- country
- 41 min
- 11 tracks
- United Artists
The Gambler is the sixth studio album by American singer Kenny Rogers, released by United Artists in November 1978. One of his most popular, it has established Rogers' status as one of the most successful artists of the 1970s and 1980s. The album reached many markets around the world, such as the Far East and Jamaica, with Rogers later commenting "When I go to Korea or Hong Kong people say 'Ah, the gambler!'". The album has sold over 5 million copies.
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Classical in form, grave, earnest and effortless.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- effortlessdemanding
- unpretentiousprestige
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Tracks
- A1The Gambler3:35
- A2I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again3:00
- A3King of Oak Street5:08
- A4Making Music for Money3:22
- A5The Hoodooin’ of Miss Fannie Deberry4:49
- B1She Believes in Me4:19
- B2Tennessee Bottle4:06
- B3Sleep Tight, Goodnight Man2:59
- B4A Little More Like Me (The Crucifixion)2:54
- B5San Francisco Mabel Joy3:44
- B6Morgana Jones3:09
11 tracks, 41 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Kenny Rogers
- Label
- United Artists
- Released
- 1978
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- CA
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