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2013 album by the American band, Alabama
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
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
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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.
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"Top Country Albums – Year-End 2013" . Billboard . Retrieved October 18, 2021 .
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