The Things That Matter
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
The Things That Matter is the first studio album released by American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 1985 on RCA Records. Its lead-off single, "True Love", reached #32 on the Billboard country charts. This song was followed by "If It Weren't for Him" (a duet with Rosanne Cash) at #10, and "Oklahoma Borderline" at #9. The Cash duet was also Gill's first Top Ten country hit. "With You" was the final single, peaking at #33.
Track listing
All songs written by Vince Gill except where noted.
- "She Don't Know" – 3:22
- "With You" – 4:43
- "Savannah (Don't You Ever Think of Me)" – 3:18
- "Colder Than Winter" – 4:24
- "True Love" – 4:01
- "If It Weren't for Him" (Gill, Rosanne Cash) – 3:33
- duet with Rosanne Cash
- "Ain't It Always That Way" (Dave Loggins) – 3:50
- "Oklahoma Borderline" (Gill, Rodney Crowell, Guy Clark) – 3:38
Personnel
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar
- Rosanne Cash - duet vocals on "If It Weren't for Him"
- John Catchings - cello
- Rodney Crowell - background vocals
- Sara Fogel - viola
- Janis Oliver - background vocals
- Vince Gill - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
- Emory Gordy Jr. - bass guitar
- Jim Grosjean - viola
- John Hobbs - keyboards
- John Barlow Jarvis - keyboards
- Jennifer Kimball - background vocals
- Larrie Londin - drums
- Connie McCollister - violin
- Ted Madsen - violin
- Jay Dee Maness - steel guitar
- Edgar Meyer - double bass
- Laura Molyneaux - violin
- Herb Pedersen - background vocals
- Mike Porter - percussion
- Betty Small - violin
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. - electric guitar
- Kris Wilkinson - viola
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 63 |
References
- Allmusic (see infobox)