| 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 the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the 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, and 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
 
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
 
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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.
 - ↑ "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
 - ↑ "Various Artists Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
 - ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
 
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