Who I Am (Alan Jackson album)
| Who I Am | ||||
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| Studio album by Alan Jackson | ||||
| Released | June 28, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | January 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 46:50 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Keith Stegall | |||
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| Singles from Who I Am | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B [2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  (Jun. 26, 1994)[3] (Nov. 27, 1994)[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Who I Am is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. The album was released on June 28, 1994 via Arista Records. It features the Number One singles "Summertime Blues", "Gone Country", "Livin' on Love", and "I Don't Even Know Your Name", and the #6-peaking "Song for the Life".
Several of this album's tracks had been recorded by other artists, including two of the singles: "Summertime Blues" is a cover of the pop standard made famous by Eddie Cochran, while "Song for the Life" was recorded by several artists, including writer Rodney Crowell, whose version can be found on his 1977 debut Ain't Living Long Like This. In addition, "Thank God for the Radio" was a Number One hit in 1984 for The Kendalls from their album Movin' Train. Jackson re-recorded "Let's Get Back to Me and You" for his 2013 release, The Bluegrass Album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Summertime Blues" | Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Livin' on Love" | Jackson | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Hole in the Wall" | Jackson, Jim McBride | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Gone Country" | Bob McDill | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Who I Am" | Harley Allen, Mel Besher | 2:46 |
| 6. | "You Can't Give Up on Love" | Jackson | 3:06 |
| 7. | "I Don't Even Know Your Name" | Alan Jackson, Ron Jackson, Andy Loftin | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Song for the Life" | Rodney Crowell | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Thank God for the Radio" | Max D. Barnes, Robert John Jones | 3:19 |
| 10. | "All American Country Boy" | Charlie Craig, Keith Stegall | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Job Description" | Jackson | 4:41 |
| 12. | "If I Had You" | Jackson, McBride | 3:33 |
| 13. | "Let's Get Back to Me and You" | Jackson | 2:52 |
On the back of the album, "Let's Get Back to Me and You" is listed as track #14, with no #13 on the packaging. A short message on the back reads: "That's right folks, I am just a tad superstitious - AJ."
Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.[6]
Musicians
- Eddie Bayers — drums
- Stuart Duncan — fiddle
- Robbie Flint — acoustic slide guitar
- Larry Franklin — fiddle
- Paul Franklin — steel guitar
- John Hughey — steel guitar
- Roy Huskey, Jr. — acoustic bass
- Alan Jackson — acoustic guitar, lead vocals, background vocals on "Summertime Blues"
- John Kelton — tic tac bass
- Brent Mason — electric guitar, six-string electric bass, acoustic guitar solo on "I Don't Even Know Your Name"
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins — piano
- John Wesley Ryles — background vocals
- Keith Stegall — acoustic guitar, piano
- Bruce Watkins — acoustic guitar
- Glenn Worf — bass guitar
Technical
- John Kelton — recording, mixing
- Steve Lowery — additional recording
- Keith Stegall — producer
- Hank Williams — mastering
Chart performance
Who I Am peaked at #5 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and #1 on the Top Country Albums selling 102,000 copies, becoming his second #1 country album. In January 1999, Who I Am was certified 4× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Charts
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Sales and certifications
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US Country | US Bubbling | CAN Country | ||
| 1994 | "Summertime Blues" | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| "Livin' on Love" | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| "Gone Country" | 1 | — | 2 | |
| 1995 | "Song for the Life" | 6 | — | 11 |
| "I Don't Even Know Your Name" | 1 | — | 4 | |
References
- ↑ Who I Am at AllMusic
- ↑ Nash, Alanna (1994-07-08). "Who I Am Review". Entertainment Weekly: 53. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ↑ Lewis, Randy (1994-06-26). "ALAN JACKSON, "Who I Am"; Arista". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ↑ "POP : Do You Hear What We Hear?". Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1994. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 409. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ↑ Who I Am (CD insert). Alan Jackson. Arista Records. 1994. 18759.
- 1 2 "Who I Am - Alan Jackson". Billboard.com. 1994-07-23. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum - February 16, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
| Preceded by Not a Moment Too Soon by Tim McGraw |
Top Country Albums number-one album July 23–29, 1994 |
Succeeded by Not a Moment Too Soon by Tim McGraw |
| Preceded by John Berry by John Berry Kickin' It Up by John Michael Montgomery |
RPM Country Albums number-one album July 25 - September 4, 1994 October 3–9, 1994 |
Succeeded by Maverick by Various Artists In Pieces by Garth Brooks |