Where the Fast Lane Ends is the 12th country studio album by the American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys, released via MCA Records in 1987, the album features the singles "This Crazy Love" and "It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)".
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| Released | February 10, 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
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This was the group's last album to feature William Lee Golden, who left the group for a solo career, until 1997. It was also the group's first album produced by Jimmy Bowen, who replaced Ron Chancey.
People magazine's Ralph Novak and Mary Shaugnessy gave the album a negative review, calling it "listless" and saying that "It Takes a Little Rain" was the only "pleasant" song on it.[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "This Crazy Love" | Roger Murrah, James Dean Hicks | 3:01 |
| 2. | "A Little Love Can Go a Long Way" | Even Stevens, Hillary Kanter | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Whatever It Takes" | Alan RayScott, Arnie Roman | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Love Has a Mind of Its Own" | Dallas Frazier | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Is This Any Way for Us to Say Goodbye" | Shaney Dolan, Casey Kelly | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Where the Fast Lane Ends" | Fred Koller, Sonny Throckmorton | 4:28 |
| 7. | "It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)" | Murrah, Hicks, Steve Dean | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Looking for Love" | Dave Hurray | 4:30 |
| 9. | "A Little Late to Say Goodbye" | Murrah, John Schweers | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Rainbow at Midnight" (featuring Patti LaBelle) | Danny Tate, Tom Kimmel | 4:55 |
Personnel
editThe Oak Ridge Boys
edit- Duane Allen - lead vocals
- Joe Bonsall - tenor vocals
- William Lee Golden - baritone vocals
- Richard Sterban - bass vocals
Additional musicians
edit- Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar
- Larry Byrom - electric guitar
- David Hungate - bass guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis - keyboards
- Russ Kunkel - drums, percussion
- Patti LaBelle - super vocals on "Rainbow at Midnight"
- Mat Morse - synclavier programming
- Skip SoRelle - synclavier programming
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. - electric guitar, synthesizer
- Joe Walsh - electric guitar and slide guitar on "Rainbow at Midnight"
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 14 |
References
edit- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Where the Fast Lane Ends : People.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.