This album was the third totally-country release from the Oaks.
By this time, the Oaks were fairly well-established in the country field (thus the title ˝Have Arrived˝), and they decide to venture a little further with their material.
Included in this release are three top-five hits: the dreamy ˝Sail Away˝ (still a favorite at concerts), ˝Dream On,˝ a cover of an old Righteous Brothers tune, and ˝Leavin’ Louisiana,˝ an upbeat, tongue-in-cheek story of a traveling saleman in Louisiana.
Also included is ˝Dancing The Night Away˝ a long-time concert pleaser), and a bouncy, delightfully raw-sounding rendition of ˝My Radio Sure Sounds Good To Me.˝
This time around, the Boys utilized more instrumentation.
This is the first ORB country album to feature a full horn section (evident on ˝My Radio˝ and ˝There Must Be Something About Me That She Loves˝). They are not overused, however, staying subtle, yet refreshing.
The Oaks’ gospel roots are still evident on this album. ˝Dig A Little Deeper In The Well˝ could just as easily have been cut by the Cathedrals as the Boys.
My two favorite cuts, however, are the two power ballads that Duane Allen really shines on. ˝Sometimes The Rain Won’t Let Me Sleep˝ is a tear-jerking sad story of memories and those ˝little things that remind you...˝ ˝Every Now And Then˝ deals with two close friends who are there for each other, but afraid to commit solely to each other.
(Izvor: amazon.com)