Fancy Free is the seventh album by the Oak Ridge Boys, released on March 26, 1981. It featured their biggest hit "Elvira", as well as the title track. "Somewhere in the Night" was covered by Sawyer Brown and "Dream Of Me" was covered by Vern Gosdin.
The album is certified double platinum by the RIAA. It also became the band's first album to reach number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Track listing
Personnel The Oak Ridge Boys Duane Allen, Joe Bonsall, William Lee Golden, Richard Sterban
The Band Drums, Percussion: Kenneth A. Buttrey, Jerry Carrigan, Hayward Bishop Bass: John C. Williams Acoustic & Electric Guitars: Barry Burton, James Capps, Chip Young, Billy Sanford, Reggie Young Steel: Weldon Myrick Keyboards: Ron Oates Banjo: Bobby Thompson Trumpet: Harrison Calloway, Jr. Trombone: Charles Rose Saxophone: Ronnie Eades, Harvey Thompson Oboe: Bobby G. Taylor Strings: John David Boyle, Marvin Chantry, Roy Christensen, Connie Ellison, Carl Gorodetzky, Lennie Haight, Sheldon Kurland, Dennis Molchan, Samuel Terranova, Gary VanOsdale, Stephanie Woolf String Arrangements: D. Bergen White
Production Produced By Ron Chancey Engineers: Les Ladd Assistant Engineers: Steve Ham, Bob Krusen, Russ Martin, Steve Melton Mastering: Hank Williams
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1981) Peakposition Canadian Albums (RPM) 46
Year-end charts Chart (1981) Position US Billboard 200 77 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 30 Chart (1982) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 9
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US Country US US AC CAN Country CAN CAN AC 1981 "Elvira" 1 5 8 1 26 13 "(I'm Settin') Fancy Free" 1 104 17 2 — —
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