American Pride (album)
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| American Pride | ||||
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| Released | August 11, 1992 March 7, 2000 (re-release) | |||
| Recorded | January–May 1992 | |||
| Studio | Emerald Sound Studio and Javelina Studios (Nashville, Tennessee). | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 39:56 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Alabama Larry Michael Lee Josh Leo | |||
| Alabama chronology | ||||
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| Singles from American Pride | ||||
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American Pride is the fourteenth studio album by American country music band Alabama, released in 1992 by RCA Nashville. It included the singles "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)", "Take a Little Trip", "Hometown Honeymoon" and "Once Upon a Lifetime". "I'm in a Hurry" was a Number One hit for the band, while the other singles all reached the Top Five on the U.S. Billboard country charts. "Between the Two of Them" was later released as a single by Tanya Tucker from her 1994 album Fire to Fire.
Billboard Country Albums chart and peaked at No. 11. It ranked at No. 46 on the Billboard 200
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take a Little Trip" | Ronnie Rogers, Mark Wright | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Hometown Honeymoon" | Josh Leo, Jim Photoglo | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Once Upon a Lifetime" | Gary Baker, Frank J. Myers | 4:14 |
| 4. | "You Can't Take the Country Out of Me" | Rick Bowles, Robert Byrne | 2:58 |
| 5. | "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" | Roger Murrah, Randy VanWarmer | 2:50 |
| 6. | "Richard Petty Fans" | Greg Fowler, Teddy Gentry, John Jarrard, Randy Owen | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Homesick Fever" | Owen, Rogers | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Between the Two of Them" | Mickey Cates | 3:58 |
| 9. | "American Pride" | Owen | 4:42 |
| 10. | "Sometimes Out of Touch" | Fowler, Gentry, Rogers | 3:36A |
| 11. | "Pictures and Memories" | Jeff Cook, Monty Wilson | 3:41A |
- AOmitted from cassette version.
Personnel
Alabama
- Randy Owen – electric guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals (10, 11)
- Jeff Cook – electric guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (11)
- Teddy Gentry – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (10)
- Mark Herndon – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Bill Cuomo – keyboards
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- Carl Marsh – synth bass (2), synth strings (3), synthesizers (5, 7, 11), synth harp (8)
- John Mattick – grand piano (6)
- Josh Leo – electric guitar (1, 4, 5, 7), tremolo guitar (1), guitar solo (4, 5)
- Chris Leuzinger – acoustic guitar (1), hi-strung guitar (1), electric guitar (10, 11)
- Bernie Leadon – acoustic guitar, mandolin (2), banjo (4), hi-strung guitar (5), tiple (5)
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar, hi-strung guitar (1, 5), grand piano (5), classical guitar (6, 8)
- John Willis – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (8)
- Dan Toler – guitar solo (7)
- Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar (10, 11)
- Larry Hanson – acoustic guitar (10, 11)
- Craig Krampf – drums, percussion
- Sam Bush – fiddle (2)
- Bob Mason – cello (8)
- Jim Grosjean – viola (8)
- Conni Ellisor – violin (8), string arrangements (8)
- Ted Madsen – violin (8)
- "Raoul" – tick-tock (5)
Production
- Alabama – producers
- Larry Michael Lee – producer
- Josh Leo – producer
- Jay Messina – recording
- Steve Marcantonio – mixing
- Jeff Giedt – recording assistant, mix assistant
- Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Barbara Behler – production assistant
- Mary Hamilton – art direction
- Bill Brunt Designs – design
- Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography
- Charlie McCallen – hand tinting
- Cheryl Riddle – hair stylist, make-up
- Trish Townsend – wardrobe stylist
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1992 | "Take a Little Trip" | 2 | 2 |
| "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" | 1 | 1 | |
| "Once Upon a Lifetime" | 3 | 2 | |
| 1993 | "Hometown Honeymoon" | 3 | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Mansfield, Brian. "American Pride review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Alabama – American Pride". Recording Industry Association of America.
