American Dreams (The Oak Ridge Boys album)
| American Dreams | ||||
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| Released | August 30, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 38:24 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
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| Singles from American Dreams | ||||
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American Dreams is the sixteenth album by The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in 1989 via MCA Records. The album peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[1] It includes a guest appearance by Little Feat and the singles "An American Family" and "No Matter How High", the latter of which was the group's last number one hit on Hot Country Songs.
The album cover depicts The Oak Ridge Boys in the stands along the left field line of Nashville, Tennessee's, Herschel Greer Stadium. Richard Sterban was a minority shareholder of the minor league Nashville Sounds, who played their home games at Greer.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cajun Girl" | Martin Kibbee, Bill Payne | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Baby, You'll Be My Baby" | Gene Pistilli, Troy Seals | 3:41 |
| 3. | "An American Family" | Bob Corbin | 3:01 |
| 4. | "No Matter How High" | Joey Scarbury, Even Stevens | 2:52 |
| 5. | "If I Was to Start Crying" | Michael Smotherman | 5:09 |
| 6. | "Turning for Home" | Mike Reid | 3:46 |
| 7. | "In My Own Crazy Way" | Troy Seals, Eddie Setser, Frankie Miller, Rod Stewart | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Don't Give Up" | Jerry Hludzik, Rick Manwiller | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Bed of Roses" | Rex Benson, Steve Gillette | 3:45 |
| 10. | "The American Dream" | Gary Harrison, Keith Stegall | 4:37 |
Personnel
The Oak Ridge Boys
- Duane Allen - lead vocals
- Joe Bonsall - tenor vocals
- Steve Sanders - baritone vocals
- Richard Sterban - bass vocals
Additional musicians
- Paul Barrere - electric guitar on "Cajun Girl"
- Sam Clayton - tambourine on "Cajun Girl"
- Dewey Dorough - saxophone
- Kenny Gradney - bass guitar on "Cajun Girl"
- Richie Hayward - drums on "Cajun Girl"
- Shane Keister - synthesizer
- Wade Benson Landry - fiddle
- Mike Lawler - synthesizer
- Paul Leim - drums, percussion
- Bill Payne - keyboards on "Cajun Girl"
- Matt Rollings - piano
- Leland Sklar - bass guitar
- Fred Tackett - acoustic guitar on "Cajun Girl"
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Reggie Young - electric guitar
Chart performance
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 24 |
References
- ^ "American Dreams Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ O'Neal, Bill (1994), The Southern League: Baseball in Dixie, 1885–1994, Eakin Press, p. 285, ISBN 0890159521