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
All songs written by Vince Gill except where noted.
Personnel
Vince Gill – lead and backing vocals, guitars
John Barlow Jarvis – keyboards (1-5, 7, 8) John Hobbs – keyboards (6) Billy Joe Walker Jr. – guitars (1-5, 7, 8) Richard Bennett – guitars (6) JayDee Maness – steel guitar Emory Gordy Jr. – bass guitar Eddie Bayers – drums (1-5, 7, 8) Larrie Londin – drums (6) Mike Porter – percussion (6) John Catchings – cello (4) Edgar Meyer – double bass (4), arrangement assistance (4) Sara Fogel – viola (4) Jim Grosjean – viola (4) Kris Wilkinson – viola (4) Ted Madsen – violin (4) Connie McCollister – violin (4), concertmistress (4) Laura Molyneaux – violin (4) Betty Small – violin (4) Jennifer Kimball – backing vocals (1) Janis Oliver – backing vocals (1, 3) Herb Pedersen – backing vocals (3, 8) Rosanne Cash – lead vocals (6) Rodney Crowell – backing vocals (8)
Production
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
References
Allmusic (see infobox)
1985 debut albums
Albums produced by Emory Gordy Jr. Vince Gill albums RCA Records albums