Precious Memories Volume II explained

Precious Memories Volume II
Type:studio
Artist:Alan Jackson
Cover:PreciousMemories2.jpg
Genre:Christian country, gospel
Length:35:47
Label:Alan's Country Records
EMI Nashville
Producer:Keith Stegall
Prev Year:2012
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Precious Memories Volume II is the eighteenth studio album and the second gospel album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on March 26, 2013, via Alan's Country Records and EMI Nashville.[1] [2] The album is a follow-up to Jackson's 2006 album Precious Memories.[3] [4] Of the album, Jackson said, "Denise and I had made a list of 30 to 40 songs to do for that first album. We had so many that we didn't get to, I thought we'd go in and do a few more just the same way - heartfelt and simple."[5] [6]

Reception

Precious Memories Volume ll debuted at No. 1 on Top Christian Albums, and No. 2 on Top Country Albums on chart date of April 13, 2013.[7] It sold 56,000 copies in the first week, only 7,000 of these were digital albums.[8] The album has sold 453,200 copies in the United States as of October 2019.[9]

The album won Top Christian Album at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards.[10]

Personnel

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Position
US Billboard 200[11] 128
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[12] 3
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13] 28
Chart (2014)Position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[14] 35

Notes and References

  1. News: Alan Jackson Plans Precious Memories Volume II. https://web.archive.org/web/20130309031115/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1703030/alan-jackson-plans-precious-memories-volume-ii.jhtml. dead. March 9, 2013. March 24, 2013. Country Music Television. March 5, 2013.
  2. News: Alan Jackson "Precious Memories II" Tracklist and Cover Art. March 24, 2013. Roughstock. March 5, 2013. https://archive.today/20130411180307/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/alan-jackson-precious-memories-ii-tracklist-cover-art. April 11, 2013. dead.
  3. News: Wyland. Sarah. Alan Jackson to Release Precious Memories Volume II March 26. March 24, 2013. Great American Country. March 6, 2013.
  4. News: Whitaker. Sterling. Alan Jackson Releasing 'Precious Memories Volume II'. March 24, 2013. Taste of Country. March 5, 2013.
  5. News: Jackson visits "Precious Memories" again. March 24, 2013. Country Standard Time. March 18, 2013.
  6. News: Thompson. Gayle. Alan Jackson, 'Precious Memories Volume 2' Track List, Release Date Revealed. March 24, 2013. The Boot. March 5, 2013.
  7. Tye Tribbett & Alan Jackson Lead Gospel & Christian Album Charts . October 25, 2017 . Jim . Asker. Billboard .
  8. Web site: Country Album Chart News For April 3, 2013: Blake Shelton's "Story" Debuts At #1; Alan Jackson "Memories" #2 . Matt . Bjorke . April 3, 2013 . Roughstock .
  9. Web site: Top Country Catalog Album Sales: October 9, 2019. RoughStock. Matt . Bjorke . October 9, 2019 . October 13, 2019 .
  10. Web site: Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson Albums Take Home 2014 Billboard Music Awards. Angela . Stefano. May 18, 2014. The Boot .
  11. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2013. Billboard. July 1, 2021.
  12. Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2013. Billboard. July 1, 2021.
  13. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2013. Billboard. July 1, 2021.
  14. Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2014. Billboard. July 1, 2021.

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