In 1989, country music honky tonk revivalist Alan Jackson scored his first number one hit with "I'd Love You All Over Again" -- not bad for being only his fifth single.
Interestingly enough, it was a ballad, but a hard country ballad nonetheless.
The songs sits somewhere in the no man's land between George Jones and Randy Travis, and floats uneasily seeking an edge.
The title track is another hard country ballad, and with its sweet lonesome fiddle it was a more logical choice, but what the hell.
The bottom line is that while Here in the Real World may not be Jackson's strongest record, it still stands head and shoulders over most of the competition, and that includes Curtain Shirt Brooks, that is, Garth.
Producers Keith Stegall and Scott Hendricks understood that Jackson's country sensibilities are a boon, not a bane, in terms of putting his particular brand of new traditionalism onto the charts.
Other winners are the honky tonkers such as "Blue Blooded Woman," "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow," and "She Don't Get the Blues," which feels as much like Merle Haggard doing Bob Wills as it does new country.
This is a solid effort and established the fact that Jackson was just beginning to come into his own.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ace of HeartsCarson Chamberlain, Ron Moore, Lonnie Wilson | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | Here in the Real WorldMark Irwin, Alan Jackson | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Blue Blooded WomanAlan Jackson, Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall | Alan Jackson | Play | 02:14 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 4 | WantedCharlie Craig, Alan Jackson | Alan Jackson | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 5 | Chasin' That Neon RainbowAlan Jackson, Jim McBride | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | She Don't Get the BluesAlan Jackson, Jim McBride | Alan Jackson | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 7 | I'd Love You All Over AgainAlan Jackson | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | Dog River BluesAlan Jackson | Alan Jackson | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 9 | HomeAlan Jackson | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 10 | Short Sweet RideAlan Jackson, Jim McBride | Alan Jackson | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 29 mins | 66 MB | |||||
| 29 mins | 184 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Bayers | Drums |
| 2 | Steve Bishir | Assistant Engineer |
| 3 | Harold Bradley | 6-String Bass, Bass |
| 4 | Jimmy Capps | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 5 | Carson Chamberlain | Composer |
| 6 | Charlie Craig | Composer |
| 7 | Paul Franklin | Guitar (Steel) |
| 8 | Steve Gibson | Guitar (Electric) |
| 9 | Jeff Giedt | Assistant Engineer |
| 10 | Maude Gilman | Art Direction |
| 11 | Rob Hajacos | Fiddle, Violin |
| 12 | Chris Hammond | Engineer |
| 13 | Scott Hendricks | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 14 | Dennis Henson | Vocal Harmony, Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Roy M. "Junior" Husky | Bass |
| 16 | Mark Irwin | Composer |
| 17 | Alan Jackson | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocal Harmony, Vocals |
| 18 | J.B. | Engineer |
| 19 | Brent Mason | Guitar (Electric) |
| 20 | Jim McBride | Composer |
| 21 | Ron Moore | Composer |
| 22 | Roger Murrah | Composer |
| 23 | Weldon Myrick | Guitar (Steel) |
| 24 | Gary Paczosa | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 25 | Greg Parker | Assistant Engineer |
| 26 | Larry Paxton | Bass |
| 27 | Dave Pomeroy | Bass |
| 28 | Hargus "Pig" Robbins | Piano |
| 29 | Keith Stegall | Composer, Producer, Vocal Harmony, Vocals (Background) |
| 30 | Carry Summers | Assistant Engineer |
| 31 | Bruce Watkins | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 32 | Hank Williams | Mastering |
| 33 | Wayne Williams | Photography |
| 34 | Lonnie Wilson | Composer |
| 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). |