Precious Memories Volume II

{{Infobox album

| name = Precious Memories Volume II

| type = studio

| artist = Alan Jackson

| cover = PreciousMemories2.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2013|3|26}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Christian country, gospel

| length = 35:47

| label = Alan's Country Records
EMI Nashville

| producer = Keith Stegall

| prev_title = Playlist: The Very Best of Alan Jackson

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = The Bluegrass Album

| next_year = 2013

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|title=Precious Memories, Vol. 2 review|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002476747|pure_url=yes}}|work=Allmusic|accessdate=March 26, 2013}}

}}

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.{{cite news|title=Alan Jackson Plans Precious Memories Volume II|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1703030/alan-jackson-plans-precious-memories-volume-ii.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309031115/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1703030/alan-jackson-plans-precious-memories-volume-ii.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 9, 2013|accessdate=March 24, 2013|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=March 5, 2013}}{{cite news|title=Alan Jackson "Precious Memories II" Tracklist and Cover Art|url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/alan-jackson-precious-memories-ii-tracklist-cover-art|accessdate=March 24, 2013|newspaper=Roughstock|date=March 5, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411180307/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/alan-jackson-precious-memories-ii-tracklist-cover-art|archive-date=April 11, 2013|url-status=dead}} The album is a follow-up to Jackson's 2006 album Precious Memories.{{cite news|last=Wyland|first=Sarah|title=Alan Jackson to Release Precious Memories Volume II March 26|url=http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2013/03/06/alan-jackson-to-release-precious-memories-volume-ii-march-26/|accessdate=March 24, 2013|newspaper=Great American Country|date=March 6, 2013}}{{cite news|last=Whitaker|first=Sterling|title=Alan Jackson Releasing 'Precious Memories Volume II'|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/alan-jackson-precious-memories-volume-two/|accessdate=March 24, 2013|newspaper=Taste of Country|date=March 5, 2013}} 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."{{cite news|title=Jackson visits "Precious Memories" again|url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=7006|accessdate=March 24, 2013|newspaper=Country Standard Time|date=March 18, 2013}}{{cite news|last=Thompson|first=Gayle|title=Alan Jackson, 'Precious Memories Volume 2' Track List, Release Date Revealed|url=http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/05/alan-jackson-precious-memories-volume-2-track-list/|accessdate=March 24, 2013|newspaper=The Boot|date=March 5, 2013}}

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.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8014004/tye-tribbett-alan-jackson-gospel-christian-album-charts |title=Tye Tribbett & Alan Jackson Lead Gospel & Christian Album Charts |date=October 25, 2017 |first= Jim |last=Asker|magazine=Billboard }} It sold 56,000 copies in the first week, only 7,000 of these were digital albums.{{cite web |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2013/04/15608-country-album-chart-news-for-april-3-2013-blake-sheltons-story-debuts-at-1-alan-jackson-memories-2 |title=Country Album Chart News For April 3, 2013: Blake Shelton's "Story" Debuts At #1; Alan Jackson "Memories" #2 |first= Matt |last=Bjorke |date= April 3, 2013 |work=Roughstock }} The album has sold 453,200 copies in the United States as of October 2019.{{cite web |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2019/10/43989-top-country-catalog-album-sales-october-9-2019|title=Top Country Catalog Album Sales: October 9, 2019|work=RoughStock|first=Matt |last=Bjorke |date= October 9, 2019 |accessdate=October 13, 2019 }}

The album won Top Christian Album at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards.{{cite web |url=https://theboot.com/luke-bryan-top-country-album-alan-jackson-top-christian-album-2014-billboard-music-awards/ |title=Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson Albums Take Home 2014 Billboard Music Awards|first=Angela |last=Stefano|date=May 18, 2014|work=The Boot }}

Track listing

{{track listing

| total_length = 35:47

| title1 = Amazing Grace

| writer1 = John Newton

| length1 = 4:04

| title2 = He Lives

| writer2 = Alfred Henry Ackley

| length2 = 3:02

| title3 = Just as I Am

| writer3 = Charlotte Elliott; William Batchelder Bradbury

| length3 = 4:16

| title4 = Love Lifted Me

| writer4 = James Rowe

| length4 = 2:39

| title5 = O How I Love Jesus

| writer5 = Frederick Whitfield

| length5 = 2:24

| title6 = Only Trust Him

| writer6 = John H. Stockton

| length6 = 2:40

| title7 = There is Power in the Blood

| writer7 = Lewis Edgar Jones

| length7 = 2:38

| title8 = Precious Memories

| writer8 = John B. F. Wright

| length8 = 4:21

| title9 = Sweet Hour of Prayer

| writer9 = William W. Walford

| length9 = 3:16

| title10 = When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder

| writer10 = James Milton Black

| length10 = 2:21

| title11 = Wherever He Leads I'll Go

| writer11 = Baylus Benjamin McKinney

| length11 = 4:06

}}

Personnel

Joe Combs - background vocals
Ed Enoch - background vocals
Tania Hancheroff - background vocals
Travis Humbert - percussion
Alan Jackson - lead vocals
John Kelton - autoharp
Steve Ladd - background vocals
Brent Mason - acoustic guitar
Michael Means - background vocals
Gary Prim - keyboards
John Wesley Ryles - background vocals
Keith Stegall - acoustic guitar
Glenn Worf - bass guitar

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2013) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
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{{album chart\|Billboard200\|5\|artist=Alan Jackson\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 1, 2021}}
{{album chart\|BillboardChristian\|1\|artist=Alan Jackson\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 1, 2021}}
{{album chart\|BillboardCountry\|2\|artist=Alan Jackson\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 1, 2021}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (2013) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/top-billboard-200-albums\|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2013\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=July 1, 2021}} \| 128
scope="row"\| US Christian Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/christian-albums\|title=Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2013\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=July 1, 2021}} \| 3
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=July 1, 2021}} \| 28
scope="col"\| Chart (2014) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Christian Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/christian-albums\|title=Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2014\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=July 1, 2021}} \| 35

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2013)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2013|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=July 1, 2021}}

| 128

scope="row"| US Christian Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/christian-albums|title=Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2013|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=July 1, 2021}}

| 3

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=July 1, 2021}}

| 28

scope="col"| Chart (2014)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Christian Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/christian-albums|title=Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2014|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=July 1, 2021}}

| 35

References

Category:2013 albums

Category:Alan Jackson albums

Category:EMI Records albums

Category:Albums produced by Keith Stegall

Category:Gospel albums by American artists