Past the Point of Rescue

Past the Point of Rescue is the second studio album by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. His first major-label album, it was released in 1991 on Curb Records and has been certified gold by the RIAA. The album produced four singles for him on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts between 1991 and 1992. In chronological order, these were "Small Town Saturday Night", "I Know Where Love Lives", "Past the Point of Rescue", and a cover of The Vogues' "Five O'Clock World"; respectively, these songs reached #2, #13, #2, and #16 on the country charts. "Past the Point of Rescue" has been recorded by several other artists, most notably the Dixie Chicks on their 1992 album Little Ol' Cowgirl.

Past the Point of Rescue
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 7, 1991
GenreCountry
Length34:05
LabelCurb
ProducerAllen Reynolds
Jim Rooney
Hal Ketchum chronology
Threadbare Alibis
(1988)
Past the Point of Rescue
(1991)
Sure Love
(1992)
Singles from Past the Point of Rescue
  1. "Small Town Saturday Night"
    Released: April 16, 1991
  2. "I Know Where Love Lives"
    Released: October 21, 1991
  3. "Past the Point of Rescue"
    Released: February 10, 1992
  4. "Five O'Clock World"
    Released: May 25, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Small Town Saturday Night"Pat Alger, Hank DeVito2:58
2."I Know Where Love Lives"Hal Ketchum3:30
3."Old Soldiers"Ketchum, David Mallett3:33
4."Somebody's Love"Ketchum, Alger3:09
5."Past the Point of Rescue"Mick Hanly4:25
6."Five O'Clock World"Allen Reynolds3:02
7."I Miss My Mary"Ketchum3:12
8."Don't Strike a Match (To the Book of Love)"Ketchum, Alger3:13
9."Long Day Comin'"Ketchum, Gary Burr3:43
10."She Found the Place"Ketchum3:11

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 6
U.S. Billboard 200 45
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 2

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ^ "American album certifications – Hal Ketchum – Past the Point of Rescue". Recording Industry Association of America.
  • Past the Point of Rescue (cassette). Hal Ketchum. Burbank, California: Curb Records. 1991. D4-77450.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)