Greatest Hits: Limited Edition

Over the course of two discs and 21 tracks, this collection gives you a thumbnail sketch of Kenny Rogers's dazzlingly successful country/pop career, focusing on the highlights. Rogers was the king of story songs, as exemplified here by "Coward of the County," "Lucille," and his immortal smash, "The Gambler." He could also belt a love ballad ("She Believes In Me") like nobody's business, and when he teamed up with Dolly Parton for their groundbreaking country/pop-crossover duet hit, "Islands in the Stream," it took both his career and country music in a whole new direction. All those songs and more are found in this spot-on hits anthology.