Oak Ridge Boys

1. Bringing It Back

2. Give Me a Star

3. Lord, I've Been Ready for Years

4. It's Been Done

5. All Our Favorite Songs

6. Loves Me Life a Rock

7. Joy Comes in the Morning

8. What a Time We Will Have Over There

9. Why Me

10. Rhythm Guitar

Oak Ridge Boys,The Oak Ridge Boys,Madacy Records,Country,Country-Pop,Gospel,Pop

Average customer rating: The best of the best MUST HAVE for Oaks' fans Oak Ridge Boys Fabulous Great

The Definitive Collection (Oak Ridge Boys) The Oak Ridge Boys Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Front Row Seats The Definitive Collection (Statler Brothers) Christmas Cookies Gold 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Oak Ridge Boys ASIN: B000FBFT3M Release Date: 2006-08-15

Tracks:

1. Y'All Come Back Saloon
2. You're The One
3. I'll Be True To You
4. Cryin' Again
5. Come On In (AKA Baby Take Your Coat Off)
6. Sail Away
7. Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight
8. Trying To Love Two Women
9. Heart Of Mine
10. Beautiful You
11. Elvira
12. (I'm Settin') Fancy Free
13. Bobbie Sue
14. I Wish You Could've Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)
15. Thank God For Kids
16. American Made
17. Love Song
18. I Guess It Never Hurts To Hurt Sometimes
19. Everyday
20. Make My Life With You
21. Little Things
22. Touch A Hand, Make A Friend
23. It Takes A Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)
24. This Crazy Love

Customer Reviews:

The best of the best.......2007-07-06

I remember seeing them in Vegas in the 70's and this collection captures those memories with clarity.

MUST HAVE for Oaks' fans.......2007-06-07

What an incredible trip down memory lane! This has the hits you are looking for in one collection. You will smile from the first note to the last chord of this CD.

Oak Ridge Boys.......2007-05-08

Thisis a great product and was priced half of what a newspaper charged.

Fabulous.......2007-03-24

Classic Oaks! All of their very best on one CD. I can listen to it over and over and never get tired of it.

Great.......2007-01-18

I recently went to the Oak Ridge Boys Christmas show. They are still great after all these years. I just had to have it. The crowd still loves Elvira.

Average customer rating: El Vira, Bobbie Sue...One of country music's greatest bands 2 chunks of COAL in this otherwise GOLD collection Gold equals best! A GREAT Flash from the Past!! OAK RIDGE BOYS CD's

Gold The Oak Ridge Boys Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Country Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Definitive Collection (Oak Ridge Boys) Front Row Seats Common Thread Christmas Cookies Songs of Inspiration, Vol. 2 ASIN: B000LXSTRC Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

1. Praise the Lord and Pass the Soup - The Carter Family, , Johnny Cash, The Oak Ridge Boys
2. Family Reunion
3. Y'all Come Back Saloon
4. You're the One
5. I'll Be True to You
6. Cryin' Again
7. Come on In
8. Sail Away
9. Dream On
10. Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight
11. Trying to Love Two Women
12. Heart of Mine
13. Beautiful You
14. Elvira
15. (I'm Settin') Fancy Free
16. Bobbie Sue
17. So Fine
18. I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)

Tracks:

1. Thank God for Kids
2. American Made
3. Love Song
4. Ozark Mountain Jubilee
5. I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes
6. Everyday
7. Make My Life with You
8. Little Things
9. Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
10. Come on In (You Did the Best You Could Do)
11. Juliet
12. When You Get to the Heart - Barbara Mandrell, The Oak Ridge Boys
13. You Make a Rock of a Rolling Stone
14. It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)
15. This Crazy Love
16. Time In
17. True Heart

Customer Reviews:

El Vira, Bobbie Sue...One of country music's greatest bands.......2007-04-29

Oak Ridge Boys is without a doubt one of the greatest country music bands of all time. This Gold cd has almost all of their best hits and some more. Who could ever forget classic hit song EL VIRA, this incredibly catchy song is in my opinion, one of the best country songs of all time. Everybody remembers EL VIRA, everybody loves EL VIRA, I still listen this song whenever I felt tired of everyday tough life.

Oak Ridge Boys made country music into almost pop music sense. Yes, they hit the pop chart so many times, EL VIRA reached no.5 and another classic BOBBIE SUE reached pop chart, too. Both songs are pure country music classics, and with Alabama's some classic hits - LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE, MOUNTAIN MUSIC - regarded by many country music fans as some of the greatest country hits of all time.

After all these years, Oak Ridge Boys still remain active band. It's amazing, and young generations of country music fans and musicians respect Oak Ridge Boys legacy very much. I respect them, too. Their music and lyrics always dealing with hope and love. Their now legendary hits still played many country music radio stations. That's a real influence, I guess.

This Gold cd is a must own collection for every country music fans. But, if you're not a country music fans, don't worry. Oak Ridge Boys music is everyone's music. Country fans, pop fans, everybody loves and sing their songs, I promise. Just listen EL VIRA and BOBBIE SUE first then listen all other tracks, you'll have one of the joyful hour in your life. Thanks for reading.

2 chunks of COAL in this otherwise GOLD collection.......2007-04-21

The only 2 chunks of coal here in this collection are the Barbra Mandrell and Johnny Cash mixes. I do love Johnny Cash, but this particular track is not worthy to be on a gold collection. That goes DOUBLE for adding the B.M. track!

