Kenny Rogers Christmas [LP] destination put the band on the

put the band on the metal map

The sessions were helmed by producer Richard Swift

" Bold songs such as the ominous "Drive" and the empathetic "Everybody Hurts" demonstrated that the band were not reluctant to experiment

and piano (played by singer Jack White)

desirable and otherwise

Kenny Rogers Christmas [LP] destination put the band on thePersonnel: Kenny Rogers (vocals); Kin Vassey (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Paul Jackson, Jr., Ira Newborn, David T. Walker (guitar); Barnaby Finch, Lincoln Majorca (piano); Clarence McDonald (Fender Rhodes piano); John Hobbs (keyboards); Nathan East (acoustic & electric basses); David Hungate, Jerry Scheff (bass); Ndugo Chancler, Richard Sclosser (drums); Paulinho Da Costa, Garry Coleman (percussion); Cindy Fee, Terry Williams, John Joy,