Past the Point of Rescue

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Past the Point of Rescue

Studio album by

Hal Ketchum

Released

May 7, 1991

Genre

Country

Length

34:05

Label

Curb

Producer

Allen Reynolds
Jim Rooney

Hal Ketchum chronology

Threadbare Alibis
(1988)

Past the Point of Rescue
(1991)

Sure Love
(1992)

Singles from Past the Point of Rescue

"Small Town Saturday Night"
Released: April 16, 1991
"I Know Where Love Lives"
Released: October 21, 1991
"Past the Point of Rescue"
Released: February 10, 1992
"Five O'Clock World"
Released: May 25, 1992

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[2]

Past the Point of Rescue is the second studio album by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. His first major-label album, it was released in 1991 on Curb Records and has been certified gold by the RIAA. The album produced four singles for him on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts between 1991 and 1992. In chronological order, these were "Small Town Saturday Night", "I Know Where Love Lives", "Past the Point of Rescue", and a cover of The Vogues' "Five O'Clock World"; respectively, these songs reached #2, #13, #2, and #16 on the country charts. "Past the Point of Rescue" has been recorded by several other artists, most notably the Dixie Chicks on their 1992 album Little Ol' Cowgirl.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Small Town Saturday Night"	Pat Alger, Hank DeVito	2:58
2.	"I Know Where Love Lives"	Hal Ketchum	3:30
3.	"Old Soldiers"	Ketchum, David Mallett	3:33
4.	"Somebody's Love"	Ketchum, Alger	3:09
5.	"Past the Point of Rescue"	Mick Hanly	4:25
6.	"Five O'Clock World"	Allen Reynolds	3:02
7.	"I Miss My Mary"	Ketchum	3:12
8.	"Don't Strike a Match (To the Book of Love)"	Ketchum, Alger	3:13
9.	"Long Day Comin'"	Ketchum, Gary Burr	3:43
10.	"She Found the Place"	Ketchum	3:11

Personnel

Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar
Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
Gary Burr – background vocals
Dave Francis – background vocals
Hal Ketchum – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar
Chris Leuzinger – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Kathy Mattea – background vocals
Allen Reynolds – background vocals
Milton Sledge – drums
Will Smith – autoharp
Pete Wasner – keyboards
Bob Wray – bass guitar

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	6
U.S. Billboard 200	45
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers	2

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[3]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

Past the Point of Rescue (cassette). Hal Ketchum. Burbank, California: Curb Records. 1991. D4-77450.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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Discography
Studio albums	Past the Point of Rescue Sure Love Every Little Word I Saw the Light Lucky Man Father Time
Compilation albums	The Hits
Notable singles	"Small Town Saturday Night" "I Know Where Love Lives" "Past the Point of Rescue" "Five O'Clock World" "Sure Love" "Hearts Are Gonna Roll" "Mama Knows the Highway" "Someplace Far Away (Careful What You're Dreaming)" "(Tonight We Just Might) Fall in Love Again" "That's What I Get for Losin' You" "Stay Forever" "I Saw the Light"

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