If there was one record that established Alan Jackson as a bona fide star, Don't Rock the Jukebox was it.
The set featured no less than two number one singles in the title track and "Love's Got a Hold on You," and three more entered the Top Ten.
This is Jackson at what he does best, being a modern honky tonk singer not quite as tough as Dwight Yoakam, but with more sex appeal and easier on the ears for those who like their "hard country" smoothed a bit.
That's more Keith Stegall's fault than Jackson's, as there is no doubt by his having written or co-written all but one song here that he's the real thing.
The truth of the matter is that Jackson's mettle comes in the ballads, like the criminally overlooked "That's All I Need to Know," or in the story-songs like "Dallas." "Midnight in Montgomery" is a stellar song about encountering the ghost of Hank Williams; its Spanish guitar overtones in the intro made it perfect for the radio, but its innovative video far overshadowed the song as a single.
But hits aside, Don't Rock the Jukebox is solid as a new traditionalist record, meaning that it's a country record with ever-present pedal steel for every synth or glossy fiddle.
Jackson's voice is in the groove, down there with Jones and Haggard, tougher than Travis, leaner than Strait, and almost as hillbilly as Yoakam.
This is a great record that stands the test of time.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Rock the JukeboxAlan Jackson, Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall | Alan Jackson | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 2 | That's All I Need to KnowAlan Jackson, Jim McBride | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | DallasAlan Jackson, Keith Stegall | Alan Jackson | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | Midnight in MontgomeryAlan Jackson, Don Sampson | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Love's Got a Hold on YouCarson Chamberlain, Alan Jackson, Keith Stegall | Alan Jackson | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | SomedayAlan Jackson, Jim McBride | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 7 | Just Playin' PossumAlan Jackson, Jim McBride, Gary Overton | Alan Jackson | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 8 | From a DistanceAlan Jackson, Randy Travis | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Walkin' the Floor Over MeAlan Jackson, Don Sampson | Alan Jackson | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 10 | Working Class HeroAlan Jackson, Don Sampson | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 31 mins | 72 MB | |||||
| 31 mins | 182 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans Akselsen | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Eddie Bayers | Drums |
| 3 | Carson Chamberlain | Composer |
| 4 | Paul Cochrane | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Jeff Coppage | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Robbie Flint | Guitar (Steel) |
| 7 | Paul Franklin | Guitar (Steel) |
| 8 | Maude Gilman | Art Direction |
| 9 | Danny Groah | Guitar (Electric) |
| 10 | Rob Hajacos | Fiddle |
| 11 | Bill Heath | Assistant Engineer |
| 12 | Scott Hendricks | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 13 | Clark Hook | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Roy M. "Junior" Husky | Bass |
| 15 | Alan Jackson | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocal Harmony |
| 16 | Dirk Johnson | Piano |
| 17 | George Jones | Guest Artist |
| 18 | Gary Laney | Engineer |
| 19 | Brent Mason | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 20 | Jim McBride | Composer |
| 21 | Mark McClurg | Fiddle |
| 22 | Roger Murrah | Composer |
| 23 | Mark Nevers | Assistant Engineer |
| 24 | Gary Overton | Composer |
| 25 | John David Parker | Assistant Engineer |
| 26 | Michael Rhodes | Bass |
| 27 | Hargus "Pig" Robbins | Piano |
| 28 | Bruce Rugherford | Vocal Harmony |
| 29 | Bruce Rutherford | Drums, Vocal Harmony |
| 30 | Randee Saint Nicholas | Photography |
| 31 | Don Sampson | Composer |
| 32 | Ramona Simmons | Project Administrator |
| 33 | Dave Sinko | Assistant Engineer |
| 34 | Keith Stegall | Composer, Producer |
| 35 | Randy Travis | Composer |
| 36 | Bruce Watkins | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 37 | Hank Williams | Mastering |
| 38 | Roger Wills | Bass |
| 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). |