The Things That Matter

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The Things That Matter
Studio album by
Vince Gill
Released1985
StudioThe Music Mill (Nashville, Tennessee).
GenreCountry
Length30:49
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerEmory Gordy Jr.
Vince Gill chronology
Turn Me Loose
(1984) 		The Things That Matter
(1985) 		The Way Back Home
(1987)
Singles from The Things That Matter
  1. "True Love"
    Released: March 16, 1985
  2. "If It Weren't for Him"
    Released: June 24, 1985
  3. "Oklahoma Borderline"
    Released: November 18, 1985
  4. "With You"
    Released: May 1986
Professional ratings
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The Things That Matter is the debut studio album by American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 1985 on RCA Nashville. 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[edit]

All songs written by Vince Gill except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She Don't Know" 3:22
2."With You" 4:43
3."Savannah (Don't You Ever Think of Me)" 3:18
4."Colder Than Winter" 4:24
5."True Love" 4:01
6."If It Weren't for Him" (duet with Rosanne Cash)
  • Gill
  • Cash
3:33
7."Ain't It Always That Way"Dave Loggins3:50
8."Oklahoma Borderline"
3:38
Total length:30:49

Personnel[edit]

Production[edit]

  • Emory Gordy Jr. – producer
  • Rob Santos – reissue producer
  • Jim Cotton – engineer, mixing
  • Joe Scaife – engineer, mixing
  • Gordon Shyrock – engineer
  • David Ahlert – assistant engineer
  • George W. Clinton – assistant engineer
  • Elliott Federman – mastering
  • Jeremy Holiday – production coordinator
  • Arlessa Barnes – project coordinator
  • Stephanie Kika – project coordinator
  • Robin Manning – project coordinator
  • Brooke Nochomson – project coordinator
  • Larry Parra – project coordinator
  • Dana Renert – project coordinator
  • Bill Stafford – project coordinator
  • Steve Strauss – project coordinator
  • Tom Tierney – project coordinator
  • Traci Werbel – project coordinator
  • John Hudson – product manager, art direction
  • Bill Brunt – art direction, design
  • Mandana Eidgah – art direction
  • Christine Chagnon – reissue design
  • Mark Tucker – photography
  • June Miller – make-up
  • Rich Kienzie – liner notes

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (1985) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 63

References[edit]

  • Allmusic (see infobox)
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