They Don't Make Them Like They Used To

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They Don't Make Them Like They Used To
Studio album by
Kenny Rogers
Released23 October 1986
Recorded1986
GenreCountry; West Coast sound
Length41:44
LabelRCA Victor
Producer
Kenny Rogers chronology
Short Stories
(1985) 		They Don't Make Them Like They Used To
(1986) 		I Prefer the Moonlight
(1987)
Singles from They Don't Make Them Like They Used To
  1. "They Don't Make Them Like They Used To"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Twenty Years Ago"
    Released: January 5, 1987
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They Don't Make Them Like They Used To (also referred to as They Don't Make 'Em...) is the nineteenth studio album by American country music artist Kenny Rogers, released in 1986 through RCA Records. The album hit the top 20 on the country charts (and crossed over into the pop Billboard 200) with the single "Twenty Years Ago" peaked at number two.

The title track was used as the theme song to the box office hit movie Tough Guys and released as a single at the end of 1986. The song only reached number 53 in the country charts although it did well by hitting the Top 10 and Top 20 on the adult contemporary charts. The song "You're My Love" was written by Prince under the pseudonym "Joey Coco" and features El DeBarge on backing vocals.[1]

Track listing[edit]

They Don't Make Them Like They Used To track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."This Love We Share"
  • Graydon
  • Malloy
4:32
2."If I Could Hold On to Love"
Graydon4:16
3."You're My Love"Joey CocoGraydon4:09
4."Time for Love"
  • Anthony LaPeau
  • Randy Stern
Graydon3:24
5."They Don't Make Them Like They Used To" (Theme from Tough Guys)
  • Bacharach
  • Sager
4:32
6."Life Is Good, Love Is Better"
  • Graydon
  • Malloy
3:59
7."Just the Thought of Losing You"
Graydon4:14
8."Anything at All"Dave LogginsGraydon4:36
9."After All This Time"
Graydon4:18
10."Twenty Years Ago"
  • Graydon
  • Kenny Mims
3:44
Total length:41:44

Personnel[edit]

Musicians[edit]

Production[edit]

  • Producers – Jay Graydon (Tracks 1-4 & 7-10); David Malloy (Tracks 1 & 6); Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager (Track 5); Kenny Mims (Track 10)
  • Production assistants – Valerie Hobel and Gail Pearson
  • Engineers – Ian Eales, Jay Graydon, Kenny Mims and Tom Singers
  • Mixing on track 6 – Brian Malouf
  • Recorded at Garden Rake Studio (Sherman Oaks, California); Conway Studios (Hollywood, California); Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, California); House of Gold and The Garage (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
  • Art direction and Design – John Coulter
  • Photography – Bernie Boudreau
  • Lettering – Michael Manoogian

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for They Don't Make Them Like They Used To
Chart (1986–1987) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2] 60
Canadian RPM Top Albums 81
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] 20
US Billboard 200[4] 137
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 16

References[edit]

  1. ^ "They Don't Make Them Like They Used to - Kenny Rogers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 256. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "Charts.nz – Kenny Rogers – They Don't Make Them Like They Used To". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
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