If they were going to do this, the Oaks backup with George Jones on
"Still The Same Ol' Me (loving the same sweet you)" would have been a better pick. Even the Oaks backing Paul Simon on "Slip Slid'n Away" would have been better than the B.M. track. Otherwise, great collection!

I did like the fact that they included "Family Reunion". This was right before they went country and were still gospel. It fits right in though since it's not exactly a gospel song.

Gold equals best!.......2007-03-22

This is a great collection of the Oaks best. It includes some collaborations with Johnny Cash and Barbara Mandrell. It is truly one of the best collections of classic work from the Oaks.

A GREAT Flash from the Past!!.......2007-03-09

No matter whether it is 2007 or 1977, it doesn't get any better than The Oak Ridge Boys! This is a great addition to any ORB fan's collection.

OAK RIDGE BOYS CD's.......2007-03-09

IT WAS ON TIME AND I LOVE THESE 2 DVD'S OF THE OAK RIDGE BOYS!! THEY ARE A WONDERFUL GROUP!!

Average customer rating: Old Time Gospel Favorites Old Time Gospel Favorites~Oak Ridge Boys Inspirational southern Gospel The Original Oak Ridge Boys at Their Very Best! Depressing

Old Time Gospel Favorites The Oak Ridge Boys Manufacturer: Curb Special Markets ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Today's Gospel Favorites The Gospel Spirit Good Old Country Gospel Colors 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Oak Ridge Boys ASIN: B000000DEL Release Date: 1996-01-09

Tracks:

1. The Old Country Church
2. Because Of Him
3. Farther Along
4. I Know Who Holds Tomorrow
5. My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me
6. When I Lay My Burdens Down
7. You'll Never Walk Alone
8. On The Sunny Banks
9. Lead Me To Calvary
10. In The Shelter Of His Arms

Customer Reviews:

Old Time Gospel Favorites.......2006-08-20

Oak Ridge Boys couldn't be better. Love all their recordings.
You feel closer to Jesus our Redeemer. The music album was done well. Arrived in a timely manner. Case and CD in new condition. Highly recommend this Seller.

Old Time Gospel Favorites~Oak Ridge Boys.......2006-01-30

It's just about every thing I thought it would be, except, I thought there would be more songs on the CD.

Inspirational southern Gospel.......2004-12-28

The Oak Ridge Boys can sing gospel like no other group can, and their 'original' lineup proves it on this set of tracks. Highly enjoyable and inspirational!!!

The Original Oak Ridge Boys at Their Very Best!.......2004-07-26

This collection of southern gospel classics is a re-release of the Oak Ridge Boys' "On The Sunny Banks" project, recorded in the early 1960's, well before the group's cross-over into country music. Personnel at the time these tracks were laid down included the great Smitty Gatlin (lead), Willie Wynn (tenor), William Lee Golden (baritone), Herman Harper (bass) and Tommy Fairchild (piano).

The group had been known as the Oak Ridge Boys for a relatively short period of time when these songs were released. Smitty Gatlin purchased the name "Oak Ridge Quartet" from the legendary Wally Fowler in the late 1950's, then changed it to reflect the new lineup. As fans of Southern Gospel know, Willie Wynn was one of the industry's leading tenor singers, and the late Herman Harper went on to create the premier talent management agency that still bears his name. Incidentally, contemporary Oaks fans may be interested to know that this project marked William Lee Golden's debut with the group, resulting in one of the longest tenures in either gospel or country music.

This CD contains positively stellar material from some of the greatest writers in southern gospel -- Dottie Rambo, Gov. Jimmie Davis, and Smitty Gatlin himself, performing his very own "When I Lay My Burdens Down Someday". This one is solid gold. Don't miss it!

Depressing.......2003-03-18

If you like depressing music then you will like this one

Average customer rating: Good intro, but Awesome Elvira is cut short!!!!!!!!!! MCA gets cheap? Not just for country music lovers!

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Country Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: "The Oak Ridge Boys - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1" The Best of the Statler Bros. The Definitive Collection (Statler Brothers) Old Time Gospel Favorites Today's Gospel Favorites ASIN: B00004WFHX Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

1. Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight
2. I'll Be True To You
3. Dream On
4. Trying To Love Two Women
5. Elvira
6. Fancy Free
7. Bobbie Sue
8. I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)
9. American Made
10. I Guess It Never Hurts To Hurt Sometimes
11. Make My Life With You
12. It Takes A Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)

Customer Reviews:

Good intro, but.......2005-08-24

The first 5 songs are top 10 hits +, but after that I went to fast forward.

Awesome.......2003-09-12

My parents listen to these good old boys and I grew up listening to them and my children are now listening to them. I went to a concert at the Ross Ragland in Klamath Falls,Or and I loved the bass he is so low you can feel it in your seat. All are cute too! Great albums

Elvira is cut short!!!!!!!!!!.......2002-07-25

The very end of the song where Richard hits the "bottom of the barrel" with his amazing vocal chords...is totally cut out! What a scam! I used to listen to this song as a kid and I feel I've been betrayed!!

MCA gets cheap?.......2002-04-28

The Oak Ridge Boys deserve to have at least one Millenium Collection released (if not more), but should it be done to accomodate MCA's increasingly cheap approach to older artists?

