Tokyo, Oklahoma is the seventh studio album by American country music artist John Anderson, it was released in June 1985. It was re-released on November 12, 2007.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 3, 1985 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:59 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Producer | Jim Ed Norman, Lou Bradley, John Anderson | |||
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| Singles from Tokyo, Oklahoma | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A−[2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's All Over Now" | Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack | 3:21 |
| 2. | "I've Got Me a Woman" | Paul Kennerley | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Down in Tennessee" | Wayland Holyfield | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Tokyo, Oklahoma" | Mack Vickery | 2:43 |
| 5. | "A Little Rock 'n' Roll (And Some Country Blues)" | Mike Reid, Troy Seals | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Till I Get Used to the Pain" | Todd Cerney, Kent Robbins | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Twelve Bar Blues" | Mac McAnally | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Even a Fool Would Let Go" | Kerry Chater, Tom Snow | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Willie's Gone" | Bill Emerson | 2:35 |
| 10. | "Only Your Love" | John Anderson, Fred Carter Jr. | 3:36 |
Personnel
edit- Donna Anderson - backing vocals
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Barry Beckett - keyboards
- Clyde Brooks - drums
- Dennis Burnside - keyboards
- Larry Byrom - guitar
- Fred Carter Jr. - guitar
- Buddy Emmons - steel guitar
- Larry Emmons - bass
- Steve Gibson - guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis - keyboards
- Mike Jordan - keyboards
- Jerry Kroon - drums
- Josh Leo - guitar
- X Lincoln - bass
- Tom Morley - fiddle, mandolin
- Nashville String Machine - strings
- Vern Pilder - guitar
- Bill Puett - saxophone, recorder
- Buck Reid - steel guitar
- Michael Rhodes - bass
- Diane Tidwell - backing vocals
- Bergen White - backing vocals
- Hershel Wiginton - backing vocals
- Jim Wolfe - drums
- Paul Worley - guitar
- John Anderson - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Chart performance
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edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 24 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1985 | "It's All Over Now" | 15 | 18 |
| "Tokyo, Oklahoma" | 30 | 33 | |
| "Down in Tennessee" | 12 | 35 | |
References
edit- ^ Tokyo, Oklahoma at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
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