Kenny Rogers – Love Lifted Me (VG+/VG+)

Love Lifted Me is an LP by Kenny Rogers released on the Axis label.

About this album

Love Lifted Me finds Kenny Rogers sharpening the soulful country style that would soon make him a major crossover star. Released in 1976, the album blends gospel feeling, easy-going balladry and straightforward country storytelling, with Rogers’ rich, weathered voice giving the material its emotional centre. The title song and the reflective “The World Needs a Melody” highlight the record’s warm, uplifting tone, while the medley of “Abraham, Martin and John” and “Precious Memories” shows his ability to move between secular and spiritual traditions with ease. It is a strong snapshot of Rogers before his pop superstardom, rooted in melody, sincerity and understated conviction.

Genre: Country