Monongahela (album)
| Monongahela | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 10, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 35:49 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
| The Oak Ridge Boys chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Monongahela | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
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]
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
- "Gonna Take a Lot of River" (Mark Henley, John Kurhajetz) – 3:00
- "I Can Count on You" (Roger Murrah, Randy VanWarmer) – 3:36
- "Never Together (But Close Sometimes)" (Rodney Crowell) – 2:20
- "No Way Out" (Steve Bogard, Rick Giles) – 3:16
- "Beyond Those Years" (Troy Seals, Eddie Setser) – 4:37
- "Private Lives" (Seals, Mentor Williams) – 3:16
- "Too Many Heartaches" (Jerry G. Hludzik, Mark Wanko) – 2:57
- "Bridges and Walls" (Murrah, VanWarmer) – 3:52
- "When Karen Comes Around" (Dewayne Blackwell, Bobby Fischer, Earl Bud Lee, Robert Ellis Orrall) – 4:20
- "Taking One Heartbeat (At a Time)" (Walker Igleheart) – 4:35
Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.[4]
The Oak Ridge Boys
- Duane Allen — lead vocals
- Joe Bonsall — tenor vocals
- Steve Sanders — baritone vocals
- Richard Sterban — bass vocals
Musicians
- Dewey Dorough — saxophone
- Bessyl Duhon — accordion
- John 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
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 9 |
References
- ^ 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 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Monongahela (CD booklet). The Oak Ridge Boys. MCA Records. 1988. 42205.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)