1988 The Oak Ridge Boys – Monongahela
Monongahela is the 14th country studio album by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys, released in 1988 via MCA Records. The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
The album includes three singles that charted on Hot Country Songs: “Gonna Take a Lot of River”, which reached number 1, followed by “Bridges and Walls” at number 10 and “Beyond Those Years” at number 7.
Tracks
1 Gonna Take A Lot Of River (John Kurhajetz; Mark Henley) 3:04
2 I Can Count On You (Roger Murrah; Randy Vanwarmer) 3:39
3 Never Together (Rodney Crowell) 2:22
4 No Way Out (Steve Bogard; Rick Giles) 3:19
5 Beyond Those Years (Troy Seals; Eddie Setser) 4:39
6 Private Lives (Troy Seals; Mentor Williams) 3:17
7 Too Many Heartaches (Jerry Hludzik; Mark Wanko) 3:00
8 Bridges And Walls (Roger Murrah; Randy Vanwarmer) 3:56
9 When Karen Comes Around (Dewayne Blackwell; Earl Bud Lee; Bobby Fischer; Robert Ellis Orrall) 4:22
10 Taking One Heartbeat (Walker Igleheart) 4:36
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Guitar | Reggie Young |
Guitar | Billy Joe Walker Jr |
Acoustic Guitar | Billy Joe Walker Jr |
Piano | John Jarvis |
Synthesizer | Mike Lawler |
Synthesizer | John Jarvis |
Accordion | Bessyl Duhon |
Sax | Dewey Dorough |
Fiddle | Wade Benson Landry |
Vocals | Duane Allen |
Vocals | Joe Bonsall |
Vocals | Steve Sanders |
Vocals | Richard Sterban |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jimmy Bowen
Digital Editing – Milan Bogdan
Engineer (Second) – Russ Martin, Marty Williams, Mark J Coddinton
Mastered By – Glenn Meadows
Mixed By – Tim Kish
Project Coordinator – Jessie Noble
Recorded By – Ron Treat
Recorede By (Overdubs) – Tim Kish, Willie Pevear
Art Direction – Simon Levy
Design – Dennas Davis
Photography – McGuire
Recorded At Soundstage Studios
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
Copyright MCA Records Inc