The Girls Next Door is the debut album of American country music group Girls Next Door. It was released in 1986 through MTM Records.
Contents
Content
The Girls Next Door accounted for four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. First was "Love Will Get You Through Times of No Money" at number fourteen, followed by the group's most successful single "Slow Boat to China" at number eight. After this were "Baby I Want It" at number 26 and "Walk Me in the Rain" at number 28.
Critical reception
Jim Lewis of United Press International praised the group's vocal harmony, as well as the lyrics of "Love Will Get You Through Times of No Money".
Track listing
"Made in America" (Mike Ragogna) - 3:07
"Sittin' in Your Stairwell" (Beth Nielsen Chapman) - 4:19
"Baby I Want It" (Chapman) - 2:54
"Walk Me in the Rain" (Tony Romeo) - 3:38
"Love Will Get You Through Times of No Money" (Sam Lorber, Tim DuBois, Jeff Silbar) - 3:20
"Slow Boat to China" (Ragogna) - 3:28
"Pretty Boy's Cadillac" (Radney Foster, Beckie Foster) - 3:12
"The Fool in Me" (Ragogna) - 3:50
"I Can't Say It on the Radio" (Chris Waters, Tom Shapiro) - 3:15
"All I Have to Do Is Dream" (Boudleaux Bryant) - 3:18
Personnel
Girls Next Door
Doris King - vocals
Cindy Nixon - vocals
Tammy Stephens - vocals
Diane Williams - vocals
Musicians
Pete Bordonali - acoustic guitar
Sonny Garrish - steel guitar
Steve Gibson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Jon Goin - electric guitar
Shane Keister - keyboards, Fairlight CMI
Larrie Londin - drums
Brent Rowan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Steve Schaffer - bass guitar
Dennis Solee - saxophone
James Stroud - drums
Tommy West - keyboards
Strings on "All I Have to Do Is Dream"
John Borg
John Catchings
Roy Christensen
Carl Gorodetzky
Lennie Haight
Lee Larrison
Dennis Molchan