Monongahela is the 14th country studio album by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys, released in 1988 via MCA Records. The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2]
| Monongahela | ||||
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| Released | August 10, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 35:49 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
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| Singles from Monongahela | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The album includes three singles that charted on Hot Country Songs: "Gonna Take a Lot of River", which reached number 1, followed by "Bridges and Walls" at number 10 and "Beyond Those Years" at number 7.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gonna Take a Lot of River" | Mark Henley, John Kurhajetz | 3:00 |
| 2. | "I Can Count on You" | Roger Murrah, Randy VanWarmer | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Never Together (But Close Sometimes)" | Rodney Crowell | 2:20 |
| 4. | "No Way Out" | Steve Bogard, Rick Giles | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Beyond Those Years" | Troy Seals, Eddie Setser | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Private Lives" | Seals, Mentor Williams | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Too Many Heartaches" | Jerry G. Hludzik, Mark Wanko | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Bridges and Walls" | Murrah, VanWarmer | 3:52 |
| 9. | "When Karen Comes Around" | Dewayne Blackwell, Bobby Fischer, Earl Bud Lee, Robert Ellis Orrall | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Taking One Heartbeat (At a Time)" | Walker Igleheart | 4:35 |
Personnel
editCompiled from liner notes.[4]
The Oak Ridge Boys
edit- Duane Allen — lead vocals
- Joe Bonsall — tenor vocals
- Steve Sanders — baritone vocals
- Richard Sterban — bass vocals
Musicians
edit- Dewey Dorough — saxophone
- Bessyl Duhon — accordion
- John Barlow Jarvis — piano, synthesizer
- Wade Benson Landry — fiddle
- Mike Lawler — synthesizer
- Rick Marotta — drums
- Leland Sklar — bass guitar
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. — acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Reggie Young — electric guitar
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 9 |
References
edit- ^ Roland, Tom. "Monongahela review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Monongahela Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 303. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Monongahela (CD booklet). The Oak Ridge Boys. MCA Records. 1988. 42205.
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