Heartbeat (The Oak Ridge Boys album)
| Heartbeat | ||||
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| Released | September 30, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:38 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
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| Singles from Heartbeat | ||||
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Heartbeat is the fourteenth album by The Oak Ridge Boys, and their first with Steve Sanders, who replaced William Lee Golden. The album includes the hit singles "Time In" and "True Heart". The album reached number 20 on Top Country Albums.[1]
"Love Without Mercy" was later a top 10 hit for Lee Roy Parnell.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come by Here" | Paul Kelly | 3:59 |
| 2. | "All I Need" | Steve Bogard, Rick Giles | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Don't Turn Around" | Gary Burr | 3:36 |
| 4. | "A Little More Coal on the Fire" | Dave Loggins | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Love Without Mercy" | Mike Reid, Don Pfrimmer | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Hear My Heart Beat" | Jim Casey, Danny Mayo | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Time In" | Rich Alves, Roger Murrah, James Dean Hicks | 3:37 |
| 8. | "One Love, One You" | Lisa Palas, Mark D. Sanders | 3:02 |
| 9. | "New Way Out" | Randy Sharp | 2:49 |
| 10. | "True Heart" | Michael Clark, Don Schlitz | 3:55 |
Personnel
The Oak Ridge Boys
- Duane Allen - lead
- Joe Bonsall - tenor
- Steve Sanders - baritone
- Richard Sterban - bass
Musicians
- John Barlow Jarvis - DX-7, piano
- Russ Kunkel - drums, percussion
- Mike Lawler - drum programming, synthesizer
- Leland Sklar - bass guitar
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. - acoustic guitar
- Reggie Young - electric guitar
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 20 |