Hold On (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album)
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The album
includes the third and final number one hit single
by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, "Fishin' in the Dark
".
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
includes the third and final number one hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, "Fishin' in the Dark
Fishin' in the Dark
Fishin' in the Dark is a single written by Jim Photoglo and Wendy Waldman and recorded by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, from their 1987 album Hold On. It reached number-one on the U.S. and Canadian country charts. It was the band's third number-one single on the U.S...
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Track listing
Hold On contains 10 tracks:- "Fishin' in the DarkFishin' in the DarkFishin' in the Dark is a single written by Jim Photoglo and Wendy Waldman and recorded by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, from their 1987 album Hold On. It reached number-one on the U.S. and Canadian country charts. It was the band's third number-one single on the U.S...
" (Wendy Waldman, Jim Photoglo) - 3:22 - "Joe Knows How to LiveJoe Knows How to Live"Joe Knows How to Live" is a 1988 single written by Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes, and Graham Lyle and recorded by Eddy Raven. "Joe Knows How to Live" was Eddy Raven's fourth number one on the country chart...
" (Max D. BarnesMax D. BarnesMax D. Barnes was a country music singer and songwriter.As a songwriter, Barnes composed many familiar songs of the '80s and '90s, receiving 42 songwriter awards in his career...
, Graham Lyle, Troy SealsTroy SealsTroy Seals is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes, Jim Seals and Dan Seals and Brady Seals...
) - 3:51 - "Keepin' the Road Hot" (Jeff Hanne, Bob Carpenter) - 3:30
- "Blue Ridge Mountain Girl" (Wayland HolyfieldWayland HolyfieldWayland D. Holyfield, , is a prominent American songwriter and leader in the songwriting community.-Early life:Wayland Holyfield was born in Mallettown, Arkansas. He was educated in Arkansas public schools and attended Hendrix College at Conway, Arkansas before graduating from the University of...
, Richard LeighRichard Leigh (songwriter)Richard Leigh is an American country music songwriter and singer. He is best known for penning "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" . In 1978 he received a Grammy Award for "Best Country Song" for the popular song...
) - 3:20 - "Angelyne" (Bruce SpringsteenBruce SpringsteenBruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
) - 4:10 - "Baby's Got a Hold on MeBaby's Got a Hold on Me"Baby's Got a Hold on Me" is a single by American country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Released in 1987, it was the first single from the album Hold On. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....
" (Josh LeoJosh LeoJosh Leo is an American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer active in Nashville, Tennessee.Leo was born in Des Moines, Iowa, but was raised in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1973, he moved to Chicago, Illinois and subsequently became a guitarist of the short-lived Eddie Boy Band...
, Jeff Hanna, Bob Carpenter) - 3:04 - "Dancing to the Beat of a Broken Heart" * (Wayland Holyfield, Verlon Thompson) - 3:57
- "Oh What a LoveOh What a Love"Oh What a Love" is the title of a song written by Jimmy Ibbotson and recorded by American country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was released in November 1987 as the third single from the album Hold On. The reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The b-side of this...
" * (Jim Ibbotson) - 3:08 - "Oleanna" * (Jimmie Fadden) - 4:40
- "Tennessee" * (Karen Stanley) - 3:05
Personnel
- Jimmie Fadden - Drums, Harmonica, Jaw Harp, Background Vocals
- Jeff Hanna - Vocals, Guitars
- Jim Ibbotson - Vocals, Electronic Bass, Guitars, Mandolin
- Bob Carpenter - Vocals, Keyboards
- John McEuen - Mandolin on "Tennessee" and Acoustic Guitar on "Oh What A Love" & "Dancing to the Beat of a Broken Heart"
Production
- Producer - Josh Leo
- * Producer - Marshall Morgan & Paul Worley for Morley Productions
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 14 |