This collection would not be quite to bad if MCA hadn't released "The Oak Ridge Boys COLLECTION" nearly 10 years earlier. At least that package got original artwork and liner notes. When it became inevitable that the Oaks needed a Millenium Collection, what did MCA do? They simply pulled the 1992 "Collection" off the market (which had been certified Gold not too long before), slapped an old album photo on it (the original cover for "American Made," to be exact), and ever so slightly edited the track list. The result: a POOR excuse for a new release. All but one of the songs on this release appeared on the '92 collection ("Bobbie Sue," conspicuously absent from the prior release, and "Make My Life With You" are the only additions). Amazing, two of the Oaks' biggest hits, "Y'all Come Back Saloon" and "Thank God For Kids" were cut altogether (I guess to save even more money).

Even the liner notes are nearly identical to the '92 release. I see no reason for this total lack of concern for a top-notch group such as the Oaks. Since they have so many more hits, perhaps MCA will consider doing a Volume Two Millenium release (with a NEW cover photo and DIFFERENT song line-up!!)

Not just for country music lovers!.......2001-05-13

One listen to "The Best Of The Oak Ridge Boys - The Millennium Collection" will have you immediately hooked on the material, even if you aren't a fan of country music. What endeared many a fan to this legendary quartet is their unique brand of interwoven, finely homogenized blend of vocalization. Perhaps you could call the Oaks' the "Mamas and the Papas" or the "Three Dog Night" of country music. In this collection, you get eleven of their best known country tunes, plus the Oaks one and only crossover country-pop smash "Elvira", which features Richard Sterban's trademark bass vocals. I couldn't sing that low if my life depended on it! The saxophone playing in "Bobbie Sue" is reminiscent of The Coasters "Charlie Brown", which gives this track a jazzy-bluesy sort of quality. My favorite tracks in this collection would have to be "I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)", "American Made" (which was later revamped and used in a popular beer commercial), "Trying To Love Two Women", "Fancy Free" and "Make My Life With You". The other tracks featured in this greatest hits collection are worth the money as well, so you'll derive great listening pleasure, as well as get more than what you pay for with this one of a kind body of work from one of country music's biggest legends. This could be a five star review, had MCA included the Oaks' two most endearing favorites "Thank God For Kids" and "Everyday", but MCA sort of dropped the ball on this one. Although The Oak Ridge Boys have enjoyed a rather fruitful career over the years, perhaps their most notorious act was when Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen and Richard Sterban dismissed fellow longtime member William Lee Golden in the mid-'80's for refusing to shave off his trademark shepherd-like, salt and pepper beard. C'mon guys, that's like asking Alex Trebek to do away with his "flavor saver", or even asking Kenny Rogers to shave off all his facial hair! The group then replaced Golden with a dark haired guy with no facial hair, who, in photographs looked so out of place in this band. By the time the '90's rolled around, Golden was later back with The Oak Ridge Boys, but the group failed to recapture their late '70's/early '80's chart success. This Millennium Collection CD belongs in every country music/Oaks' fan's, and in some cases, pop music fan's CD library. You better not wait too long, because "The Best Of The Oak Ridge Boys - The Millennium Collection" might not be around for the next millennium! As they say down South, "Ya better git while the gittin's good!" In English, that means "Order yours today (while supplies last)!"

Average customer rating: Great As Usual !! Album worth keeping Country Radio is missing out by not playing "Colors"!!! COLORS Is Awesome: Another powerful performance by the Boys! Highly Recommended!!

Colors The Oak Ridge Boys Manufacturer: Spring Hill ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Purists | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: G.I. Joe& Lillie: Remembering a Life of Love Andloyalty Common Thread The Journey Old Time Gospel Favorites Fancy Free ASIN: B000098ZTO Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

1. Colors
2. The Absence Of Love
3. The Home Stretch
4. American Beauty
5. This Is America
6. An American Family
7. Let It Ride
8. Sincerely, I Remain
9. G.I. Joe And Lillie
10. Glory Bound
11. Thank God For Kids
12. The Star Spangled Banner

Customer Reviews:

Great As Usual !!.......2004-05-14

"Colors" is just another wonderful project from the mighty Oak Ridge Boys. Age isn't slowing them down....if fact, I think they are speeding up!! I've been a fan for over 20 years now and will be until the end!! They do it better than ANYONE!!

Album worth keeping.......2003-12-21

I bought this album intenchionaly for my father. I watched him as he broke out into tears which he had not done for a long time. The one song on this album "G.I. Joe & Lilly" is in fact a true story about his mother and father. They both have passed on and are curently burried at Alinington National Cemetary but Joe Bonsall had wrote the song and in my eyes, I believe he did a great job and his parents would be proud of him. The song "An American Family" is a really nice song, it speaks of a family who lives in the house but it speaks of the whole family including the children and grand children. The song "Colors" is a very good song about the flag and this country, it shows thier respect for this country and what they believe in standing up for and that is this country. This album in my eyes is religous and the name Jesus and God is mentioned on the album quite a few times. If you would like to give a gift worth giving to a friend or a family member who is a Veteran of ANY war I would suggest you give him/her this album. As I said my father broke out in tears because of the music. I hope I helped you on your selection of this album, and I hope you do buy the album if only to suppose religion, veterans, or family.

