''Something's Burning'' is the fifth album by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, released in 1970.

Singles

Only one single was issued from the album, the title song "

Something's Burning ''Something's Burning'' is the fifth album by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, released in 1970. Singles Only one single was issued from the album, the title song " Something's Burning" with "Momma's Waiting" on the flip side. It was a worldw ...

" with "Momma's Waiting" on the flip side. It was a worldwide Top 40 hit in 1970, including a #11 peak in the United States and #8 in the United Kingdom.Kenny Rogers UK Charts history
The Official Charts. Retrieved September 10, 2011.

Track listing

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) # " She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye" ( Mickey Newbury) # "Then I Miss You" (Bobby Bond) # "My Washington Woman" ( A.L. Owens, Dallas Frazier) # "Just Remember You're My Sunshine" ( Mike Settle) # "Sunshine Joe" (A.L. Owens, Dallas Frazier) # " A Stranger in My Place" ( Kenny Rogers, Kin Vassy) # "It's a Crazy Afternoon" (

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, Toni Stern) # "Momma's Waiting" (Kenny Rogers, Terry Williams) ("Something's Burning" B-side) # " Elvira" (Dallas Frazier)

Personnel

* Kenny Rogers - bass guitar, vocals * Mary Arnold - backing vocals * Terry Williams - lead guitar *

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- guitar, vocals * Mickey Jones - drums

Covers

*In 1973

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covered the song and had a minor R&B hit with it, peaking at #83. *Recorded in 1973 and released in 1974, Blue Swede covered "Something's Burning" on their debut album, '' Hooked on a Feeling''. *In 1996, Dolly Parton a friend and occasional collaborator of both Davis and Rogers, covered "Something's Burning", including it on her album of covers, '' Treasures.''

Other songs

The album's closing track, "Elvira", was originally recorded by its composer, Dallas Frazier. It was later a hit single for the

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, who would later embark on several tours with Rogers after the First Edition disbanded in 1976.

References

Kenny Rogers and The First Edition albums 1970 albums albums arranged by Billy Strange Albums produced by Jimmy Bowen Reprise Records albums Albums produced by Mike Post {{1970s-country-album-stub