American Made is the ninth album by The Oak Ridge Boys, released in 1983. It featured yet another "crossover hit" with the song "American Made", which hit #1 on the country charts (on April 23, 1983) and #72 on the U.S. Hot 100 singles chart.
Track listing
Personnel As listed in liner notes.
The Oak Ridge Boys Duane Allen Joe Bonsall William Lee Golden Richard Sterban
Musicians Barry Beckett - keyboards Mickey Buckins - percussion Jimmy Capps - acoustic guitar Gene Chrisman - drums, percussion Lloyd Green - steel guitar Roger Hawkins - drums David Hood - bass guitar Jimmy Johnson - electric guitar Kenneth Lovelace - fiddle Steve Nathan - keyboards, synthesizer Ron Oates - keyboards Wayne Perkins - electric guitar, acoustic guitar Billy Sanford - electric guitar, mandolin Bobby Thompson - banjo Jack Williams - bass guitar Chip Young - acoustic guitar Reggie Young - electric guitar The Nashville Hornworks - horns
Production Produced By Ron Chancey Engineer & Mixing: Les Ladd Assistant Engineers: Ken Corlew, Ken Criblez, Tim Farmer, Pete Greene, Russ Martin, David McKinley, Mary Beth McLemore
Chart performance Album Chart (1983) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 2 U.S. Billboard 200 51
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US Country US CAN Country 1983 "American Made" 1 72 12 "Love Song" 1 — 1
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