34 Number Ones Explained
34 Number Ones is the seventh greatest hits compilation album by American country artist Alan Jackson. It was released in the United States on November 23, 2010 through Arista Nashville.[1] The release celebrates Jackson's 20-year anniversary since the release of his debut album.[2] As of the chart dated February 26, 2011, the album has sold 200,131 copies in the US.[3]
Content
The release includes all of Jackson's number one hits on various trade charts, from his first, "Here in the Real World", to his (at the time) latest, "Country Boy".[4] Newly included in the release is his cover of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" and Jackson's late-2010 contribution with Zac Brown Band, "As She's Walking Away". "Look at Me", a song which was initially recorded for the soundtrack to , was previously unreleased on a Jackson album.
The Essential Alan Jackson
34 Number Ones was re-released and re-packaged on April 17, 2012 as The Essential Alan Jackson. Both albums have an identical track listing.[5]
The Essential peaked at number 20 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[6] It also reached #145 on the main Billboard album chart.
Personnel on new tracks
Adapted from liner notes.[7]
- Eddie Bayers – drums on "Ring of Fire" & "Look at Me"
- Coy Bowles – Hammond B-3 organ on "As She's Walking Away"
- Zac Brown – acoustic guitar and lead vocals on "As She's Walking Away"
- Clay Cook – electric guitar and background vocals on "As She's Walking Away"
- Jimmy De Martini – fiddle and background vocals on "As She's Walking Away"
- Larry Franklin – fiddle on "Ring of Fire"
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar on "Ring of Fire"
- Chris Fryar – drums on "As She's Walking Away"
- John Driskell Hopkins – bass guitar and background vocals on "As She's Walking Away"
- Alan Jackson – lead vocals
- Brent Mason – acoustic guitar on "Look at Me", electric guitar on "Ring of Fire"
- Gary Prim – piano on "Ring of Fire" & "Look at Me"
- John Wesley Ryles – background vocals on "Ring of Fire"
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar on "Look at Me"
- Rafe Van Hoy – acoustic guitar on "Look at Me"
- John Willis – acoustic guitar on "Ring of Fire"
- Lee Ann Womack – background vocals on "Ring of Fire"
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar on "Ring of Fire"
Charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: CMT : News : Alan Jackson's 34 Number Ones Due Nov. 23 . . November 20, 2010 . September 10, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100912170030/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1647298/alan-jacksons-34-number-ones-due-nov-23.jhtml. September 12, 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Alan Jackson Delivers Definitive Hits Package, 34 Number Ones, on November 23! . . October 24, 2010 . September 24, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101129153828/http://sonymusicnashville.com/pressreleases/details.cfm?artistid=1000008&pressid=1000993 . November 29, 2010 . dead .
- Web site: Thompson Square Debuts Strong on Album Charts . Roughstock . February 16, 2011 . February 19, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110222163131/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/thompson-square-debuts-strong-on-album-charts . February 22, 2011 .
- Web site: Alan Jackson Releasing '34 Number Ones' in November – The Boot . theboot.com . Richardson . Gayle . September 8, 2010 . October 24, 2010.
- News: Bjorke. Matt. Album Review: Alan Jackson – The Essential Alan Jackson. February 14, 2013. Roughstock. April 18, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120422042154/http://www.roughstock.com/reviews/album-review-alan-jackson-the-essential-alan-jackson. April 22, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002316196/awards|pure_url=yes}} ''The Essential Alan Jackson'' awards]. Allmusic. February 14, 2013.
- 34 Number Ones . Alan Jackson . 2010 . CD booklet . Arista Records Nashville . 88697-78681-2.
- Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums 2011 . . January 15, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127161817/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2011.htm . January 27, 2012 .
- Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011. Billboard. April 7, 2021.
- Top Country Albums – Year-End 2011. Billboard. April 7, 2021.
- Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 13, 2021.
