Alabama & Friends
{{short description|2013 album by the American band, Alabama}}
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| type = studio
| artist = Various Artists
| cover = AlabamaandFriends.jpg
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| released = {{Start date|2013|8|27}}
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| genre = Country
| length = 42:24
| label = Show Dog-Universal Music
| producer = Various
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Alabama & Friends is a tribute album to American country rock group Alabama. It was released on August 27, 2013 via Show Dog-Universal Music.{{cite news|last=Whitaker|first=Sterling|title=Alabama Reveal Release Date, Cover Art + Track Listing for Tribute Album|url=http://theboot.com/alabama-tribute-album-details/|accessdate=July 25, 2013|newspaper=The Boot|date=July 22, 2013}}{{cite news|last=Wyland|first=Sarah|title=Alabama to Release Alabama & Friends August 27|url=http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2013/07/24/alabama-to-release-alabama-friends-august-27/|accessdate=July 25, 2013|newspaper=Great American Country|date=July 24, 2013}} The album includes two new tracks, "That's How I Was Raised" and "All American", performed by Alabama.{{cite news|last=Nicholson|first=Jessica|title='Alabama & Friends' Set For August Release|url=http://www.musicrow.com/2013/07/alabama-friends-set-for-august-release/|accessdate=July 25, 2013|newspaper=MusicRow|date=July 22, 2013}}{{cite news|title=Alabama & Friends Will Feature All-Star Cast|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1711008/alabama-friends-will-feature-all-star-cast.jhtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130725220048/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1711008/alabama-friends-will-feature-all-star-cast.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 25, 2013|accessdate=July 25, 2013|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=July 22, 2013}}
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.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/5687064/alabama-earns-highest-charting-album-on-billboard-200 |title=Alabama Earns Highest Charting Album on Billboard 200|author= Wade Jessen |date= September 5, 2013 |magazine=Billboard}}
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
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| extra_column = Producer
| title1 = Tennessee River
| note1 = Jason Aldean
| writer1 = Randy Owen
| extra1 = Michael Knox
| length1 = 4:22
| title2 = Love in the First Degree
| note2 = Luke Bryan
| writer2 = Tim DuBois, Jim Hurt
| extra2 = Jeff Stevens
| length2 = 3:23
| title3 = Old Flame
| note3 = Rascal Flatts
| writer3 = Donny Lowery, Mac McAnally
| extra3 = Jay DeMarcus
| length3 = 3:12
| title4 = Lady Down on Love
| note4 = Kenny Chesney
| writer4 = Owen
| extra4 = Buddy Cannon
| length4 = 3:57
| title5 = The Closer You Get
| note5 = Eli Young Band
| writer5 = J.P. Pennington, Mark Gray
| extra5 = Knox
| length5 = 3:38
| title6 = Forever's as Far as I'll Go
| note6 = Trisha Yearwood
| writer6 = Mike Reid
| extra6 = Garth Fundis
| length6 = 3:35
| title7 = She and I
| note7 = Toby Keith
| writer7 = Dave Loggins
| extra7 = Toby Keith
| length7 = 3:56
| title8 = I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)
| note8 = Florida Georgia Line
| writer8 = Roger Murrah, Randy VanWarmer
| extra8 = Joey Moi
| length8 = 2:51
| title9 = That's How I Was Raised
| note9 = Alabama
| writer9 = Charley Stefl, Tony Ramey, Skip Sasser, Trent Tomlinson
| extra9 = Harold Shedd
| length9 = 3:40
| title10 = All American
| note10 = Alabama
| writer10 = Trey Bruce
| extra10 = Shedd
| length10 = 3:13
| title11 = My Home's in Alabama
| note11 = Jamey Johnson
| writer11 = Owen, Teddy Gentry
| extra11 = Jamey Johnson
| length11 = 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
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- 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"
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;Production
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- 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
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2013)
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| {{album chart|Billboard200|8|artist=Various Artists|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 18, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardCountry|2|artist=Various Artists|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 18, 2021}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2013)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2013|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=October 18, 2021}}
| 52 |
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References
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Category:Alabama (American band)
Category:Country albums by American artists