Something Inside So Strong

Something Inside So Strong
Studio album by Kenny Rogers
Released	1989[1]
Recorded	1988/1989
Genre	Country, country pop
Length	44:52
Label	Reprise
Producer	Jim Ed Norman, Steve Dorff
Kenny Rogers chronology
Greatest Hits (1988)Greatest Hits1988 Something Inside So Strong (1989) Christmas in America (1989)Christmas in America1989

Something Inside So Strong is the twenty-first studio album by country music singer Kenny Rogers. The album includes the singles "When You Put Your Heart in It", "Planet Texas", "The Vows Go Unbroken", "Something Inside So Strong", and "Maybe". Gladys Knight, Anne Murray, Holly Dunn, and Ronald Isley are featured as duet partners.

Jim Ed Norman produced the album, with additional production from Steve Dorff on "If I Ever Fall in Love Again".

Track listing

Personnel

• Mike Brignardello – bass (5, 9)
• Dennis Burnside – synthesizer (2, 8)
• Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar (8, 10)
• Alvin Chea – backing vocals (2)
• Joe Chemay – backing vocals (6)
• Holly Dunn – duet vocals (9)
• First Church Inspirational Choir – choir (2)
• Steve Gibson – guitar (1-7, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (8)
• Steven Glassmeyer – backing vocals (5)
• Eugene Golden – backing vocals (5)
• Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (2)
• Chris Harris – backing vocals (3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
• Mark Heimerman – backing vocals (3, 4, 5, 10)
• Jim Horn – saxophone (4, 10)
• David Hungate – bass (1, 4)
• David Innis – synthesizer (1, 4, 7, 10)
• Ronald Isley – backing vocals (10)
• Gary Janney – backing vocals (4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
• Shane Keister – synthesizer (4)
• Randy Kerber – synthesizer (6)
• Mark Kibble – backing vocals (1, 4)
• Gladys Knight – duet vocals (3)
• Michael Landau – guitar (6)
• Mike Lawler – synthesizer (3, 4, 7-10)
• Paul Leim – drums (1-10)
• Carl Marsh – synthesizer (7)
• Claude V. McKnight III – backing vocals (1, 2, 4)
• Anne Murray – duet vocals (6)
• Phil Naish – synthesizer (1-6, 9, 10)
• Jim Ed Norman – acoustic piano (10)
• Dean Parks – guitar (6)
• John Andrew Parks III – backing vocals (1)
• Michael Rhodes – bass (2, 6, 7, 8)
• Kenny Rogers – lead vocals
• Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (1, 4-9)
• Tony Sciuto – backing vocals (6)
• Ricky Skaggs – backing vocals (8)
• Edgar Struble – synthesizer (5), backing vocals (5)
• Mervyn Warren – backing vocals (1, 2)
• Willie Weeks – bass (3)
• Sharon White – backing vocals (8)
• Terry Williams – backing vocals (6)
• Antoinette Wilson – choir conductor (2)

Production

• Producers – Jim Ed Norman (Tracks 1-10); Steve Dorff (Additional production on Track 6).
• Production Assistant – Danny Kee
• Engineer – Eric Prestidge
• Additional and Assistant Engineers – Joel Bouchillon, Scott Campbell, Robert Charles, Ken Frissen, Jeff Giedt, Lee Groitsch, Brian Hardin, Craig Hansen, John Hurley, Daniel Johnston, John David Parker, Hershey Reeves, Doug Smith, Bart Stevens and James Valentini.
• Recorded at 16th Avenue Sound, Audio Media Recorders, Digital Recorders, The Loft and MasterMix (Nashville, TN); Sound Cell Recording Studios (Hunstville, AL); Bill Schnee Studios (Hollywood, CA); Manta Sound (Toronto, ON, Canada).
• Edited by Keith Odle at GroundStar Laboratories (Nashville, TN).
• Mastered by Glenn Meadows and Eric Prestidge at Masterfonics (Nashville, TN).
• Art Direction and Design – Laura LiPuma
• Photography – Kelly Junkerman and David Skernick
• Management – Ken Kragen

Chart performance

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