The Things That Matter

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.

Track listing
All songs written by Vince Gill except where noted.

Personnel

 * 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)

Production

 * 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