Monongahela (album)

Monongahela
Monongahela
Studio album by The Oak Ridge Boys
Released	August 10, 1988
Genre	Country
Length	35:49
Label	MCA
Producer	Jimmy Bowen
The Oak Ridge Boys chronology
Singles from Monongahela
	"Gonna Take a Lot of River"; Released: July 1988; "Bridges and Walls"; Released: December 3, 1988; "Beyond Those Years"; Released: April 1, 1989;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Monongahela is the 14th country studio album by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys, released in 1988 via MCA Records. The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.^[2]

The album includes three singles that charted on Hot Country Songs: "Gonna Take a Lot of River", which reached number 1, followed by "Bridges and Walls" at number 10 and "Beyond Those Years" at number 7.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Gonna Take a Lot of River"	Mark Henley, John Kurhajetz	3:00
2.	"I Can Count on You"	Roger Murrah, Randy VanWarmer	3:36
3.	"Never Together (But Close Sometimes)"	Rodney Crowell	2:20
4.	"No Way Out"	Steve Bogard, Rick Giles	3:16
5.	"Beyond Those Years"	Troy Seals, Eddie Setser	4:37
6.	"Private Lives"	Seals, Mentor Williams	3:16
7.	"Too Many Heartaches"	Jerry G. Hludzik, Mark Wanko	2:57
8.	"Bridges and Walls"	Murrah, VanWarmer	3:52
9.	"When Karen Comes Around"	Dewayne Blackwell, Bobby Fischer, Earl Bud Lee, Robert Ellis Orrall	4:20
10.	"Taking One Heartbeat (At a Time)"	Walker Igleheart	4:35

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.^[4]

The Oak Ridge Boys

Duane Allen — lead vocals
Joe Bonsall — tenor vocals
Steve Sanders — baritone vocals
Richard Sterban — bass vocals

Musicians

Dewey Dorough — saxophone
Bessyl Duhon — accordion
John Barlow Jarvis — piano, synthesizer
Wade Benson Landry — fiddle
Mike Lawler — synthesizer
Rick Marotta — drums
Leland Sklar — bass guitar
Billy Joe Walker Jr. — acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Reggie Young — electric guitar

Chart performance

Chart (1988)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	9

References

^ Roland, Tom. "Monongahela review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
^ "Monongahela Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 303. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
^ Monongahela (CD booklet). The Oak Ridge Boys. MCA Records. 1988. 42205.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[allmusic-1] Roland, Tom. "Monongahela review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2011.

[2] "Monongahela Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2011.

[whitburn-3] Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 303. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.

[4] Monongahela (CD booklet). The Oak Ridge Boys. MCA Records. 1988. 42205.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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v t e The Oak Ridge Boys
Duane Allen William Lee Golden Richard Sterban Ben James Joe Bonsall Steve Sanders
Studio albums	Y'all Come Back Saloon Room Service The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived Together Fancy Free Bobbie Sue American Made Deliver Step On Out Seasons Where the Fast Lane Ends Heartbeat Monongahela American Dreams Unstoppable The Journey Common Thread A Gospel Journey The Boys Are Back It's Only Natural
Other albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits 2 Greatest Hits 3 Christmas
Notable singles	"Y'all Come Back Saloon" "You're the One" "I'll Be True to You" "Cryin' Again" "Come On In" "Sail Away" "Dream On" "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" "Trying to Love Two Women" "Heart of Mine" "Beautiful You" "Elvira" "(I'm Settin') Fancy Free" "Bobbie Sue" "So Fine" "I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)" "Thank God for Kids" "American Made" "Love Song" "Ozark Mountain Jubilee" "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" "Everyday" "Make My Life with You" "Little Things" "Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" "Come On In (You Did the Best You Could Do)" "Juliet" "You Made a Rock of a Rolling Stone" "It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)" "This Crazy Love" "Time In" "True Heart" "Gonna Take a Lot of River" "Bridges and Walls" "Beyond Those Years" "An American Family" "No Matter How High" "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" "Lucky Moon" "Change My Mind" "Seven Nation Army"
Guest singles	"Same Ole Me" (with George Jones) "When You Get to the Heart (with Barbara Mandrell) "Out Goin' Cattin'" (Sawyer Brown with Joe Bonsall) "Broken Trust" (with Brenda Lee)
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