The Things That Matter
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Track listing
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Personnel
Musicians
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- Vince Gill – vocals, 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, string arrangements (4)
- 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 – vocals (6)
- Rodney Crowell – backing vocals (8)
Production
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- Emory Gordy Jr. – producer
- Jim Cotton – engineer (1-5, 7, 8), mixing (1-5, 7, 8)
- Joe Scaife – engineer (1-5, 7, 8), mixing (1-5, 7, 8)
- Gordon Shyrock – engineer (6)
- George Clinton – assistant engineer (1-5, 7, 8)
- David Ahlert – assistant engineer (6)
- Denny Purcell – mastering at Woodland Mastering Faculty (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Bill Brunt – art direction, design
- Mark Tucker – photography
- June Miller – make-up
- Rique – image design, stylist
- Mary Martin Management – management
2000 Reissue credits
- Rob Santos – reissue producer
- Elliott Federman – remastering at SAJE Sound (New York, NY)
- 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
- Mandana Eidgah – art direction
- Christine Chagnon – design
- Rich Kienzie – liner notes
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 63 |
References
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