The Things That Matter is the debut studio album by American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 1985 on RCA Nashville. Its lead-off single, "True Love", reached #32 on the Billboard country charts. This song was followed by "If It Weren't for Him" (a duet with Rosanne Cash) at #10, and "Oklahoma Borderline" at #9. The Cash duet was also Gill's first Top Ten country hit. "With You" was the final single, peaking at #33.
All songs written by Vince Gill except where noted.
- Vince Gill – lead and 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 guitar
- 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 – lead vocals (6)
- Rodney Crowell – backing vocals (8)
- Emory Gordy Jr. – producer
- Rob Santos – reissue producer
- Jim Cotton – engineer, mixing
- Joe Scaife – engineer, mixing
- Gordon Shyrock – engineer
- David Ahlert – assistant engineer
- George W. Clinton – assistant engineer
- Elliott Federman – mastering
- 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
- Bill Brunt – art direction, design
- Mandana Eidgah – art direction
- Christine Chagnon – reissue design
- Mark Tucker – photography
- June Miller – make-up
- Rich Kienzie – liner notes
| Chart (1985)
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Peak
position
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
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63
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