1985 The Oak Ridge Boys – Step On Out
Step On Out is the eleventh album by 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 “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.
Tracks
1 Touch A Hand, Make A Friend (Carl Hampton; Homer Banks; Raymond Jackson) 03:29
2 Ophelia (Robbie Robertson) 03:00
3 Love Is Everywhere (Dennis Linde) 03:24
4 Only One I Love (Jimbeau Hinson; Michael Foster) 02:47
5 Roll Tennessee River (Dave Loggins; Russell Smith) 03:35
6 Little Things (Billy Barber) 03:29
7 Class Reunion (Craig Morris; Don Henry) 04:20
8 Staying Afloat (JD Martin) 02:45
9 Come On In (You Did The Best You Could Do) (George Green; Rick Giles) 03:28
10 Step On Out (Chris Hillman; Peter Knobler) 03:14
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | David Hood |
| Bass | Jack Williams |
| Drums | Jerry Carrigan |
| Drums | Roger Hawkins |
| Guitar | Brent Rowan |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
| Guitar | Billy Sanford |
| Guitar | Duncan Cameron |
| Guitar | Jimmy Ray Johnson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jimmy Capps |
| Acoustic Guitar | Billy Sanford |
| Acoustic Guitar | Duncan Cameron |
| Steel Guitar | Lloyd Green |
| Keyboards | Steve Nathan |
| Keyboards | Ron Oates |
| Keyboards | Barry Beckett |
| Keyboards | Clayton Ivey |
| Horns | Jim Horn |
| Horns | Charles Rose |
| Horns | Denis Solee |
| Horns | Harrison Calloway |
| Horns | Harvey Thompson |
| Horns | Ronald Eades |
| Fiddle | Kenny Lovelace |
| Percussion | Mickey Buckins |
| Vocals | Duane Allen |
| Vocals | Joe Bonsall |
| Vocals | Richard Sterban |
| Vocals | William Golden |
Other Musicians
Strings – The Nashville String Machine
Liner Notes
Producer – Ron Chancey
Arranged By (Strings) – Bergen White
Edited By – Tim Farmer
Engineer – James Tarbutton, Les Ladd
Engineer (Assistant) – Ken Criblez, Paul Mann, Pete Greene, Tim Farmer
Mastered By – Denny Purcell
Remix – Les Ladd
Art Direction – Kathy McClintock, Jeff Adamoff, Norman Moore
Design – Norman Moore
Photography – Raul Vega
Mastered At Woodland Studios
Mastered At Masterfonics
Mixed At Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
Recorded At Acorn Sound Recorders, Hendersonville, TN
Recorded At Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
Recorded At Woodland Studios
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