Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town (album) explained

Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town
Type:	Album
Artist:	The First Edition
Cover:	Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town.jpg
Released:	1969
Recorded:	Burbank, California
Label:	Reprise
Producer:	Glen D. Hardin, Jimmy Bowen, Mike Post
Prev Title:	The First Edition '69
Prev Year:	1969
Next Title:	Something's Burning
Next Year:	1970

Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town is the fourth album by American rock band The First Edition. This was the first album to credit the group as Kenny Rogers & The First Edition. The title song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States (and was a success mirrored world-wide). "Reuben James" became a top-30 hit in 1969 for The First Edition before also being recorded by Conway Twitty for his 1970 Hello Darlin' album.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Track listing

1. "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (Mel Tillis)
2. "Me and Bobby McGee" (Kris Kristofferson)
3. "New Design" (P.F. Sloan)
4. "Always Leaving, Always Gone" (Dick Monda)
5. "Listen To The Music" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil)
6. "Sunshine" (Mickey Newbury)
7. "Once Again She's All Alone" (Mike Settle)
8. "Girl Get a Hold of Yourself" (Kenny Rogers)
9. "Good Time Liberator" (Kenny Rogers, Mike Settle)
10. "Reuben James" (Alex Harvey, Barry Etris)

Personnel

• Kenny Rogers - Bass guitar, vocals
• Mike Settle - Rhythm guitar, vocals
• Thelma Camacho - background vocals
• Mary Arnold - backing vocals
• Terry Williams - lead guitar
• Mickey Jones - drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Coway Twitty - Rueben James . iHeartRadio . March 20, 2019.
2. Web site: Conway Twitty – Hello Darlin' . discogs.com . March 20, 2019.
3. Web site: Conway Twitty – Hello Darlin' . spotify.com . March 20, 2019.