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Country quarte
By Johnny 8oggs
Ever since the 1981 Grammy Award
"Elvira," the Oak Ridge Boys have tried t<
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songs, pieces of trash that climb into both
popcharts.
The group continues this trend with it
"American Made."
THREE OF THE 10 songs on the MCA alt
from the "Elvira" mode: "Love Song," "H
(Operator, Operator)" and the title tune. Noi
is as Daa as tne disgustingly obnoxious "So
"Bobbie Sue" album; but they still seem t
someone with little or no intelligence and/or I
"American Made" does have its mon
"She's Not Just Another Pretty Face" has a
bass singer Richard Sterban, with fine h
chorus by the rest of the quartet.
Good rhythm is provided in "Amity," a son
the tunes that made the country group famo
Glad I'm Standing Here Today" brings back
gospel songs the Oak Ridge Boys do better
country music group.
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mediocre.
STERBAN, TENOR Joe Bonsall, lead sin?
and baritone William Golden make the be!
material, but they can't resurrect the albur
bagecan.
The Oak Ridge Boys have never been abl<
flavor of their first pure country album, "Y
Saloon" of 1977. That record captured the 1
former gospel group and produced its firs
"You're the One."
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eluding "Sail Away" and "Leaving Louis
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