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What I Do (CD)

By: Alan Jackson (Artist)


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DISC 1 for What I Do (CD) Album By Alan Jackson (Artist)
1   Too Much Of A Good Thing
2   Rainy Day In June
3   USA Today
4   If Love Was A River
5   If French Fries Were Fat Free
6   You Don't Have To Paint Me A Picture
7   There Ya Go
8   Talkin' Song Repair Blues, The
9   Strong Enough
10   Monday Morning Church
11   Burnin' The Honky Tonks Down
12   To Do What I Do
 



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Review

Rolling Stone (p.90) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Jackson exudes a warm, fatherly vibe. Restraint is this fifteen-year veteran's greatest gift as a vocalist..."
Entertainment Weekly (p.78) - "His new record reaffirms his position as one of the genre's most believable balladeers..." - Grade: B+

Title Note

Personnel: Alan Jackson (vocals, guitar); Bruce Watkins (acoustic guitar, banjo); Brent Mason (electric guitar, bass guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar, lap steel guitar); Lloyd Green (steel guitar); Stuart Duncan (mandolin, fiddle); Jellyroll Johnson (harmonica); Hargus "Pig" Robbins (piano); Glenn Worf, Mark Fain (bass guitar); Eddie Bayers Jr. (drums); John Wesley Ryles, Patty Loveless, Richard Sterban, Shannon Wright , Adam Wright (background vocals).

Recording information: The Hit Factory, Criteria, Miami, Florida; Emerald Entertainment, Nashville, Tennessee; The Sound Station, Nashville, Tennessee; Starstruck, Nashville, Tennessee; Wedgewood Sound, Nashville, Tennessee.

Ever since he first emerged in the late 1980s as a tradition-conscious alternative to the country-crossover "hat acts" overrunning Nashville, singer/songwriter Alan Jackson has turned out remarkably consistent records full of solid, often self-penned tunes that connect with both old-school country fans and those with more mainstream tastes. Accordingly, WHAT I DO contains no rock/pop trappings, "modern" production touches, or gimmicky songs. Rather, it's an album of direct, heartfelt sentiments expressed with equal amounts of emotional honesty and tasteful understatement.

"Strong Enough" and the aptly titled "Burnin' the Honky Tonks Down" have the classic honky-tonk flavor that makes Jackson's roots in Merle Haggard-style '60s country plain. The heartbreaking, expertly crafted "Monday Morning Church" and the quietly inspirational "There Ya Go" are prime examples of Jackson's easy, graceful balladic touch, while "The Talkin' Song Repair Blues" bears echoes of Shel Silverstein and shows the singer's well developed sense of humor. WHAT I DO is emblematic of Jackson's career--a case study in how to achieve large-scale success in contemporary country without resorting to crass commercialism.



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