★★★★★
Lately, it seems that Cracker Barrel, the down-home restaurant/gift shop that somehow manages a dollop of Southern charm no matter where you are, has found a new niche in exclusive album releases. Luminaries like George Jones and Dolly Parton, modern hitmakers like the Zac Brown Band, even bluegrass enchantress Alison Krauss are just a few of the acts under their umbrella. And now, The Oak Ridge Boys get their turn with their first Cracker Barrel release, It's Only Natural...
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2011-09-22
★★★★★
The Long Haul is one of the Oaks' more consistent efforts, and contains the minor hit "Fall."
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
Solid collection of their early gospel recordings. Interesting to compare to their secular success.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
This two-fer compilation features the earlier gospel works of the Oak Ridge Boys (those looking for the later works that include their hits should seek refuge elsewhere), and J.D. Sumner and the Stamps. Performing several gospel standards with poise and beautiful execution, this is an ideal CD for those looking to start their voyage hearing the Oak Ridge Boys when they were a gospel/country group, and the Stamps before they became the backing group for some guy named Elvis Presley.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
Originally released on MCA in January 1983, American Made found the Oak Ridge Boys gliding along with a string of hit records that were beginning to cross over onto the pop charts, initiated by the previous year's mega-hit, "Bobbie Sue." That succession of number one chart-toppers continued with "Love Song" and the title track, "American Made," along with three enjoyable album cuts: "You're the One," "I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today," and "Heart on the Line (Operator, Operator)."
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
The Oaks' gospel roots come back into focus on Country Christmas Eve, a...collection of contemporary and traditional holiday songs both secular and spiritual in origin. In addition to renditions of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" and the "Manger Medley" (which brings together "The First Noel," "Joy to the World" and "Angels We Have Heard on High"), the group also tackles more modern material like "Blue Christmas" and "Daddy's Christmas Eve," authored by Oak Ridge Boy Joe Bonsall...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
It features such hits as "An American Family," "Cajun Girl, " "Bed of Roses, " and others.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
"You're the One" and the title cut are the featured selections on Y'All Come Back Saloon.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
Christmas Cookies features the Oak Ridge Boys' distinctive down-home harmonies on a combination of traditional carols and contemporary holiday fare. The 14 tracks offer something for everyone, from the playfulness of "Jingle Bells" and "Uncle Luther Made the Stuffin'" to the reverent solemnity of "Away in a Manger" and "Blessed Be the Day (Of Our Saviour's Birth)," in which the quartet revisits its gospel harmony singing roots...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27