Country Radio is missing out by not playing "Colors"!!!.......2003-08-05

It's hard to imagine the Oak Ridge Boys making a less than perfect album. "Colors" is more than just another patriotic flag-waving songs. G.I. Joe and Lillie is just the greatest song about the generation that brought us through WWII, and is especially touching to be the personal story of Joe's parents. (Read the book by the same name, it's great too!) "Colors" should be play on radio, but it isn't, which is further commentary on the sad state of today's Country Radio. And it's too bad too, as this album is just super. The Oak Ridge Boys continue to put out excellent work, and this is another in their long list of greats.

COLORS Is Awesome: Another powerful performance by the Boys!.......2003-05-31

"RED as the bloodshed, BLUE as the wounded, WHITE as the crosses on our soldiers' graves... These colors never run!" From the very beginning of the first track (the title song, "Colors"), when those powerful words hit me, I knew this was going to be a special CD. And it is!

This CD is full of passion, patriotism, insight, faith, family, love, hope, & POWER HARMONY like only the Boys can sing it!

This is a must have CD for any Oak Ridge Boys fan, Country Music fan, &/or anyone who loves to listen to great harmony!

Highly Recommended!!.......2003-05-31

Another great CD from the fabulous Oak Ridge Boys, who just seem to get better and better year after year. Their patriotism and love of God shine proudly throughout this effort. Especially moving is "This Is America", penned by Norah Lee Allen, wife of lead baritone Duane Allen; and tenor Joe Bonsall's moving personal tribute to his beloved father and mother in "G.I. Joe and Lillie". "Colors" honors our American Flag and the sacrifices that have been made and are being made even today to keep this country free. Thank you Oak Ridge Boys for sharing your heartfelt beliefs and your immense talent with all of us.

Average customer rating: Oak Ridge Boys Greatest Hits Vol 1 A selection of my fave 'before-I-was-cool' music The Oak Ridge Boys-Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Their traditional country period Great as always

"The Oak Ridge Boys - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1" The Oak Ridge Boys Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Oak Ridge Boys The Best of the Statler Bros. "The Oak Ridge Boys - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2" Fancy Free Old Time Gospel Favorites ASIN: B000002O1H Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. You're The One
2. I'll Be True To You
3. Trying To Love Two Women
4. Cryin' Again
5. Dream On
6. Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight
7. Heart Of Mine
8. Come On In
9. Sail Away
10. Y'all Come Back Saloon

Customer Reviews:

Oak Ridge Boys Greatest Hits Vol 1.......2006-02-26

Gotta love the ORB! they are a fantastic group putting together fantastic music. I have been a fan since I was a child.
If you like the Boys...you'll love any of their albums

A selection of my fave 'before-I-was-cool' music.......2004-06-26

My introduction to the Oak Ridge Boys' tunage was via my parents' record collection back in my pre-adolescent days. You know, that period before I realized how lame most of my mom & dad's fave music was? Anyhoo, I'd pretty much cut new grooves into their Simon & Garfunkel and Mamas & Papas platters, and decided to bite the bullet and 'go country' as it were. Oddly enough, I found myself kinda liking most of the Oaks' stuff, especially 'Leaving Louisiana in Broad Daylight' and a nice slow tune with the bass man doing the lead vocals. I couldn't believe how low that guy could go on the latter cut, and I remember trying to do impressions of the guy... and failing miserably `cuz I couldn't come close to matching his register. Oh yeah, I also took a listen to their two biggest cuts, 'Elvira' and 'American Made', but never much cared for 'em as much as most of their other stuff.

Anyhoo, as the years went on and adolescence set in I found myself drifting away from these masters of airy gospel-pop-country and on to the not-quite-as-lame realm of light-to-medium-pop-rock with a smattering of new wave. Which I drifted away from a few years later and started embracing the realm of classic & modern hard rock and metal, with a bit of rap thrown in for good measure. But then came the day just recently when I got the hankerin' to take my ear to stuff I haven't listened to in years... no matter how hokey or corny it was. That's when I barged into the 'rents' pad, raided their CD collection, threw this particular disc into my player, fired 'er up, sat back and marveled at what I considered good music before I attained some semblance of good taste. How I managed to sit through this playlist of down-home happy-go-lucky love ballads, quasi-gospel blues, and almost rock-and-roll-sounding pop-flavored country-&-western without hitting the 'skip track' button, I'll never know. On the upside, I did have the pleasure of re-experiencing 'Leaving Louisiana...', the one Oak Ridge Boys track I still kinda like, without havin' to re-experience `American Made' or `Elvira', thank goodness. Sadly, that bass-man solo tune I was dyin' to hear again ain't on this collection. `Course, seein' as how my impression of this cut's singer hasn't improved all that much in the intervening years, it's no big loss...

`Late

The Oak Ridge Boys-Greatest Hits, Vol. 1.......2004-04-18

Liked this CD so much, bought Vol. 2 & 3

Their traditional country period.......2003-09-27

The Oak Ridge Boys began as a gospel group but switched their focus to country music in 1977. There was no great history of groups in country music at the time, although the Statler brothers had shown that groups could be successful in the genre. The Oaks (as they were often known) proved to be very successful and thus helped to pave the way for Alabama and the other groups that followed.

When released on vinyl, this collection contained the greatest hits that the Oaks had achieved up to that point. Two more volumes of greatest hits were to follow, providing proof of their popularity throughout the eighties. However, this was the one I always liked best because it is firmly rooted in traditional country. I enjoyed their later more pop-flavored music including their classic hits Elvira and Bobbie Sue, but the hits here, covering the period 1977 to 1980, were what really excited me.

