The First Edition (later known as Kenny Rogers and The First Edition) was a… Read Full Bio ↴The First Edition (later known as Kenny Rogers and The First Edition) was a Country/Rock group, stalwart members being Kenny Rogers, Mickey Jones and Terry Williams. The band formed in 1967 with Mike Settle and Thelma Camacho completing the lineup.
The First Edition signed with Reprise Records and recorded the pop-psychedelic single "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)", a song later to feature in the Cohen Brothers film "The Big Lebowski". Within a year, the group was billed as "Kenny Rogers and the First Edition" and in the summer of 1969, they once again hit the charts with "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" (US #6, UK #1).
For the next two years, the First Edition bounced between country, pop and mild psychedelia, enjoying world-wide success.
The First Edition signed with Reprise Records and recorded the pop-psychedelic single "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)", a song later to feature in the Cohen Brothers film "The Big Lebowski". Within a year, the group was billed as "Kenny Rogers and the First Edition" and in the summer of 1969, they once again hit the charts with "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" (US #6, UK #1).
For the next two years, the First Edition bounced between country, pop and mild psychedelia, enjoying world-wide success.
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Kenny Rogers & The First Edition Lyrics
But You Know I Love You When the morning sun streaks across my room And I've waken…
Elvira Elvira, Elvira My heart's on fire for Elvira We look like d…
For The Good Times Don't look so sad, I know it's over But life goes…
Heed The Call Have you been listening (Listen to the music) Have you been …
Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (Mickey Newbury) Yeah, yeah, oh yeah What condition my cond…
Love Woman When a man loves a woman He can't keep his mind…
Me And Bobby McGee Busted flat in Baton Rouge Waitin' for the train Feelin' n…
Molly Molly never had a chance to have a love affair. Her…
Poem For My Little Lady She's young and soft and kind And she deserves a who-ole…
Reuben James Ruben James, in my song you live again And the phrases…
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town (Mel Tillis) You've painted up your lips And rolled and cur…
She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye Well the morning's come And Lord my mind is aching The…
Shine on Ruby Mountain Shine on Ruby mountain From the valley to the sea Shine on…
Something's Burning You lie in gentle sleep beside me I hear your warm…
Sunshine Sunshine, you may find my window But you won't find me And…
Tell It All Brother Tell it all brother, before we fall Tell it all…
We All Got To Help Each Other We all got to help each other if we're gonna…
We also have lyrics for these tracks by Kenny Rogers:
But You Know I Love You When the morning sun streaks across my room And I've waken…
Elvira Elvira, Elvira My heart's on fire for Elvira We look like d…
For the Good Times Don't look so sad, I know it's over But life goes…
Heed the Call Have you been listening (Listen to the music) Have you been …
Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (Yeah, yeah, oh-yeah, what condition my condition was in) I…
Love Woman When a man loves a woman He can't keep his mind…
Me and Bobby Mcgee Busted flat in Baton Rouge Waitin' for the train Feelin' nea…
molly Molly never had a chance to have a love affair. Her…
Poem for My Little Lady She's young and soft and kind And she deserves a who-ole…
Reuben James Ruben James, in my song you live again And the phrases…
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town You painted up your lips And rolled and curled your tinted…
She Even Woke Me up to Say Goodbye Well the morning's come And Lord my mind is aching The…
Shine on Ruby Mountain Shine on Ruby mountain From the valley to the sea Shine on…
Something's Burning You lie in gentle sleep beside me I hear your warm…
Sunshine [Verse 1] Imagine looking at life through rose-tinted glasse…
Tell It All Brother Tell it all brother, before we fall Tell it all…
We All Got to Help Each Other We all got to help each other if we're gonna…
We also have lyrics for these tracks by The First Edition:
But You Know I Love You When the morning sun streaks across my room And I've waken…
Me And Bobby McGee Busted flat in Baton Rouge Waitin' for the train Feelin' n…
Tell It All Brother Tell it all brother, before we fall Tell it all…