The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived
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The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived is the title of a studio album released by The Oak Ridge Boys
in 1979. It is their third country album.
"Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" was recorded the same year by co-writer Rodney Crowell
on his debut album, Ain't Living Long Like This
. "Dancing the Night Away" was previously recorded by the Amazing Rhythm Aces
in 1976 (Too Stuffed to Jump
), Tanya Tucker
in 1977 (Ridin' Rainbows
) and by Leo Sayer
in 1978 (Leo Sayer
).
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...
in 1979. It is their third country album.
"Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" was recorded the same year by co-writer Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
on his debut album, Ain't Living Long Like This
Ain't Living Long Like This
Ain't Living Long Like This is the title of the first album of American country music artist Rodney Crowell. It was released in 1978 by Warner Bros. Records. It failed to enter the Top Country Albums chart...
. "Dancing the Night Away" was previously recorded by the Amazing Rhythm Aces
Amazing Rhythm Aces
The Amazing Rhythm Aces are an American country rock group. The band has characterized their music as "American Music" or "Roots Music" — rock, country, blues, R&B, folk, reggae and Latino...
in 1976 (Too Stuffed to Jump
Too Stuffed to Jump
Too Stuffed to Jump is the second album by American country rock group the Amazing Rhythm Aces, released in 1976 on the ABC label. Most of the material was composed by the group's lead singer Russell Smith....
), Tanya Tucker
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Denise Tucker is a female American country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13...
in 1977 (Ridin' Rainbows
Ridin' Rainbows
Ridin' Rainbows was the seventh album by Tanya Tucker. Hit singles released from the album, and their Billboard Country Singles positions were, in chronological order: "Ridin' Rainbows" at #12, "It's a Cowboy Lovin' Night" at #7, and "Dancing the Night Away" at #16...
) and by Leo Sayer
Leo Sayer
Leo Sayer is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. Sayer became a naturalised Australian citizen in 2009. Sayer was a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s...
in 1978 (Leo Sayer
Leo Sayer (album)
Leo Sayer is the self-titled sixth album by English singer-songwriter Leo Sayer, and released in 1978.The song "I Can't Stop Loving You " later became a hit when Phil Collins recorded it in 2002.-Track listing:...
).
Track listing
- "Sail AwaySail Away (The Oak Ridge Boys song)"Sail Away" is the title of a song written by Rafe VanHoy and recorded by the American country music band The Oak Ridge Boys. It was the first single from their 1979 album The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived. The song spent thirteen weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts and peaked at number two...
" (Rafe VanHoy) - 3:30 - "There Must Be Something About Me That She Loves" (Sonny ThrockmortonSonny ThrockmortonJames Fron "Sonny" Throckmorton is an American country music singer and songwriter. Known primarily for his songwriting, Throckmorton has had more than 1,000 of his songs recorded by various country singers...
) - 3:04 - "Sometimes the Rain Won't Let Me Sleep" (Pat Bunch, Dan Mitchell, James Price) - 3:51
- "I Gotta Get Over This" (Don White) - 2:49
- "My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me" (Larry Graham) - 3:11
- "Dream OnDream On (The Oak Ridge Boys song)"Dream On" is the title of a song written by Rafe VanHoy and recorded by the American country music band The Oak Ridge Boys. It was the third single from their 1979 album The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived. It features bass singer Richard Sterban on lead vocals.The song spent thirteen weeks within the...
" (Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter) - 3:15 - "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad DaylightLeaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight"Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" is the title of a song written by Rodney Crowell and Donivan Cowart and recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys. "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" would be The Oak Ridge Boys second number one country hit...
" (Donivan Cowart, Rodney CrowellRodney CrowellRodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
) - 3:01 - "Every Now and Then" (Shayne Dolan, Rock Killough) - 3:11
- "Dig a Little Deeper In the Well" (Roger BowlingRoger BowlingRoger D. Bowling was a Nashville songwriter in the 1970s who specialized in Country music...
, Jody Emerson) - 2:45 - "Dancing the Night Away" (J. Brown, Russell SmithRussell Smith (singer)Russell Smith is an American country music singer-songwriter. Formerly the lead singer of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, Smith launched a solo country music career in 1984. He was signed by Epic Records in 1988, who released his debut album, This Little Town, the following year...
) - 5:02
The Oak Ridge Boys
- Joe BonsallJoe BonsallJoseph Sloan Bonsall, Jr. known professionally as Joe Bonsall is a member of the Oak Ridge Boys, since 1973 and an author...
- Duane AllenDuane AllenDuane David Allen had formal training in both operatic and quartet singing before becoming a member of The Oak Ridge Boys in 1966. Allen is the lead singer for the quartet and is heard on the majority of their most successful songs.He was inducted in the Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame.He is...
- Richard SterbanRichard SterbanRichard Anthony Sterban is an American bass singer born in Camden, New Jersey, who joined the country and gospel quartet The Oak Ridge Boys in 1972. Prior to joining The Oak Ridge Boys, Sterban toured with J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet, who were singing backup for Elvis Presley at that time...
- William Lee GoldenWilliam Lee GoldenWilliam Lee Golden , a native of Brewton, Alabama, is an American country music singer. Between 1965 and 1987, and again from 1995 onward, he has been the baritone singer in the country music group The Oak Ridge Boys.-Personal life:...
Singles
- Sail Away
- Dream On
- Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight