Alabama & Friends
| Alabama & Friends | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Various Artists | |
| Released | August 27, 2013 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 42:24 |
| Label | Show Dog-Universal Music |
| Producer | Various |
Alabama & Friends is a tribute album to American country rock group Alabama. It was released on August 27, 2013 via Show Dog-Universal Music.[1][2] The album includes two new tracks, "That's How I Was Raised" and "All American," performed by Alabama.[3][4]
The album debuted at No. 8 on Billboard 200, and No. 2 on Top Country Albums, selling 32,000 copies in the United States in the first week.[5]
The artists on the album also later performed a tribute concert in Nashville, Tennessee at the historic Ryman Auditorium. The show was filmed. The film was released on 2-disc DVD, titled "Alabama & Friends – At The Ryman", on September 30, 2014 via Eagle Rock Entertainment.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tennessee River" (Jason Aldean) | Randy Owen | Michael Knox | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Love in the First Degree" (Luke Bryan) | Tim DuBois, Jim Hurt | Jeff Stevens | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Old Flame" (Rascal Flatts) | Donny Lowery, Mac McAnally | Jay DeMarcus | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Lady Down on Love" (Kenny Chesney) | Owen | Buddy Cannon | 3:57 |
| 5. | "The Closer You Get" (Eli Young Band) | J.P. Pennington, Mark Gray | Knox | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Forever's as Far as I'll Go" (Trisha Yearwood) | Mike Reid | Garth Fundis | 3:35 |
| 7. | "She and I" (Toby Keith) | Dave Loggins | Toby Keith | 3:56 |
| 8. | "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" (Florida Georgia Line) | Roger Murrah, Randy VanWarmer | Joey Moi | 2:51 |
| 9. | "That's How I Was Raised" (Alabama) | Charley Stefl, Tony Ramey, Skip Sasser, Trent Tomlinson | Harold Shedd | 3:40 |
| 10. | "All American" (Alabama) | Trey Bruce | Shedd | 3:13 |
| 11. | "My Home's in Alabama" (Jamey Johnson) | Owen, Teddy Gentry | Jamey Johnson | 6:37 |
Personnel
- Alabama
- Jeff Cook – electric guitar, background vocals, producer
- Teddy Gentry – bass guitar, background vocals, producer
- Randy Owen – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals, producer
- Additional Musicians
- Tim Akers – Hammond B-3 organ, piano
- Jason Aldean – lead vocals on "Tennessee River"
- Kurt Allison – electric guitar
- David Angell – violin
- Richard Bennett – electric guitar
- Luke Bryan – lead vocals on "Love in the First Degree"
- Pat Buchanan – electric guitar
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar
- John Catchings – cello
- Kenny Chesney – lead vocals on "Lady Down on Love"
- Jason Cope – electric guitar
- J.T. Corenflos – electric guitar
- Mark Crum – bass guitar
- Eric Darken – percussion
- David Davidson – violin
- Jay DeMarcus – bass guitar and background vocals on "Old Flame"
- Mike Eli – acoustic guitar and lead vocals on "The Closer You Get"
- Shawn Fichter – drums
- Johnny Garcia – electric guitar
- Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
- Tony Harrell – keyboards
- Chris Hennessee – harmonica
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Tyler Hubbard – lead vocals on "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)
- Jamey Johnson – acoustic guitar and lead vocals on "My Home's in Alabama"
- Jon Jones – bass guitar and background vocals on "The Closer You Get"
- Charlie Judge – Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer
- Toby Keith – lead vocals on "She and I"
- Brian Kelley – background vocals on "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)"
- Tully Kennedy – bass guitar
- Anthony LaMarchina – cello
- Gary LeVox – lead vocals on "Old Flame"
- Joey Moi – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Greg Morrow – drums, percussion
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- Mary Kathryn Van Osdale – violin
- Larry Paxton – bass guitar
- Ethan Pilzer – bass guitar
- Chris Powell – drums
- Gary Prim – synthesizer
- Danny Rader – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Rich Redmond – drums, percussion
- Mike Reid – piano
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Jim Riley – drums
- Mike Rojas – Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano
- Joe Don Rooney – electric guitar and background vocals on "Old Flame"
- John Scott – piano, synthesizer strings
- Steve Sheehan – acoustic guitar
- Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar
- Pam Sixfin – violin
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar
- Chris Thompson – drums on "The Closer You Get"
- Ilya Toshinsky – banjo, dobola, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
- Wanda Vick – fiddle
- Roger Weismeyer – oboe
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola
- John Willis – acoustic guitar
- Trisha Yearwood – lead vocals on "Forever's as Far as I'll Go"
- James Young – electric guitar and background vocals on "The Closer You Get"
- Production
- Derek Bason – engineer, mixing
- Drew Bollman – production assistant
- Buddy Cannon – producer
- T.W. Cargile – engineer, mixing, overdubs
- Tony Castle – engineer
- Peter Coleman – engineer, mixing
- Mickey Jack Cones – editing
- Scott Cooke – digital editing
- Juanita Copeland – production assistant
- Jay DeMarcus – Producer
- Richard Dodd – mastering
- Leland Elliott – production assistant
- Charles English – engineer
- Brandon Epps – digital editing, editing
- Shannon Finnegan – production assistant
- Fletcher Foster – executive producer
- Garth Fundis – producer
- Shalacy Griffin – production assistant
- Mike "Frog" Griffith – production assistant
- Schatzi Hageman – publicity
- Gordon Hammond – engineer
- Carie Higdon – project coordinator
- Alex Jarvis – production assistant, digital editing
- Jamey Johnson – producer
- Scott Johnson – production assistant
- Toby Keith – producer
- Michael Knox – producer
- Stephen Lamb – copyist
- Miles Logan – engineer, mixing
- Sam Martin – production assistant
- Joey Moi – engineer, mixing, producer, programming
- Natalie Moore – art direction
- Sean Neff – engineer, mixing
- Justin Niebank – mixing
- Taylor Nyquist – production assistant
- Ernesto Olvera – production assistant
- Alison Owen – photography
- Evan Owen – production assistant
- Susannah Parrish – art direction, design
- Ronnie Pinnell – production assistant
- Rich Redmond – drum programming
- Lowell Reynolds – production assistant
- Ed Seay – engineer, mixing
- Harold Shedd – producer
- Chris Small – production assistant
- Jarod Snowden – production assistant
- Mike Stankiewicz – production assistant
- Jeff Stevens – producer
- Gaines Sturdivant – project manager
- Todd Tidwell – production assistant
- Kristin Wilkinson – string arrangements
- Hank Williams Jr. – mastering
- Mark Wright – executive producer
Chart performance
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 8 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
References
- ^ Whitaker, Sterling (July 22, 2013). "Alabama Reveal Release Date, Cover Art + Track Listing for Tribute Album". The Boot. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ Wyland, Sarah (July 24, 2013). "Alabama to Release Alabama & Friends August 27". Great American Country. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (July 22, 2013). "'Alabama & Friends' Set For August Release". MusicRow. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ "Alabama & Friends Will Feature All-Star Cast". Country Music Television. July 22, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ Wade Jessen (September 5, 2013). "Alabama Earns Highest Charting Album on Billboard 200". Billboard.
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.