Monongahela (album)
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Monongahela is a studio album by American country music
group The Oak Ridge Boys
. It was released in 1988 via MCA Records
. The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard
Top Country Albums chart.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
group The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet.The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s...
. It was released in 1988 via MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
. The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Country Albums chart.
Track listing
- "Gonna Take a Lot of River (Mississippi, Monongahela, Ohio)Gonna Take a Lot of River (Mississippi, Monongahela, Ohio)"Gonna Take a Lot of River" — often known as "Gonna Take a Lot of River " — is a song made famous by the country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. Originally released in 1988, the song was the lead-off single to the band's 1988 album Monongahela.In October 1988, the song ascended to No. 1 on the...
" (Mark Henley, John Kurhajetz) – 3:00 - "I Can Count on You" (Roger MurrahRoger MurrahRoger Murrah is a songwriter and music publisher who has written hits for artists including Waylon Jennings, Alan Jackson, Al Jarreau, and Alabama....
, Randy VanWarmerRandy VanWarmerRandy VanWarmer was an American songwriter and guitarist. His biggest success was the pop hit, "Just When I Needed You Most". It reached #8 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1979 after peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart...
) – 3:36 - "Never Together (But Close Sometimes)" (Rodney CrowellRodney CrowellRodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
) – 2:20 - "No Way Out" (Steve Bogard, Rick Giles) – 3:16
- "Beyond Those YearsBeyond Those Years"Beyond Those Years" is a single by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. Released in 1989, it was the third single from the album Monongahela. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Troy SealsTroy SealsTroy Seals is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes, Jim Seals and Dan Seals and Brady Seals...
, Eddie Setser) – 4:37 - "Private Lives" (Seals, Mentor WilliamsMentor WilliamsMentor Williams is an American songwriter and producer. He is best known for writing "Drift Away", a middle-of-the-road playlist classic performed by Dobie Gray in 1973. He is the brother of famed songwriter Paul Williams.-Background:...
) – 3:16 - "Too Many Heartaches" (Jerry G. Gludzik, Mark Wanko) – 2:57
- "Bridges and WallsBridges and Walls"Bridges and Walls" is a single by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. Released in 1989, it was the second single from the album Monongahela. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Murrah, VanWarmer) – 3:52 - "When Karen Comes Around" (DeWayne Blackwell, Bobby Fischer, Earl Bud Lee, Robert Ellis OrrallRobert Ellis OrrallRobert Ellis Orrall is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Signed to RCA Records in 1980, Orrall debuted that year with the album "Fixation". His first Top 40 single was "I Couldn't Say No", a duet with Carlene Carter...
) – 4:20 - "Taking One Heartbeat (At a Time)" (Walker Igleheart) – 4:35
Chart performance
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 9 |