(Redirected from
Southern Star (Alabama album))
 | This article needs additional citations for
verification. (January 2011) |
| Southern Star | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 31, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio |
| |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 45:43 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| Alabama chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Southern Star | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  
[1] |
Southern Star is the twelfth studio album by American country music band Alabama, released in 1989. The album produced four singles, " Song of the South", " High Cotton", the title track and "If I Had You", all of which reached No. 1 on the Hot Country Singles charts between 1989 and 1990. It also reached No. 68 on the Billboard 200.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Song of the South" | Bob McDill | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Down on the River" | Greg Fowler, Teddy Gentry, Robert Byrne | 3:05 |
| 3. | " High Cotton" | Roger Murrah, Scott Anders | 3:02 |
| 4. | "'Ole' Baugh Road"" | Randy Owen | 3:53 |
| 5. | "The Borderline" (featuring Charlie Daniels) | Larry Hanson, Virgil Beckham, Gentry, Fowler | 4:34 |
| 6. | "I'm Still Dreamin'" | John Dillon, Steve Cash | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Pete's Music City" | Monty Powell | 3:35 |
| 8. | " Southern Star" | Murrah, Steve Dean, Rich Alves | 3:11 |
| 9. | " If I Had You" | Danny Mayo, Kerry Chater | 3:35 |
| 10. | "She Can" | Steve Seskin, Austin Gardner | 3:39 |
| 11. | "I Showed Her" | Gentry, Fowler, Walt Aldridge | 4:26 |
| 12. | " Barefootin'"" | Robert Parker | 2:48 |
| 13. | "Dixie Fire" | Jeff Cook, Vern Dant, Hunter Moore | 3:58 |
Note: Tracks 6, 7, 11, and 13 were not added to the cassette version.
- Alabama
- Jeff Cook – fiddle, electric guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on "Barefootin'" and "Dixie Fire"
- Teddy Gentry – bass guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on "I Showed Her", co-lead vocals on "The Borderline"
- Mark Herndon – drums
- Randy Owen – electric guitar, lead vocals
- Additional Musicians
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Barry Beckett – piano
- David Briggs – piano, synthesizer
- Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
- Steve Cash – harmonica
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
- Steve Cropper – electric guitar
- Charlie Daniels – co-lead vocals on "The Borderline"
- Costo Davis – keyboards, organ, synthesizer
- Jimmie Fadden – harmonica, jew's harp
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Owen Hale – drums
- Larry Hanson – electric guitar
- Craig Krampf – percussion
- Mike Lawler – synthesizer
- Bernie Leadon – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Josh Leo – electric guitar
- Carl Marsh – Fairlight
- Farrell Morris – percussion
- Mark O'Connor – fiddle
- Larry Paxton – bass guitar
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Brent Rowan – acoustic guitar
- Biff Watson – synthesizer
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
|
|
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1988 | "Song of the South" | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | "If I Had You" | 1 | 1 |
| "High Cotton" | 1 | 1 | |
| "Southern Star" | 1 | 1 | |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States ( RIAA) [6] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
- ^ Roland, Tom. Southern Star at AllMusic
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Alabama – Southern Star". Recording Industry Association of America.
(Redirected from
Southern Star (Alabama album))
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (January 2011) |
| Southern Star | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 31, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio |
| |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 45:43 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| Alabama chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Southern Star | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |
[1] |
Southern Star is the twelfth studio album by American country music band Alabama, released in 1989. The album produced four singles, " Song of the South", " High Cotton", the title track and "If I Had You", all of which reached No. 1 on the Hot Country Singles charts between 1989 and 1990. It also reached No. 68 on the Billboard 200.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Song of the South" | Bob McDill | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Down on the River" | Greg Fowler, Teddy Gentry, Robert Byrne | 3:05 |
| 3. | " High Cotton" | Roger Murrah, Scott Anders | 3:02 |
| 4. | "'Ole' Baugh Road"" | Randy Owen | 3:53 |
| 5. | "The Borderline" (featuring Charlie Daniels) | Larry Hanson, Virgil Beckham, Gentry, Fowler | 4:34 |
| 6. | "I'm Still Dreamin'" | John Dillon, Steve Cash | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Pete's Music City" | Monty Powell | 3:35 |
| 8. | " Southern Star" | Murrah, Steve Dean, Rich Alves | 3:11 |
| 9. | " If I Had You" | Danny Mayo, Kerry Chater | 3:35 |
| 10. | "She Can" | Steve Seskin, Austin Gardner | 3:39 |
| 11. | "I Showed Her" | Gentry, Fowler, Walt Aldridge | 4:26 |
| 12. | " Barefootin'"" | Robert Parker | 2:48 |
| 13. | "Dixie Fire" | Jeff Cook, Vern Dant, Hunter Moore | 3:58 |
Note: Tracks 6, 7, 11, and 13 were not added to the cassette version.
- Alabama
- Jeff Cook – fiddle, electric guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on "Barefootin'" and "Dixie Fire"
- Teddy Gentry – bass guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on "I Showed Her", co-lead vocals on "The Borderline"
- Mark Herndon – drums
- Randy Owen – electric guitar, lead vocals
- Additional Musicians
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Barry Beckett – piano
- David Briggs – piano, synthesizer
- Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
- Steve Cash – harmonica
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
- Steve Cropper – electric guitar
- Charlie Daniels – co-lead vocals on "The Borderline"
- Costo Davis – keyboards, organ, synthesizer
- Jimmie Fadden – harmonica, jew's harp
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Owen Hale – drums
- Larry Hanson – electric guitar
- Craig Krampf – percussion
- Mike Lawler – synthesizer
- Bernie Leadon – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Josh Leo – electric guitar
- Carl Marsh – Fairlight
- Farrell Morris – percussion
- Mark O'Connor – fiddle
- Larry Paxton – bass guitar
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Brent Rowan – acoustic guitar
- Biff Watson – synthesizer
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
|
|
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1988 | "Song of the South" | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | "If I Had You" | 1 | 1 |
| "High Cotton" | 1 | 1 | |
| "Southern Star" | 1 | 1 | |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States ( RIAA) [6] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
- ^ Roland, Tom. Southern Star at AllMusic
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Alabama – Southern Star". Recording Industry Association of America.