Six albums and nearly a decade into his career, perhaps it could be said that Alan Jackson was beginning to rack up the miles in 1998 when he released High Mileage, but he surely doesn't sound ragged or rickety on this typically stellar affair.
As always, one of the most impressive things about Jackson is that he never seems forced -- he always sounds relaxed and natural, especially on the lazy Western swing of the opener, "Right on the Money," which starts the album off on an appropriately unhurried note.
This is a mood that Jackson sustains throughout High Mileage, which is by far the most relaxed album he's made to this point, with even the livelier numbers -- such as the skipping Bakersfield redux of "Another Good Reason," a particularly funny drinking song -- being a little bit subdued, carrying some of the mellow vibe of this ballad-heavy album.
This may be long on slow tunes and laid-back melodies, but that doesn't make High Mileage dull.
There's a certain level of introspection to the songs, a meditative quality, that gives the album depth, but the songs (half of which are originals) are strong and Jackson's delivery, as ever, is warm and compelling, making High Mileage a startling, rewarding departure from his previous records and proof of his depth as an artist.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Right on the MoneyCharlie Black, Phil Vassar | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | Gone CrazyAlan Jackson | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Little ManAlan Jackson | Alan Jackson | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | What a Day Yesterday WasMel Besher, Charlie Craig | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Hurtin' Comes EasyAlan Jackson | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | I'll Go on Loving YouKieran Kane | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Another Good ReasonHarley Allen, Carson Chamberlain | Alan Jackson | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | A Woman's LoveAlan Jackson | Alan Jackson | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 31 mins | 71 MB | |||||
| 31 mins | 191 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Adcock | Cello |
| 2 | Harley Allen | Composer |
| 3 | Vage Ayrikyan | Cello |
| 4 | Eddie Bayers | Drums |
| 5 | Bob Becker | Viola |
| 6 | Mel Besher | Composer |
| 7 | Charlie Black | Composer |
| 8 | Jodi Burnett | Cello |
| 9 | Carson Chamberlain | Composer |
| 10 | Larry Corbett | Cello |
| 11 | J.T. Corenflos | Guitar (Electric) |
| 12 | Charlie Craig | Composer |
| 13 | Brian Dembow | Viola |
| 14 | Steve Dorff | Conductor, String Arrangements |
| 15 | Bruce Dukov | Violin |
| 16 | Stuart Duncan | Fiddle, Guest Artist, Mandolin |
| 17 | Robbie Flint | Guitar (Steel) |
| 18 | Sandra Fox | Production Coordination |
| 19 | Larry Franklin | Fiddle |
| 20 | Paul Franklin | Guitar (Steel) |
| 21 | Berj Garabedian | Violin |
| 22 | Keith Greene | Viola |
| 23 | Danny Groah | Guitar (Electric) |
| 24 | Alan Grunfeld | Violin |
| 25 | Paula Hochhalter | Cello |
| 26 | S. Wade Hunt | Design |
| 27 | Alan Jackson | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 28 | Pat Johnson | Violin |
| 29 | Kieran Kane | Composer |
| 30 | Dennis Karmazyn | Cello |
| 31 | John Kelton | Engineer, Mixing |
| 32 | Janet Lakatos | Viola |
| 33 | Brent Mason | Guest Artist, Guitar (Electric) |
| 34 | Paula Montondo | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 35 | Marvin Morrow | Engineer |
| 36 | Mark Nevers | Engineer, Overdubs |
| 37 | Monty Parkey | Keyboards, Piano |
| 38 | Katia Popov | Violin |
| 39 | Rachel Purkin | Violin |
| 40 | Rick Riccio | Engineer |
| 41 | Hargus "Pig" Robbins | Keyboards |
| 42 | Gil Romero | Violin |
| 43 | Bruce Rutherford | Drums |
| 44 | Tom Rutledge | Dobro, Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin |
| 45 | John Wesley Ryles | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 46 | Sheldon Sanov | Violin |
| 47 | John Scanlon | Viola |
| 48 | Daniel Shindaryov | Violin |
| 49 | Harry Shirinian | Viola |
| 50 | Glenn Spinner | Assistant Engineer |
| 51 | Pamela Springsteen | Photography |
| 52 | Keith Stegall | Producer |
| 53 | Brian Tabor | Composer |
| 54 | Phil Vassar | Composer |
| 55 | Roman Volodarsky | Violin |
| 56 | Bruce Watkins | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 57 | Michael White | Composer |
| 58 | Roger Wills | Bass |
| 59 | Glenn Worf | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 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). |