Kenny Rogers – The Heart Of The Matter (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1985

The Heart Of The Matter is an LP by Kenny Rogers from 1985 released on the RCA Victor label.

About this album

The Heart of the Matter shows Kenny Rogers refining the smooth country-pop crossover sound that made him a major star in the 1980s. Issued in 1985, the album balances polished production with Rogers’ easy, expressive delivery, moving comfortably between radio-friendly pop and country storytelling. Songs such as Morning Desire and I Don’t Wanna Have To Worry helped keep him visible on both country and pop audiences, while the title track and closing ballads underline his gift for making plainspoken emotion feel immediate. It stands as a confident example of Rogers’ hit-making run in the middle of the decade, when his voice and crossover appeal remained commercially formidable.

Genre: Country