The Bluegrass Album (Alan Jackson album) explained

The Bluegrass Album
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Artist:Alan Jackson
Cover:BluegrassAlbum.jpg
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The Bluegrass Album is the nineteenth studio album and the first bluegrass album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on September 24, 2013 via Alan's Country Records and EMI Nashville.[1] [2] Jackson wrote eight songs for the album.[3] [4] It also includes covers of The Dillards' "There Is a Time", John Anderson's "Wild and Blue" and Bill Monroe's "Blue Moon of Kentucky".[5] Also included is a re-recording of "Let's Get Back to Me and You" from his 1994 album Who I Am, marking the second time Jackson has included two versions of the same song on two different albums ("A Woman's Love" was originally recorded for High Mileage and was later re-recorded for Like Red on a Rose).

The album was produced by Keith Stegall and Jackson's nephew, Adam Wright (of The Wrights).[6] It was recorded in Nashville.

"Blue Ridge Mountain Song" was released as a single in advance of the album's release. "Blacktop" was also released as a single. Both songs feature music videos. The music video for "Blue Ridge Mountain Song" stars Jackson’s middle daughter, Ali, as the lead role.[7]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 11 on Billboard 200, No. 1 on Bluegrass Albums,[8] and No. 3 on Top Country Albums, selling 22,000 copies in its first week.[9] It also finished at No. 2 on the Year End Bluegrass Albums chart for 2014.[10] It has sold 148,000 copies in the United States as of June 2015.[11]

Personnel

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Position
US Top Bluegrass Albums (Billboard)[12] 2
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13] 55

Notes and References

  1. News: Alan Jackson Records First Bluegrass Album. https://web.archive.org/web/20130721192524/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1710757/alan-jackson-records-first-bluegrass-album.jhtml. dead. July 21, 2013. July 25, 2013. Country Music Television. July 17, 2013.
  2. News: Wyland. Sarah. Alan Jackson to Release The Bluegrass Album September 24. July 25, 2013. Great American Country. July 18, 2013.
  3. News: Alan Jackson "The Bluegrass Album" Tracklist & Cover Art. July 25, 2013. Roughstock. July 17, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130721202538/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/alan-jackson-the-bluegrass-album-tracklist-cover-art. July 21, 2013.
  4. News: Jackson's gone bluegrass. July 25, 2013. Country Standard Time. July 16, 2013.
  5. News: Vinson. Christina. Alan Jackson to Release His First Bluegrass Album. July 25, 2013. Taste of Country. July 16, 2013.
  6. News: Nicholson. Jessica. Alan Jackson’s ‘The Bluegrass Album’ To Release Sept. 24. July 25, 2013. MusicRow. July 12, 2013.
  7. Web site: Alan Jackson Remembers a "Blue Ridge Mountain Song". Craig Shelburne. October 8, 2013. CMT Edge. October 8, 2013.
  8. Web site: Bluegrass Albums: October 12, 2013 . Billboard.
  9. Web site: Country Album Chart News: The Week of October 2, 2013: Luke Bryan Returns To #1; Justin Moore, Chris Young Still Top Five. Matt Bjorke . October 2, 2013 . Roughstock .
  10. Web site: Bluegrass Albums: Year End 2014 . Billboard .
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20150617165737/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases . June 17, 2015 . Upcoming Releases . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures .
  12. Web site: Bluegrass Albums – Year-End 2013. Billboard. October 17, 2021.
  13. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2013. Billboard. October 17, 2021.
  14. Web site: Bluegrass Albums – Year-End 2014. Billboard. October 17, 2021.
  15. Web site: Bluegrass Albums – Year-End 2015. Billboard. October 17, 2021.

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