The majority of the tracks here are upbeat songs to get up and dance to, including You're the one, Trying to love two women, Dream on, Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight (a song also recorded by Emmylou Harris), Come on in (recorded by Dave and Sugar as Baby take your coat off), Sail away and my favorite Oaks song, Y'all come back saloon.

There is one real tearjerker (I'll be true to you) that doesn't fit the mood of the rest of the album - it is about a woman who commits suicide - and two ballads, Crying again and Heart of mine.

So this collection only covers four years of the long career of the Oaks, but it is the four years I enjoy most. You can buy another compilation to listen to their later hits, but if you love traditional country, this is a must-have.

Great as always.......1999-06-11

I have been a fan of the Oak Ridge Boys since I was a child. They have always and still do provide first class music for their fans. If you ever get a chance to see these guys, by all means do so!

Average customer rating: Awesome Best Oaks CD in years. THE OAK RIDGE BOYS:STILL ROCKIN' AFTER ALL THIS TIME....IT SHOWS ON "FRONT ROW SEATS"!!!!! Oaks' New CD: Front Row Entertainment The Boys are THE BEST!!!

Front Row Seats The Oak Ridge Boys Manufacturer: Spring Hill ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Definitive Collection (Oak Ridge Boys) Christmas Cookies Common Thread Gold Colors ASIN: B000I2J5TC Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

1. Hard To Be Cool
2. Heaven's A Small Town
3. Dream On Me
4. Smaller
5. Something In The Water
6. Jonah, Job & Moses
7. Crazy Not To
8. A Feeling Like That
9. Heaven On Earth
10. Closer To Home
11. Didn't It Rain
12. Compared To You
13. Until You Get There
14. Did I Make A Difference

Customer Reviews:

Awesome.......2007-05-15

As always wonderful, beautiful harmony and great songs. Just like being at a concert.

Best Oaks CD in years........2007-02-27

I bought this CD just before seeing the Boys in concert and it was a very wise buy. The disk has outstanding songs on it; there's not a bad one here. Hard to Be Cool In a Minivan is already a hit and its a cute, fun song. Every Oak gets a chance to shine. My favorites: Smaller (Joe), Crazy Not To (William Lee), A Feeling Like That (Richard) and Did I Make a Difference (Duane). My absolute favorite is Dream On Me, a rollicking song with Duane in the lead that you'll play over and over. Duane Allen has always been a letter perfect singer but I've noticed he seems to be putting more emotion in his voice nowdays and it really works well, especially on these songs.
The Boys have never sounded better and if you haven't listened to the Oaks in a while, this is a great way to get back in the fold.

THE OAK RIDGE BOYS:STILL ROCKIN' AFTER ALL THIS TIME....IT SHOWS ON "FRONT ROW SEATS"!!!!!.......2006-10-21

The Oak Ridge Boys' Brand-New CD, "Front Row Seats", is a great collection of music. 14 awsomely-cool, brand-new tracks, and the powerful 4-part harmony of The Oaks, stand out, on this springhill release. I would now like to give my song by song review of the entire project. Enjoy!!!!!

1.) "Hard To Be Cool (In A Mini-Van)"-The project's opener, sung by Oaks' Tenor, Joe Bonsall, is a fun, up-tempo song, with humerous lyrics, and ad-libbing from Bonsall, towards the end of the song. This is the first single from the new CD. I like it. The harmonies are really showcased, here. The only thing I would've enjoyed more, is if Richard Sterban, had added some "Bass Licks" during the chorus. Other than that, it is an enjoyable sing-along song.....TWO THUMBS UP!!!!!

2.) "Heaven's A Smaill Town"-Oaks' Baritone William Lee Golden, takes the lead vocal, here. He sings it with such emotion, and power. With the other Oaks' voices blending right in, makes for an ORB Classic, for sure. Right on, Guys!!!!!

3.) "Dream On Me"- One of a few to feature the lead voice of Duane Allen, it is one that you'll find yourself going back, and listening to, again, and again. Duane Allen, always seems to find the perfect song for The Oaks. This is an example of the many perfect songs, that The Oaks put their hearts, and souls, into. You can hear the powerful harmonies throughout the song. My favorite track, indeed. GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!

4.) "Smailer"- Another Joe Bonsall lead, this is one of the project's slow ballads. Reminds me of another Joe Bonsall lead, "Don't Turn Around", from 1987's "Heartbeat" album. A serious look at the world around us, in smaller form. Touching, indeed.

5.) "Something In The Water"- A fun, up-tempo song, with a bluegrass feel, this song has William Lee Golden, singing at his best, yet. Don't believe me??? Take a listen for yourself. The Oaks have a blast with this one. COOL SONG!!!!!!!

6.) "Jonah, Job, & Moses"- Another Duane Allen lead, this is a beautiful ballad, that tells the story of three of the most heroic men of Bible times. It is a "tear-jerker".....Have a box of kleenex on hand. You're gonna need it. The Oaks' emotions pour out, DEEPLY. Very, very moving.

7.) "Crazy Not To"- Another fun William Lee Golden lead. One word, WOW!!!!!!!! Just listen!!!!!!

8.) "A Feeling Like That"- One of the projects more-serious tracks, it has Bass Singer, Richard Sterban, singing his VERY BEST, YET. Take A Listen, and you'll hear why!! The Oaks have a monster-hit on their hands, here. Nicely done!!!!!!

