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| Together | ||||
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| Studio album by Oak Ridge Boys | ||||
| Released | March 30, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Ron Chancey | |||
| Oak Ridge Boys chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Together | ||||
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Together is the fourth country studio album by The Oak Ridge Boys, released in 1980. The album appeared on the Billboard 200 on March 29, 1980, staying for six weeks and reaching a peak position of #154.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Whiskey Lady" | Glenn Ashworth, Gregg Owen, Dana Sigmon, Jack Watts | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Ready to Take My Chances" | Helen Cornelius, Dewayne Orender | 2:32 |
| 3. | "Trying to Love Two Women" | Sonny Throckmorton | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Heart of Mine" | Michael Foster | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Beautiful You" | Dave Hanner | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Take This Heart" | Robin Batteau | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Love Takes Two" | Red Lane, Danny Morrison | 3:01 |
| 8. | "A Little More Like Me (The Crucifixion)" | Throckmorton | 3:12 |
| 9. | "I Can't Imagine Laying Down (With Anyone but You)" | Don Schlitz | 2:29 |
| 10. | "Holdin' on to You" | Dennis Linde, Alan Rush | 3:50 |
Personnel
The Oak Ridge Boys
- Duane Allen - lead vocals
- Joe Bonsall - tenor vocals
- William Lee Golden - baritone vocals
- Richard Sterban - bass vocals
Additional Musicians
- Jimmy Capps, Bobby Thompson, Chip Young - acoustic guitar
- Joe Osborn, Jack Williams - bass guitar
- Kenny Buttrey - drums
- Billy Sanford, Reggie Young - electric guitar
- Buddy Spicher - fiddle
- Ron Oates - keyboards
- Weldon Myrick - steel guitar
- George Binkley III, John Catchings, Marvin Chantry, Roy Christensen, Carl Gorodetzky, Sheldon Kurland, Wilfred Lehmann, Dennis Molchan, Samuel Terranova, Gary Vanosdale, Stephanie Woolf - strings
- Bergen White - string arrangements
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 154 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US AC | CAN Country | ||
| 1980 | "Trying to Love Two Women" | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| "Heart of Mine" | 3 | 105 | 49 | 3 | |
| "Beautiful You" | 3 | — | — | 27 | |
References
- The Billboard Albums, 6th edn. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 773. ISBN 0-89820-166-7.