album by Vince Gill | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Studio | The Music Mill (Nashville, Tennessee). | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 30:49 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Producer | Emory Gordy Jr. | |||
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Singles from The Things That Matter | ||||
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The Things That Matter is the debut studio album by American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 1985 on RCA Nashville. Its lead-off single, "True Love", reached #32 on the Billboard country charts. This song was followed by "If It Weren't for Him" (a duet with Rosanne Cash) at #10, and "Oklahoma Borderline" at #9. The Cash duet was also Gill's first Top Ten country hit. "With You" was the final single, peaking at #33.
Track listing
All songs written by Vince Gill except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "She Don't Know" | 3:22 | |
2. | "With You" | 4:43 | |
3. | "Savannah (Don't You Ever Think of Me)" | 3:18 | |
4. | "Colder Than Winter" | 4:24 | |
5. | "True Love" | 4:01 | |
6. | "If It Weren't for Him" (duet with Rosanne Cash) |
| 3:33 |
7. | "Ain't It Always That Way" | Dave Loggins | 3:50 |
8. | "Oklahoma Borderline" | 3:38 | |
Total length: | 30:49 |
Personnel
- Vince Gill – lead and backing vocals, guitars
- John Barlow Jarvis – keyboards (1-5, 7, 8)
- John Hobbs – keyboards (6)
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – guitars (1-5, 7, 8)
- Richard Bennett – guitars (6)
- JayDee Maness – steel guitar
- Emory Gordy Jr. – bass guitar
- Eddie Bayers – drums (1-5, 7, 8)
- Larrie Londin – drums (6)
- Mike Porter – percussion (6)
- John Catchings – cello (4)
- Edgar Meyer – double bass (4), arrangement assistance (4)
- Sara Fogel – viola (4)
- Jim Grosjean – viola (4)
- Kris Wilkinson – viola (4)
- Ted Madsen – violin (4)
- Connie McCollister – violin (4), concertmistress (4)
- Laura Molyneaux – violin (4)
- Betty Small – violin (4)
- Jennifer Kimball – backing vocals (1)
- Janis Oliver – backing vocals (1, 3)
- Herb Pedersen – backing vocals (3, 8)
- Rosanne Cash – lead vocals (6)
- Rodney Crowell – backing vocals (8)
Production
- Emory Gordy Jr. – producer
- Rob Santos – reissue producer
- Jim Cotton – engineer, mixing
- Joe Scaife – engineer, mixing
- Gordon Shyrock – engineer
- David Ahlert – assistant engineer
- George W. Clinton – assistant engineer
- Elliott Federman – mastering
- Jeremy Holiday – production coordinator
- Arlessa Barnes – project coordinator
- Stephanie Kika – project coordinator
- Robin Manning – project coordinator
- Brooke Nochomson – project coordinator
- Larry Parra – project coordinator
- Dana Renert – project coordinator
- Bill Stafford – project coordinator
- Steve Strauss – project coordinator
- Tom Tierney – project coordinator
- Traci Werbel – project coordinator
- John Hudson – product manager, art direction
- Bill Brunt – art direction, design
- Mandana Eidgah – art direction
- Christine Chagnon – reissue design
- Mark Tucker – photography
- June Miller – make-up
- Rich Kienzie – liner notes
Chart performance
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 63 |
References
- Allmusic (see infobox)
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- The Things That Matter
- The Way Back Home
- When I Call Your Name
- Pocket Full of Gold
- I Still Believe in You
- When Love Finds You
- High Lonesome Sound
- The Key
- Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye
- Next Big Thing
- These Days
- Guitar Slinger
- Bakersfield
- Down to My Last Bad Habit
- Okie
- Souvenirs
- Icon
- Let There Be Peace on Earth
- Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection
- Turn Me Loose
- "If It Weren't for Him"
- "Oklahoma Borderline"
- "Cinderella"
- "Let's Do Something"
- "Everybody's Sweetheart"
- "Never Alone"
- "Oklahoma Swing"
- "When I Call Your Name"
- "Never Knew Lonely"
- "Pocket Full of Gold"
- "Liza Jane"
- "Look at Us"
- "Take Your Memory with You"
- "I Still Believe in You"
- "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away"
- "No Future in the Past"
- "One More Last Chance"
- "Tryin' to Get Over You"
- "Whenever You Come Around"
- "What the Cowgirls Do"
- "When Love Finds You"
- "Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn)"
- "You Better Think Twice"
- "Go Rest High on That Mountain"
- "High Lonesome Sound"
- "Worlds Apart"
- "Pretty Little Adriana"
- "A Little More Love"
- "You and You Alone"
- "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind"
- "Don't Come Cryin' to Me"
- "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man"
- "Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye"
- "Feels Like Love"
- "Next Big Thing"
- "The Heart Won't Lie"
- "House of Love"
- "I Will Always Love You"
- "It's Not Over"
- "If You Ever Leave Me"
- "Building Bridges"
- "Don't Rush"
- "I Just Can't Help Believing"
- "Sober Saturday Night"
- "Dear Hate"
- "Here We Are"
- "I Can't Tell You Why"
- Discography
- Awards and nominations
- Here Today
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- Pure Prairie League
- The Time Jumpers
- The Notorious Cherry Bombs
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