Alabama & Friends

Alabama & Friends
Studio album by Various Artists
Released August 27, 2013 (2013-08-27)
Genre Country
Length 42:30
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]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer Length
1. "Tennessee River" (Jason Aldean)Randy OwenMichael Knox 4:22
2. "Love in the First Degree" (Luke Bryan)Tim DuBois, Jim HurtJeff Stevens 3:24
3. "Old Flame" (Rascal Flatts)Donny Lowery, Mac McAnallyJay DeMarcus 3:12
4. "Lady Down on Love" (Kenny Chesney)OwenBuddy Cannon 3:58
5. "The Closer You Get" (Eli Young Band)J.P. Pennington, Mark GrayKnox 3:39
6. "Forever's as Far as I'll Go" (Trisha Yearwood)Mike ReidGarth Fundis 3:36
7. "She and I" (Toby Keith)Dave LogginsToby Keith 3:57
8. "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" (Florida Georgia Line)Roger Murrah, Randy VanWarmerJoey Moi 2:51
9. "That's How I Was Raised" (Alabama)Charley Stefl, Tony Ramey, Skip Sasser, Trent TomlinsonHarold Shedd 3:40
10. "All American" (Alabama)Trey BruceShedd 3:14
11. "My Home's in Alabama" (Jamey Johnson)Owen, Teddy GentryJamey Johnson 6:37

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"
  • Richard Madenfort electric guitar
  • Joey Moi acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drum programming
  • 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, drum programming
  • 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 string arrangements, 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"

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 for Alabama.
  7. "Alabama – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for Alabama.
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