music.wikisort.org - CompositionStep On Out is the 10th country studio album (12th total) from American country music quartet The Oak Ridge Boys, released in 1985. It contains the #1 singles "Touch a Hand (Make a Friend)" and "Little Things", as well as the #3 single "Come On In (You Did the Best You Could Do)". The title song was co-written by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member and former Byrds bass player Chris Hillman and former Crawdaddy magazine editor Peter Knobler. "Staying Afloat" would be covered two years later by Sawyer Brown on their self-titled debut album.
1985 studio album by The Oak Ridge Boys
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Released | March 6, 1985 |
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Genre | Country |
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Length | 33:17 |
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Label | MCA |
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Producer | Ron Chancey |
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Greatest Hits 2 (1984) |
Step On Out (1985) |
Seasons (1986) |
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Critical reception
A review in Billboard praised "Ophelia" and "Little Things" as the most interesting songs, while also making note of Chancey's production and the vocal harmonies.[1]
Track listing
- "Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" (Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson, Carl Hampton) – 3:32
- "Ophelia" (Robbie Robertson) – 3:04
- "Love Is Everywhere" (Dennis Linde) – 3:26
- "Only One I Love" (Michael Foster, Jimbeau Hinson) – 2:50
- "Roll Tennessee River" (Russell Smith, Dave Loggins) – 3:38
- "Little Things" (Billy Barber) – 3:24
- "Class Reunion" (Craig Morris, Don Henry) – 4:22
- "Staying Afloat" (J. D. Martin, Don King) – 2:48
- "Come On In (You Did the Best You Could Do)" (Rick Giles, George Green) – 3:31
- "Step On Out" (Chris Hillman, Peter Knobler) – 3:12
Singles
- Little Things / Secret Of Love - 1985 - MCA 52556
- Come On In (You Did The Best You Could Do) / Roll Tennessee River - 1985 - MCA 52646
- Touch A Hand Make A Friend / Only One I Love - 1985 - MCA 57272
Personnel
The Oak Ridge Boys
Additional musicians
- Barry Beckett - keyboards
- Mickey Buckins - percussion
- Harrison Calloway - horns
- Duncan Cameron - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Jimmy Capps - acoustic guitar
- Jerry Carrigan - drums
- Ronnie Eades - horns
- Lloyd Green - steel guitar
- Roger Hawkins - drums
- David Hood - bass guitar
- Jim Horn - horns
- Clayton Ivey - keyboards
- Jimmy Johnson - electric guitar
- Kenneth Lovelace - fiddle
- Nashville String Machine - string section
- Steve Nathan - keyboards
- Ron Oates - keyboards
- Wayne Perkins - electric guitar
- Charles Rose - horns
- Brent Rowan - electric guitar
- Billy Sanford - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Dennis Solee - horns
- Harvey Thompson - horns
- Jack Williams - bass guitar
- Reggie Young - electric guitar
Charts
References
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