Past the Point of Rescue is the second studio album released by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. His first major-label album, it was released in 1991 on Curb Records and has been certified gold by the RIAA. The album produced four singles for him on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts between 1991 and 1992. In chronological order, these were "Small Town Saturday Night", "I Know Where Love Lives", "Past the Point of Rescue", and a cover of The Vogues' "Five O'Clock World"; respectively, these songs reached #2, #13, #2, and #16 on the country charts. "Past the Point of Rescue" has been recorded by several other artists, most notably the Dixie Chicks on their 1992 album Little Ol' Cowgirl.

Past the Point of Rescue
Studio album by Hal Ketchum
Released	May 7, 1991
Genre	Country
Length	34:05
Label	Curb
Producer	Allen Reynolds Jim Rooney
Hal Ketchum chronology
Threadbare Alibis (1988) Past the Point of Rescue (1991) Sure Love (1992)
Singles from Past the Point of Rescue
"Small Town Saturday Night" Released: April 16, 1991 "I Know Where Love Lives" Released: October 21, 1991 "Past the Point of Rescue" Released: February 10, 1992 "Five O'Clock World" Released: May 25, 1992

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	(A-)[2]

Track listing

1. "Small Town Saturday Night" (Pat Alger, Hank DeVito) – 2:58
2. "I Know Where Love Lives" (Hal Ketchum) – 3:30
3. "Old Soldiers" (Hal Ketchum, Dave Mallett) – 3:33
4. "Somebody's Love" (Hal Ketchum, Pat Alger) – 3:09
5. "Past the Point of Rescue" (Mick Hanly) – 4:25
6. "Five O'Clock World" (Allen Reynolds) – 3:02
7. "I Miss My Mary" (Hal Ketchum) – 3:12
8. "Don't Strike a Match (To the Book of Love)" (Hal Ketchum, Pat Alger) – 3:13
9. "Long Day Comin'" (Hal Ketchum, Gary Burr) – 3:43
10. "She Found the Place" (Hal Ketchum) – 3:11

Personnel

• Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar
• Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
• Gary Burr – background vocals
• Dave Francis – background vocals
• Hal Ketchum – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar
• Chris Leuzinger – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Kathy Mattea – background vocals
• Allen Reynolds – background vocals
• Milton Sledge – drums
• Will Smith – autoharp
• Pete Wasner – keyboards
• Bob Wray – bass guitar

Chart performance

References

• Past the Point of Rescue (cassette). Hal Ketchum. Burbank, California: Curb Records. 1991. D4-77450.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)