Where the Fast Lane Ends

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Where the Fast Lane Ends
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 10, 1987 (1987-02-10)
Genre Country
Label MCA
Producer Jimmy Bowen
The Oak Ridge Boys chronology
Seasons
(1986)
Where the Fast Lane Ends
(1987)
Heartbeat
(1987)
Singles from Seasons
  1. "It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)"
    Released: February 21, 1987
  2. "This Crazy Love"
    Released: June 13, 1987

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)".

Contents

This was the group's last album to feature William Lee Golden before he left for a solo career. 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

  1. "This Crazy Love" (Roger Murrah, James Dean Hicks)
  2. "A Little Love Can Go a Long Way" (Even Stevens, Hillary Kanter)
  3. "Whatever It Takes" (Alan RayScott, Arnie Roman)
  4. "Love Has a Mind of Its Own" (Dallas Frazier)
  5. "Is This Any Way for Us to Say Goodbye" (Shaney Dolan, Casey Kelly)
  6. "Where the Fast Lane Ends" (Fred Koller, Sonny Throckmorton)
  7. "It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)" (Murrah, Hicks, Steve Dean)
  8. "Looking for Love" (Dave Hurray)
  9. "A Little Late to Say Goodbye" (Murrah, John Schweers)
  10. "Rainbow at Midnight" (Danny Tate, Tom Kimmel)

Personnel

The Oak Ridge Boys

Additional musicians

Chart performance

Chart (1987)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums14

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References

  1. "Picks and Pans Review: Where the Fast Lane Ends : People.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.