Southern Star (album)
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| Southern Star | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 31, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | The Castle, Franklin Tennessee Emerald Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 45:43 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Alabama Barry Beckett Larry Michael Lee Josh Leo | |||
| Alabama chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Southern Star | ||||
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Allmusic |   [1] |
Southern Star is the twelfth studio album by American
Hot Country Singles charts between 1989 and 1990. It also reached No. 68 on the Billboard 200
.
Track listing
| 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.
Personnel
- 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
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| 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 | |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- 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.
