To Scale the Heights of Madness

If you're anything like me, you have a voracious appetite for all trivia related to one Kenny Rogers. Now, we all know "The Gambler" - the song and the tv specials - and who could forget "Islands in the Stream?" Which is medically proven to cure any lack of stomachache.

But what about The First Edition? Did you know their drummer (Mickey Jones) was the guy who replaced Levon Helm as drummer on the Dylan-goes-electric tour? (He's also a tv/film character actor, playing Burly Miner in Total Recall.) Sure, Johnny Cash was "honored" to present "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town."

But before that, the Rog' handed this to the world on a 3-D, day-glo, Peter Max platter.


So, sure, you've got Kenny Rogers, Dylan's first touring rock drummer... big deal! What if I told you tv theme-impresario Mike Post produced this slab? Ok, how about Glen Campbell on black-metal guitar solo? Look, if you can't dig Jimi Hendrix's favorite song, that's cool (I guess).

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