The Bluegrass Album (Alan Jackson album)

The Bluegrass Album
Studio album by
Alan Jackson
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2013 (2013-09-24)
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Alan Jackson chronology
Precious Memories Volume II
(2013) 		The Bluegrass Album
(2013) 		Angels and Alcohol
(2015)
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AllMusic[1]

The Bluegrass Album is the nineteenth studio album and the first bluegrass album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on September 24, 2013 via Alan's Country Records and EMI Nashville.[2][3] Jackson wrote eight songs for the album.[4][5] It also includes covers of The Dillards' "There Is a Time", John Anderson's "Wild and Blue" and Bill Monroe's "Blue Moon of Kentucky".[6] Also included is a re-recording of "Let's Get Back to Me and You" from his 1994 album Who I Am, marking the second time Jackson has included two versions of the same song on two different albums ("A Woman's Love" was originally recorded for High Mileage and was later re-recorded for Like Red on a Rose).

The album was produced by Keith Stegall and Jackson's nephew, Adam Wright (of The Wrights).[7] It was recorded in Nashville.

"Blue Ridge Mountain Song" was released as a single in advance of the album's release. "Blacktop" was also released as a single. Both songs feature music videos. The music video for "Blue Ridge Mountain Song" stars Jackson’s middle daughter, Ali, as the lead role.[8]

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  2. ^ "Alan Jackson Records First Bluegrass Album". Country Music Television. July 17, 2013. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  3. ^ Wyland, Sarah (July 18, 2013). "Alan Jackson to Release The Bluegrass Album September 24". Great American Country. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Alan Jackson "The Bluegrass Album" Tracklist & Cover Art". Roughstock. July 17, 2013. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  5. ^ "Jackson's gone bluegrass". Country Standard Time. July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  6. ^ Vinson, Christina (July 16, 2013). "Alan Jackson to Release His First Bluegrass Album". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  7. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (July 12, 2013). "Alan Jackson's 'The Bluegrass Album' To Release Sept. 24". MusicRow. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  8. ^ Craig Shelburne (October 8, 2013). "Alan Jackson Remembers a "Blue Ridge Mountain Song"". CMT Edge. Retrieved October 8, 2013.