Label: Reel

Reissued 2023, Originally released 1969

Kenny Rogers' fame as a solo musician in country and pop music has somewhat overshadowed this band’s impressive array of hits during the late sixties. Billed until 1969 as just “The First Edition”, the group developed a unique sound blending folk and country with psychedelic rock. Their first major brush with fame was the release of "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)", a psych single with Rogers on lead vocals. Rebranded as “Kenny Rogers & The First Edition” the group went on to work with producer and record executive Jimmy Bowen who produced the sessions herein. A unique double album pressed on translucent violet-colored vinyl, transferred from the original master tapes.

Track listing:

1. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town
   
2. Poem For My Little Lady
   
3. For The Good Time
   
4. Good Lady Of Toronto
   
5. Where Does Rosie Go
   
6. What Am I Gonna Do
   
7. Me and Bobby McGee
   
8. All God's Lonely Children
   
9. Lay It Down
   
10. Tulsa Turnaround
    
11. Tell It All Brother
    
12. Love Woman
    
13. I'm Gonna Sing You A Sad Song
    
14. The King Of Oak Street
    
15. Shine On Ruby Mountain
    
16. Heed The Call
    
17. Molly
    
18. Camp Town Ladies
    
19. We All Got To Help Each Other
    
20. After All (I Love My Life)