Step On Out
1985 studio album by The Oak Ridge Boys
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Step On Out is the eleventh album by The Oak Ridge Boys, released in 1985. It contains the #1 singles "Touch a Hand (Make a Friend)" and "Little Things", as well as the #3 "Come On In (You Did the Best You Could Do)". The title song was co-written by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member and former Byrds bass player Chris Hillman.
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| Released | March 6, 1985 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:17 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Ron Chancey | |||
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Critical reception
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" | Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson, Carl Hampton | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Ophelia" | Robbie Robertson | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Love Is Everywhere" | Dennis Linde | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Only One I Love" | Michael Foster, Jimbeau Hinson | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Roll Tennessee River" | Russell Smith, Dave Loggins | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Little Things" | Billy Barber | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Class Reunion" | Craig Morris, Don Henry | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Staying Afloat" | J. D. Martin, Don King | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Come On In (You Did the Best You Could Do)" | Rick Giles, George Green | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Step On Out" | Chris Hillman, Peter Knobler | 3:12 |
Singles
- Little Things / Secret Of Love - 1985 - MCA 52556
- Come On In (You Did The Best You Could Do) / Roll Tennessee River - 1985 - MCA 52646
- Touch A Hand Make A Friend / Only One I Love - 1985 - MCA 57272
Personnel
The Oak Ridge Boys
- Joe Bonsall - tenor
- Duane Allen - lead
- William Lee Golden - baritone
- Richard Sterban - bass
Additional musicians
- Barry Beckett - keyboards
- Mickey Buckins - percussion
- Harrison Calloway - horns
- Duncan Cameron - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Jimmy Capps - acoustic guitar
- Jerry Carrigan - drums
- Ronnie Eades - horns
- Lloyd Green - steel guitar
- Roger Hawkins - drums
- David Hood - bass guitar
- Jim Horn - horns
- Clayton Ivey - keyboards
- Jimmy Johnson - electric guitar
- Kenneth Lovelace - fiddle
- Nashville String Machine - string section
- Steve Nathan - keyboards
- Ron Oates - keyboards
- Wayne Perkins - electric guitar
- Charles Rose - horns
- Brent Rowan - electric guitar
- Billy Sanford - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Dennis Solee - horns
- Harvey Thompson - horns
- Jack Williams - bass guitar
- Reggie Young - electric guitar
Charts
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