9.) "Heaven On Earth"- Another Joe Bonsall Lead, this song talks about a man's affections of the woman he loves. Only one way to describe it......HOT!!!!!!!

10.) "Closer To Home"- Duane Allen, taking the lead, once again. A powerful look at the many people in our lives who've been our heroes, that we find all around us. One of the projects' best cuts, for sure!!!!

11.) "Didn't It Rain", A Fun, up-tempo song, about "Noah's Ark", and the GREAT FLOOD. Sung by William Lee Golden, it is sure to be an ORB Gospel Classic!!!!

12.) "Compared To You"- Good Song, and power harmonies. One of Joe Bonsall's Best leads, EVER!!!!!!

13.) "Until You Get There"- Duane Allen Has Done IT, AGAIN!! Enough said.

14.) "Did I Make A Difference?"- We all wonder in this day, and time, whether, or not, we've made a difference in the world we live in. Duane Allen's lead, and The Oaks on the chorus bring this new project to a close. I couldn't thing of a better way to end this new collection of music by the 2004 CCMA Mainstream Artists Of The Year, The Oak Ridge Boys. They have DONE IT, YET AGAIN. This song proves just that!! 5 STARS!!!!!!!

In Conclusion, "Front Row Seats", is probably the best ORB Recording to date. Co-produced by the production team of Duane Allen, & Michael Sykes, it is sure to be a "Must-Have" for any ORB Fan. All 14 songs, are destined to be ORB Classics. Nice Project, with the best VOCAL GROUP IN THE WORLD, singing their hearts out for their many fans. I'd recoomend this CD to anyone who has not yet heard the Oak Ridge Boys sing. You are sure to become a fan, once you hear it. Amazing job, Guys!!!!!! You've outdone yourselves, THIS TIME!!!! GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!!!

Oaks' New CD: Front Row Entertainment.......2006-10-09

Prime Cuts: A Feeling Like That, Smaller, Jonah, Job and Moses

It is hard to be cool when your locks are grey and you look like Kenny Chesney's grandfather. Though tanked at the bottom of the barometer of "cool," this has not perennially stopped the Oaks from releasing songs that could give the Chesneys, Straits and Jacksons a run for their monies. Discounting the hip factor, this new release continues to usher some front-row material rich in melodic flare and affecting in its ability to stir the heart. This is because these paeans are red-carpeted by the who's who among the songwriters of country music including Paul Overstreet, Ron Harbin, Rob Crosby, Billy Yates, Steve Dorff, just to name drop a few. However, unlike their previous bluegrass detour "Journeys," "Front Row Seats" finds them back on the contemporary country route with an understated yet complimentary backing maneuvered with lots of fiddles, steel and slide guitars. Vocally, with their four-part harmony still in galore, they are still singing as if they were one voice with multi-dimensions of soul and heart.

Of the tracks that are a little on the less predictable side is the lead single "It's Hard to Be Cool (In a Minivan)." A light weighted popish ditty, "It's Hard to be Cool" tells of a guy's struggles in trying to impress a girl in a red corvette when he is driving a minivan with a baby sit. Though witty and realistic, it is somewhat hard imaging these aging dudes singing such a song pertinent with an adolescent tenor. Much more appropriate for the Oaks, given their soul-trenched Christian faith is "Jonah, Job and Moses." Utilizing the Biblical stories of these thee patriarchs of the Christian faith, this inspirational ballad calls for perseverance at hard times. Also serving as chicken soup for the soul is the Rob Crosby and Al Anderson slowie "Did I Make a Difference." Presenting a montage of stories of self- sacrifice, this heart-render luxuriates in some beautiful piano playing and soul-edifying steel guitars. Serving as pinch to workaholics is the acerbic "Smaller"--a sobering ballad that advocates the prioritization of the transcendent ingredients of life deserves repeated listens.

Of the tracks that deal with proverbial issues of relationships, Bobby Tomberlin and Steve Dorff's "A Feeling Like That" is a standout. A breathtaking ballad that revels in the simplicity of love brings out a sentimental and glowing tepidness from the Oaks. While the the gospel-tingled love song "Until You Get There" lives up to the lofty standards set by its co-writer, the ever-reliable Paul Overstreet (who penned Blake Shelton's "Some Beach"). Also notable is Richie McDonald's (of Lonestar) who co-writes the complaisant "Crazy Not To" boasting some excellent guitar riffs.

Over the years, the Oaks have made some stellar records. However ever since the 90s, their albums have been hits and misses. Nevertheless, "Front Row Seats" is a welcomed return to form. Not given to moment of snooze, the well-chosen songs from some of Music Row's finest writers coupled with the Oaks keening delivery, this effort ranks as one of the boys' best endeavors since their sublime "The Long Haul" CD. With an album this good, even if the hip factor may be illusionary, their front row seats will never be empty.

The Boys are THE BEST!!!.......2006-10-02

I have been listening to the Oak Ridge Boys for 29 years now (since 1977 & the ripe old age of 6)! I have everything they've recorded since crossing over to Country, from Gospel, in the late 70's (plus some of their earlier, & more current, Gospel work). I have to say that this latest cd of theirs is a favorite of mine &, possibly, THE favorite. "Front Row Seats" is full of their signature POWER harmony &, as usual, each of the Boys gets a turn at the helm.

