Three years after his first number one single, Alan Jackson took his brand of new honky tonk country and pushed it all the way into the mainstream, making it possible for another batch of acts to follow him.
Sticking with producer Keith Stegall, Jackson wrote over half the tracks on the set, including a pair of singles, "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" and "Tonight I Climbed the Wall," as well as "Chattahoochee." The uptempo numbers with the jukebox kick are what works best with Jackson's restless country-soul voice -- check "I Don't Need the Booze (To Get a Buzz On)." The smoking Western swing of "Up to My Ears in Tears" walks a line between Bob Wills and Buck Owens, and could have been covered by Dwight Yoakam.
But the set's winner is its closer, the Geddins/Douglas classic "Mercury Blues." Taking the tune back to its country roots and claiming it for the Fender Telecaster's particular brand of pinch and tang, Jackson sings the hell out of it.
At this point in his career, Jackson established himself as one of the most consistent talents country had to offer.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChattahoocheeAlan Jackson, Jim McBride | Alan Jackson | Play | 02:27 | 0 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | Tonight I Climbed the WallAlan Jackson | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:30 | 0 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | I Don't Need the Booze (To Get a Buzz On)Toni Dae, Joy Swinea | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:15 | 0 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | (Who Says) You Can't Have It AllAlan Jackson, Jim McBride | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:29 | 0 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Up to My Ears in TearsAlan Jackson, Don Sampson | Alan Jackson | Play | 02:54 | 0 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | Tropical DepressionCharlie Craig, Alan Jackson, Jim McBride | Alan Jackson | Play | 02:57 | 0 MB | 18 MB |
| 7 | She Likes It TooTim Nichols, Zack Turner | Alan Jackson | Play | 02:50 | 0 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | If It Ain't One Thing (It's You)Alan Jackson, Jim McBride | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:52 | 0 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | Mercury BluesK.C. Douglas, Robert Geddins | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:38 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | She's Got the Rhytm (And I Got the Blues) | Alan Jackson | Play | 02:24 | 0 MB | 14 MB |
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| 31 mins | 194 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Bayers | Drums |
| 2 | Bill Beaton | Engineer |
| 3 | Jeff Coppage | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Charlie Craig | Composer |
| 5 | Toni Dae | Composer |
| 6 | Bill Deaton | Engineer |
| 7 | Jim DeVault | Photography |
| 8 | K.C. Douglas | Composer |
| 9 | Stuart Duncan | Fiddle |
| 10 | Mary Beth Felts | Grooming |
| 11 | Robbie Flint | Slide Guitar |
| 12 | Paul Franklin | Guitar (Steel) |
| 13 | Robert Geddins | Composer |
| 14 | Maude Gilman | Art Direction |
| 15 | Rob Hajacos | Fiddle |
| 16 | Scott Hendricks | Engineer, Producer |
| 17 | Roy M. "Junior" Husky | Bass, Bass (Upright) |
| 18 | Alan Jackson | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 19 | John Kelton | Engineer, Mixing |
| 20 | Gary Laney | Engineer |
| 21 | Steve Lowery | Engineer |
| 22 | Brent Mason | Guitar (Electric) |
| 23 | Jim McBride | Composer |
| 24 | Paula Montondo | Assistant Engineer |
| 25 | Weldon Myrick | Guitar (Steel) |
| 26 | Mark Nevers | Assistant Engineer |
| 27 | Tim Nichols | Composer |
| 28 | Hargus "Pig" Robbins | Piano |
| 29 | Bruce Rutherford | Vocal Harmony |
| 30 | Randee Saint Nicholas | Photography |
| 31 | Don Sampson | Composer |
| 32 | Ramona Simmons | Production Coordination |
| 33 | Hank Singer | Fiddle |
| 34 | Keith Stegall | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Producer |
| 35 | Roxane Stueve | Associate Producer |
| 36 | Aaron Swihart | Assistant Engineer |
| 37 | Joy Swinea | Composer |
| 38 | Randy Travis | Composer |
| 39 | Zack Turner | Composer |
| 40 | Bruce Watkins | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 41 | Bruce Watkis | Guitar |
| 42 | Hank Williams | Mastering |
| 43 | Glenn Worf | Bass (Electric), Guitar (Electric) |
| 44 | John York | Assistant Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |