In 1987 "Where The Fast Lane Ends" was released. It was the first with new producer Jimmy Bowen, and was the group's last album before the 1987 departure of William Lee Golden. Golden's departure was preceded by much discussion—both by the public and other members of the group—about his "mountain man" appearance after he stopped cutting his hair and beard altogether, as well as his cutting solo material for MCA Records, releasing the critically acclaimed "American Vagabond" in 1986. Golden complained that he felt like the "odd man out". He was replaced by the band's guitarist, Steve Sanders.