Although I LOVE each & every song on this cd, I have to admit that "Dream On Me" has become my #1 favorite. It has a great, driving beat to it & the rhythm of the words being sung (& lyrics themselves) gets stuck in my head. I have hit the "repeat" button quite often, on this song. The 1st radio single "Hard To Be Cool (In A Minivan)," "Heaven's A Small Town," "Heaven On Earth," & "Closer To Home" are all tied for 2nd with me... But I really do LOVE each & every song on this cd. They are all awesome (great songs with great lyrics)!

I'd have to say that this cd is the best yet. The Boys just keep getting better & better!

Average customer rating: A most Merry Christmas ! Great Christmas CD Excellent CD no so good ANOTHER COOKIE CUTTER CHRISTMAS CD

Christmas Cookies The Oak Ridge Boys Manufacturer: Word Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Country Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Christian & Gospel | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: An Inconvenient Christmas The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Common Thread Front Row Seats The Definitive Collection (Oak Ridge Boys) ASIN: B000B9EXV2 Release Date: 2005-10-11

Tracks:

1. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
2. I'll Be Home For Christmas
3. Ordinary Days
4. From Love To Love
5. Hey Baby
6. Blessed Be The Day
7. Christmas Cookies
8. O Come All Ye Faithful
9. Away in a Manger
10. Uncle Luther Made the Stuffin'
11. Little Annie's Christmas Wish
12. Warmest Night of the Year
13. Back To Tennessee
14. Jingle Bells

Amazon.com

Just when you thought the Oak Ridge Boys were all out of acorns, something whimsical and significant this way comes. These long standing kings of main street country have wrapped up a great little package of holiday merry making that will draw chuckles and occasionally dampen eyes. The title track explains why one guy savors his wife's Christmas cookies all year long (a fattening recipe for a happy marriage, in other words), and "Uncle Luther Make the Stuffin'" is a good old novelty tune about the family gathered a little too comofrtably for the holiday. Of course they flirt with the maudlin on a few tracks (how can you not at this most sentimental time of the year?). But even those tracks--especially "Ordinary Days" that sounds like a well crafted Jimmy Buffet tune written for a movie version for "Tuesdays with Morrie"--sound right at home next to the Christmas classics like "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "Jingle Bells," played here in hoedown time with dobros, guitars and fiddles a-blazing. In the familiar harmonies of the four Ridges, this album will be a welcome addition in their fans' collection. For everyone else, it will come as a mild and satisfying revelation. --Martin Keller

Album Description

Bundle up...light the fire...and start the eggnog! It's time for a season of celebration with Christmas Cookies, the new Christmas collection from the legendary Oak Ridge Boys. Yuletide carols, seasonal anthems and catchy, humorous medleys sung with their unmistakable four-part harmonies will warm your home during this most wonderful time of the year!

Customer Reviews:

A most Merry Christmas !.......2007-01-18

The Oak Ridge Boys really know how to warm the heart. Over 15 years ago I had one of their Christmas cassettes and made copies for our girls. Over time the tapes wore out and each year the girls would sing those songs from memory and recall how great that music was. Everyone thought back to those trips to the grandparents each year listening to those heartwarming tunes. I was able to recreate those memories through Amazon and obtain that "old" music on CD, AND got thier latest Christmas works this past Christmas, now life for our kids who are now grown up may enjoy those "new" memories for many more Christmases to come ! Thanks Amazon ! Larry G. (Georgia)

Great Christmas CD.......2007-01-18

This CD is fantastic. I love the Christmas Cookies song, and Uncle Luther Made the Stuffing is hilariously true. Of course, I am a long time fan of the Oaks, but they sound so good together even a newcomer would find themselves listening repeatedly.

Excellent CD.......2007-01-16

I heard Christmas Cookies on my XM radio, and wanted to buy a fun CD for the holidays. I fell in love with this CD ! I'm usually not a big country fan, but this is my all time favorite Christmas CD. It's the middle of January and I'm still playing it in my car. From the title song, Christmas Cookies to Uncle Luther made the stuffin..I love it !!!!

no so good.......2007-01-10

I really enjoyed The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Album from a few years ago, but this one just did not measure up. I bought it for my mom as a Christmas present and she agrees with me

ANOTHER COOKIE CUTTER CHRISTMAS CD.......2006-09-25

This CD has a bunch of common Christmas tunes with a hillbilly theme to them. This album is just a re-make of some classics and a few that are not. I recommend classic Kenny Rogers, Anne Murray, or Alabama Christmas albums, in which you will find a truer classic Christmas sound, in my humble opinion. I really cannot recommend this one...a real let down for sure.

Average customer rating: "From The Heart" is a top gospel classic!! OAKS AT THERE BEST What? No solo for Richard? Good Music - Sad Story? High "praise" for the Oaks!

From the Heart The Oak Ridge Boys Manufacturer: Spring Hill ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Country Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Common Thread The Journey Fancy Free Old Time Gospel Favorites Colors ASIN: B00005ICLH Release Date: 2001-05-22

Tracks:

1. I'm Working On A Building
2. Show Me The Way To Go
3. I Know What Lies Ahead
4. Fall To Fly
5. Write Your Name Across My Heart
6. The First Step To Heaven
7. A Mansion There For You
8. If Not For The Love Of Christ
9. Angels Watching Over Me
10. Then You'll See
11. Loving God, Loving Each Other

Customer Reviews:

"From The Heart" is a top gospel classic!!.......2005-12-01

This album is one of the very best gospel albums the Oaks have ever released. Each song is done to perfection and a masterpiece. My particular favorites are "I'm Working On A Building", "Show Me The Way To Go" and "Angels Watching Over Me". This album is a must have for any gospel CD collection!! 5 stars.

