The greatest collection of songs of my life time.

Let me say quite frankly that this is the absolute best collection of songs ever made and performed by a Legend.However,the sound quality is not audiophile standard because of the lack of digital remastering.I would have paid the extra cost for much improved sound quality.The tracks on disc 2 is so amazing the every effort should have been made to use 24 bit mastering technology to improve the frequency range.

This album is great for a starter album

This album is great for a starter album and includes "the greatest",and "buy me a rose." This is the only main reason to purchase this album is because those two are on a compilation album, but where is "slow dance more," "he will, she knows," "there you go again," "write your name" "crazy in love" "what about me," "ole' red," "if you want to find love," "the factory," "handprints on the wall" or even "if i ever fall in love again (with ann murray)?" I would personally recommend "through the years" a four disc box set. It has everything Rogers ever did pretty much up to that point. I love his music but don't think this is the best he could have done with the 90's and beyond material on this album. This is hardly the ultimate collection. I am still waiting for a 90's through 00's greatest hits collection. Kenny Rogers is the best though, and his last album "back to the well" is great too.

You MUST buy this CD Set!!

This is a wonderful, wonderful CD set.



Kenny Rogers is an immortal American Icon. That's because Kenny can do almost anything! In fact, here are ten reasons why all Americans should support Kenny Rogers for President of the United States in 2008:



1. Kenny can sing anything, from manly, gut-wrenching songs like "Ruby don't take your love to town." to tear jerkers like "Islands in the Stream" with Dolly Parton, who, even though she probably now has a back problem, is no slouch herself.



2. Kenny's breakthrough act, "Kenny Rogers and the First Edition", was all the rage in "flower power" circles of the late sixties. Back then, it was "Tune in, turn on, drop out," and listen to the psychedelic sounds of mind-blowing lyrics like "I found my mind in a brown paper bag."



3. Not being satisfied with being a millionaire, Kenny became a multimillionaire after he launched a highly successful franchise of fried chicken restaurants. Hundreds of people who ate at "Kenny Roger's Fried Chicken" swore that this culinary delight was "the food of the gods". As a result, one NYC franchise became the subject of a "Seinfeld" episode.



4. Kenny used to host the tonight show in the absence of Johnny Carson, David Brenner and Freddy Prinze. Subsequently, Kenny became the dapper host to megastar celebs like Robert Blake, Redd Foxx, Charro and Lonnie Anderson. Overnight, Kenny's sharp wit proved to be a show biz sensation and the show became a laff riot...



5. Kenny made a tremendous impact in the film world with his awesome onscreen presence in the smash hits, "The Gambler", "The Gambler Part 2" "The Gambler Part 3" "The Gambler Part 4" and lest we forget, "The Gambler Part 5".



6. "The Coward of the County." Need we say more?



7. Kenny has thousands of impersonators. If you have any doubts about this, check out your local mall on any given day. In fact, the annual "Kenny Empressario" convention in Branson, Missouri will regularly draw dozens of middle-aged, bearded men. When not exchanging "trade" secrets", these individuals play cards, smoke cigars and watch video outtakes of the "The Gambler", "The Gambler Part 2" "The Gambler Part 3" "The Gambler Part 4" and lest we forget, "The Gambler Part 5".



8. Kenny has authored and has been the subject of many books, including "The Gambler", "The Gambler Part 2" "The Gambler Part 3" "The Gambler Part 4" and lest we forget, "The Gambler Part 5".



9. Kenny and Dolly Parton will probably some day get married.



10. As a pol and then as President, Kenny probably will probably have some great social programs that will need to be legislated and financed. Money? No problem! With Dolly as first lady, he'll be able to raise millions of dollars at fundraisers. After that, there'll be massive tax cuts for everybody!! After all, Kenny can do anything!!



I really enjoyed listening to this fantastic CD and you will too!!!