According to the New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound (Nga Taonga Whitiahua Me Nga Taonga Korero), ''the title [Rollin' thru New Zealand with Kenny Rogers and the First Edition] references Kenny Rogers and the First Edition's television series, "Rollin' on the River" (CTV, Canada, 1971-3).''
This mid-1970s television special was filmed in New Zealand and post-produced in Los Angeles at the Hollywood home of 'The First Edition' band manager Ken Kragen.
The tour dates in New Zealand were between 15th November 1973 and 5th December 1973.
The amount of time that Kenny Rogers and The First Edition travelled through New Zealand by bus was three weeks.
Bob Harvey once said: ''New Zealand sure did love Kenny Rogers long before he was famous. He was the most pleasant lovely man with a heart of gold and an eye always for the ladies.''