Alabama & Friends

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Alabama & Friends
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Studio album by
Various Artists
ReleasedAugust 27, 2013 (2013-08-27)
GenreCountry
Length42:24
LabelShow Dog-Universal Music
ProducerVarious

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.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Tennessee River" (Jason Aldean)Randy OwenMichael Knox4:22
2."Love in the First Degree" (Luke Bryan)Tim DuBois, Jim HurtJeff Stevens3:23
3."Old Flame" (Rascal Flatts)Donny Lowery, Mac McAnallyJay DeMarcus3:12
4."Lady Down on Love" (Kenny Chesney)OwenBuddy Cannon3:57
5."The Closer You Get" (Eli Young Band)J.P. Pennington, Mark GrayKnox3:38
6."Forever's as Far as I'll Go" (Trisha Yearwood)Mike ReidGarth Fundis3:35
7."She and I" (Toby Keith)Dave LogginsToby Keith3:56
8."I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" (Florida Georgia Line)Roger Murrah, Randy VanWarmerJoey Moi2:51
9."That's How I Was Raised" (Alabama)Charley Stefl, Tony Ramey, Skip Sasser, Trent TomlinsonHarold Shedd3:40
10."All American" (Alabama)Trey BruceShedd3:13
11."My Home's in Alabama" (Jamey Johnson)Owen, Teddy GentryJamey Johnson6:37

Personnel[]

Alabama
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[]

  1. ^ Whitaker, Sterling (July 22, 2013). "Alabama Reveal Release Date, Cover Art + Track Listing for Tribute Album". The Boot. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  2. ^ Wyland, Sarah (July 24, 2013). "Alabama to Release Alabama & Friends August 27". Great American Country. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  3. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (July 22, 2013). "'Alabama & Friends' Set For August Release". MusicRow. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Alabama & Friends Will Feature All-Star Cast". Country Music Television. July 22, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  5. ^ Wade Jessen (September 5, 2013). "Alabama Earns Highest Charting Album on Billboard 200". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Alabama Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Alabama Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
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