OAKS AT THERE BEST.......2002-07-25

The Oak Ridge Boys our at there best on this new CD.I love they
why that the sing there Gospel/Country music.............

What? No solo for Richard?.......2002-04-17

I agree with all the other reviews, almost. This is truly a great album - the only thing missing is a full solo (at least a verse) by bass singer Richard Sterban. Sterban, probably the best bass singer since the late Big Chief (gospel fans will remember), hits plenty of solid low notes, but nary a solo was given to him. Producers Sykes & Allen, next time? At any rate, get this CD - you'll play it over and over whether you're a lover of southern gospel, an Oaks fan, or a newcomer to this style of music.

Good Music - Sad Story?.......2002-01-09

About 25 years ago the Oaks made a decision to sing secular music. I don't know if this was a hard decision to make, but it was lucrative. Now they're recording gospel music again, and I don't question their motives, but there is a certain sadness that pervades this album. Musically, everything is very well done, and I am glad to hear news of spiritual renewal among them.
Joe Bonsall, I wish you the best with your children's books and other ventures. William Lee Golden, what's up with the mixed messages on your website? How does Native American religion dovetail with the gospel of Jesus Christ? I wanna be an Oaks fan! What's the truth - do you sing gospel music as an honorable tradition or a living reality?

High "praise" for the Oaks!.......2001-10-21

After the horrible "Revival" gospel set a few years back (no thanks to Leon Russell's aweful, cheesy production), it's refreshing to hear the Oaks return to their gospel roots with a full-blown, high quality set of inspirational tunes sure to please any fan of four-part harmony. All the Boys are in top form on this set, with Richard Sterban hitting some new "lows" in the bass department (subwoofer REQUIRED!). 'Fall To Fly' shows amazing tenderness by tenor Joe Bonsall, who usually gets the lead vocal duty on uptempo songs. 'Write Your Name Across My Heart' would be a huge country OR pop single, if it weren't for the biased radio programmers of today. Even if you don't like the message, buy it for the harmonies!

Average customer rating: The Very Best Oak Ridge Boys Album!! The best lead vocals from Richard Sterban "Elvira" not the only reason to buy!!!

Fancy Free The Oak Ridge Boys Manufacturer: Mca Special Products ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bobbie Sue You're the One "The Oak Ridge Boys - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1" Common Thread 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Oak Ridge Boys ASIN: B000002O1J Release Date: 1990-04-11

Tracks:

1. Elvira
2. Somewhere In The Night
3. She's Gone To L.A. Again
4. When I'm With You
5. Another Dream Just Came True
6. I'm Settin' Fancy Free
7. Dream Of Me
8. When Love Calls You
9. How Long Has It Been
10. I Would Crawl All The Way (To The River)

Customer Reviews:

The Very Best Oak Ridge Boys Album!!.......2005-12-01

This album was released in the early 1980's, and the song "Elvira" from this album made the Oaks cross over artists. Each and every song from this album is stellar and catchy. A true favorite of mine, songs like "I Would Crawl All the Way To the River" and "Somewhere in the Night" were not single hits at all, but just as enjoyable as the top "Elvira" song. This album is an absolute must for anyone who enjoys country or pop music. Although they rarely do songs off this album in their shows, save for "Elvira", it is well worth the investment for your CD collection!!

The best lead vocals from Richard Sterban.......2003-06-03

Buy this album and listen to the song When I'm With You, sung by Richard Sterban. That is the best lead on any Oak Ridge Boys song ever!

"Elvira" not the only reason to buy!!!.......2002-04-28

In 1981, the entire country was singing "oom papa mow mow" to a catchy tune entitled "Elvira." While this song has become the Oaks' signature hit, it is NOT the only reason to purchase "Fancy Free," the album "Elvira" ORIGINALLY appeared on.

This album was unique from the beginning in my opinion. "Elvira" was recorded at the end of 1980, the first cut for the album (in fact, the album had not even completed production when the single was released, thus no album credits were given on the original 45). The album was released just as the song began crossing over from the country to the pop charts, which gave it nearly instant platinum status. You would think that the title of the album would be "Elvira." WRONG. The Boys, knowing that people would already know the album for "Elvira," cleverly titled it by their SECOND single release, "I'm Settin' Fancy Free." This gave the follow-up more attention upon release.

As far as songs go, this album has it all. From the landmark crossover smash to the genuinely-country "Dream of Me," to the tear-jerking ballad "When Love Calls You," there's something here for everyone. There's even a high-energy gospel song included at the end (reinterating the fact that now matter how big they may become, the Oaks will always be rooted in Gospel music).

Today, you can almost literally pick up any country compilation CD and find "Elvira" on it. This album is reason enough to go beyond the "oom papa mow mow"s and see what the Oaks are really about.

Music Album:

1. Once upon a Christmas
2. Original Jukebox Hillbillies
3. Our Little Town
4. Pickin' Up the Pieces/Poco [Import]
5. Private Thoughts
6. Pull My Chain [Enhanced]
7. Real 80's: Country
8. Real Cowboy Girl
9. Ricky [Import]
10. Sales Tax Toddle

Music Album