The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived

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The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 30, 1979
Genre Country
Length33:37
Label ABC
Producer Ron Chancey
The Oak Ridge Boys chronology
Room Service
(1978)
The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived
(1979)
Together
(1980)
Singles from The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived
  1. "Sail Away"
    Released: April 7, 1979
  2. "Dream On"
    Released: August 18, 1979
  3. "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight"
    Released: December 1, 1979

The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived is the third country studio album by The Oak Ridge Boys, released in 1979.

Contents

"Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" was previously recorded by co-writer Rodney Crowell in 1978 ( Ain't Living Long Like This ), and by Emmylou Harris in 1978 ( Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town ). "Dancing the Night Away" was previously recorded by the Amazing Rhythm Aces in 1976 ( Too Stuffed to Jump ), Tanya Tucker in 1977 ( Ridin' Rainbows ) and by Leo Sayer in 1978 ( Leo Sayer ).

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sail Away"Rafe Van Hoy3:30
2."There Must Be Something About Me That She Loves" Sonny Throckmorton 3:04
3."Sometimes the Rain Won't Let Me Sleep" Pat Bunch, Dan Mitchell, James Price3:51
4."I Gotta Get Over This"Don White2:49
5."My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me" Larry Graham 3:11
6."Dream On" Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter 3:15
7."Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight"Donivan Cowart, Rodney Crowell 2:59
8."Every Now and Then"Shayne Dolan, Rock Killough3:11
9."Dig a Little Deeper In the Well" Roger Bowling, Jody Emerson2:45
10."Dancing the Night Away"James Brown Jr., Russell Smith 5:02

Personnel

The Oak Ridge Boys

Additional musicians

Charts

Singles

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References

  1. "The Oak Ridge Boys Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  2. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2021.