Angels and Alcohol

{{Infobox album

| name = Angels and Alcohol

| type = studio

| artist = Alan Jackson

| cover = AngelsandAlcohol.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2015|7|17}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Country|neotraditional country}}

| length = 38:44

| label = {{hlist|Alan's Country Records|EMI Nashville}}

| producer = {{hlist|Keith Stegall}}

| prev_title = The Bluegrass Album

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story

| next_year = 2015

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Angels and Alcohol

| type = studio

| single1 = Jim and Jack and Hank

| single1date = July 6, 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.alanjackson.com/news.html?n_id=4784|title=Alan Jackson :: News|work=Alan Jackson Official Website|accessdate=February 21, 2016}}

| single2 = The One You're Waiting On

| single2date = May 6, 2016

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|title=Angels and Alcohol review|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002851268|pure_url=yes}}|work=AllMusic|accessdate=July 17, 2015}}

}}

Angels and Alcohol is the twentieth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson.{{cite news|last1=Leahey|first1=Andrew|title=Alan Jackson Turns to 'Angels and Alcohol' for New Album|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/alan-jackson-turns-to-angels-and-alcohol-for-new-album-20150409|accessdate=June 9, 2015|work=Rolling Stone|date=April 9, 2015}} It was released on July 17, 2015, via Alan's Country Records and EMI Nashville.{{cite news|last1=Bell|first1=Rebekah|title=Alan Jackson Dropping New Album, 'Angels and Alcohol,' This Summer|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/alan-jackson-angels-and-alcohol-release-date/|accessdate=June 9, 2015|work=Taste of Country|date=April 10, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Casey|first1=Jim|title=Alan Jackson Announces New Album, "Angels and Alcohol"|url=http://www.countryweekly.com/news/alan-jackson-announces-new-album-angels-and-alcohol|accessdate=June 9, 2015|work=Country Weekly|date=April 9, 2015}} Jackson wrote seven of the album's ten tracks.{{cite news|last1=Vinson|first1=Christina|title=Alan Jackson Announces New Album, 'Angels and Alcohol'|url=http://theboot.com/alan-jackson-angels-and-alcohol-album/|accessdate=June 9, 2015|work=The Boot|date=April 9, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Reuter|first1=Annie|title=Alan Jackson Announces New Album 'Angels and Alcohol'|url=http://radio.com/2015/04/09/alan-jackson-angels-and-alcohol-album-tracklist/|accessdate=June 9, 2015|work=radio.com|date=April 9, 2015}} The album was produced by Keith Stegall.{{cite news|last1=Whitaker|first1=Sterling|title=Alan Jackson, 'Angels and Alcohol': Everything You Need to Know|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/alan-jackson-angels-and-alcohol/|accessdate=June 9, 2015|work=Taste of Country|date=April 24, 2015}}

Critical reception

The album has received mixed reviews from critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing that "Alan manages to not sound complacent on Angels and Alcohol because like all great country singers -- and he long ago established that he belongs in the pantheon of great country singers -- he thrives on the little telling details, whether they reside within a lyric or the freshening of a familiar three-chord turnaround.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/angels-and-alcohol-mw0002851268 Angels and Alcohol - Alan Jackson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic]

Track listing

All songs written by Alan Jackson except where noted.

{{tracklist

| extra_column = Writer(s)

| title1 = You Can Always Come Home

| length1 = 5:13

| title2 = You Never Know

| length2 = 3:34

| title3 = Angels and Alcohol

| length3 = 3:33

| title4 = Gone Before You Met Me

| length4 = 3:25

| extra4 = Michael White, Michael P. Heeney

| title5 = The One You're Waiting On

| length5 = 4:13

| extra5 = Adam Wright, Shannon Wright

| title6 = Jim and Jack and Hank

| length6 = 4:38

| title7 = I Leave a Light On

| length7 = 3:17

| title8 = Flaws

| length8 = 4:17

| title9 = When God Paints

| length9 = 3:09

| extra9 = Troy Jones, Greg Becker

| title10 = Mexico, Tequila and Me

| length10 = 3:25

}}

Personnel

J.T. Corenflos - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Stuart Duncan - fiddle, mandolin
Robbie Flint - slide guitar
Larry Franklin - fiddle
Paul Franklin - steel guitar
Tania Hancheroff - background vocals
Tommy Harden - drums
Greenwood Hart - acoustic guitar, hand drum, piano
Hoot Hester - fiddle
Jim Hoke - accordion, harmonica
Alan Jackson - lead vocals
Andy Leftwich - fiddle, mandolin
Brent Mason - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, gut string guitar
Gary Prim - Hammond B-3 organ, piano
John Wesley Ryles - background vocals
Michael Severs - dobro
Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass guitar
Bobby Terry - banjo, acoustic guitar
Jim Vest - steel guitar

Charts

The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 5, and on the Top Country Albums chart at No. 2, selling 46,000 copies in its debut week.{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6648310/jason-isbell-country-albums-chart-alan-jackson-brantley-gilbert |title=Jason Isbell Lands No. 1 on Country Albums Chart|author= Jim Asker |date= July 28, 2015 |work=Billboard }} As of December 2015, the album has sold 135,500 copies in the US.{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2015/12/39438-top-10-country-albums-chart-december-7-2015 |title=Top 10 Country Albums Chart: December 7, 2015 |first= Matt |last=Bjorke |date= December 5, 2015 |work=Roughstock }}

=Album=

==Weekly charts==

scope="col"\| Chart (2015) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
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{{album chart\|Australia\|4\|artist=Alan Jackson\|album=Angels and Alcohol\|accessdate=August 1, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|BillboardCanada\|4\|artist=Alan Jackson\|accessdate=July 28, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|Netherlands\|68\|artist=Alan Jackson\|album=Angels and Alcohol\|accessdate=August 6, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|Norway\|38\|artist=Alan Jackson\|album=Angels and Alcohol\|accessdate=August 6, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|UK2\|85\|date=July 30, 2015\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 24, 2015}}
{{album chart\|Billboard200\|5\|artist=Alan Jackson\|accessdate=July 27, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|BillboardCountry\|1\|artist=Alan Jackson\|accessdate=July 28, 2015\|rowheader=true}}

==Year-end charts==

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scope="col"| Chart (2015)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2015.htm |title=ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2015 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |accessdate=January 6, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112063600/http://www.aria.com.au/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2015.htm |archivedate=January 12, 2016 }}

| 86

scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2015|work=Billboard|accessdate=July 28, 2020}}

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References

Category:2015 albums

Category:Alan Jackson albums

Category:EMI Records albums

Category:Albums produced by Keith Stegall