1983 studio album by Alabama
The Closer You Get... |
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Studio album by Alabama |
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Released | March 1983 |
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Recorded | 1981–1982 |
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Studio | The Music Mill (Nashville, Tennessee) |
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Genre | - Country pop
- neotraditional country
- easy listening
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Length | 40:53 |
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Label | RCA Nashville |
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Producer | Alabama Harold Shedd |
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Alabama chronology |
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Mountain Music (1982) | The Closer You Get... (1983) | Roll On (1984) | |
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Singles from The Closer You Get... |
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- "Dixieland Delight"
Released: January 28, 1983 - "The Closer You Get"
Released: April 29, 1983 - "Lady Down on Love"
Released: August 5, 1983 |
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AllMusic | [1] |
The Closer You Get... is the seventh studio album by American country music band Alabama, released in 1983. All three singles from this album — "The Closer You Get", "Lady Down on Love" and "Dixieland Delight" — reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1983. The album itself reached number ten on the Billboard 200, becoming the band's highest-charting album. Considered a stylistic move towards a more pop-friendly sound, the album was described as a mix of "easy listening" country pop and neotraditional country by AllMusic's Vik Iyengar.[1]
The album was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[2]
Track listing
The Closer You Get... track listingNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Closer You Get" | J.P. Pennington, Mark Gray | 4:33 |
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2. | "Lady Down on Love" | Randy Owen | 4:00 |
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3. | "She Put the Sad in All His Songs" | Robert Byrne, Mac McAnally | 4:03 |
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4. | "Red River" | Bud McGuire, George Pearce | 4:20 |
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5. | "What in the Name of Love" | Bill Boling, Chris Deal, Rick Wayne | 3:54 |
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6. | "Dixieland Delight" | Ronnie Rogers | 5:25 |
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7. | "Very Special Love" | Teddy Gentry, Owen | 4:50 |
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8. | "Dixie Boy" | Jim McBride | 4:20 |
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9. | "Alabama Sky" | Larry Shell | 3:21 |
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10. | "Lovin' Man" | Jeff Cook | 2:33 |
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Personnel
Alabama
Additional musicians
- Shane Keister – keyboards
- Willie Rainsford – keyboards
- Jack Eubanks – acoustic guitar
- George "Leo" Jackson – acoustic guitar
- Dave Kirby – electric guitar
- Fred Newell – electric guitar
- William Adair – bass guitar
- Larry Paxton – bass guitar
- Steve Schaffer – bass guitar
- Hayward Bishop – drums
- Farrell Morris – percussion
- Bruce Watkins – fiddle
- Kristin Wilkinson – string arrangements
- Nashville String Machine – strings
Production
- Alabama – producers
- Harold Shedd – producer
- Paul Goldberg – engineer
- Gene Rice – engineer
- Randy Kling – mastering at Randy's Roost (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Hogan Entertainment – art direction
- Gabrielle Raumberger – art direction, design
- Moshe Brakha – photography
Weekly charts Chart (1983) | Peak position | Canadian Albums (RPM) | 17 | US Billboard 200[3] | 10 | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 1 | | Year-end charts Chart (1983) | Position | US Billboard 200[5] | 29 | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 2 | Chart (1984) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 10 | |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
US Country | US | US AC | CAN Country | CAN AC |
1983 | "Dixieland Delight" | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
"The Closer You Get" | 1 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
"Lady Down on Love" | 1 | 76 | 18 | 1 | 10 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
United States (RIAA)[8] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/album/r105289
- ^ "Alabama – Gold & Platinum Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Alabama – The Closer You Get". Recording Industry Association of America.
Alabama
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Studio albums | |
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Holiday albums | - Christmas (1985)
- Christmas with The Judds and Alabama (1994)
- Christmas Vol. II (1996)
- Christmas Collection (2006)
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Gospel albums | |
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Compilation albums | - Greatest Hits (1986)
- Alabama Live (1988)
- Greatest Hits Vol. II (1991)
- Gonna Have a Party...Live (1993)
- For Our Fans (1993)
- Greatest Hits Vol. III (1994)
- Super Hits (1996)
- Born Country (1997)
- Super Hits II (1998)
- The Essential Alabama (1998)
- For the Record (1998)
- Legendary (2002)
- In the Mood: The Love Songs (2003)
- The American Farewell Tour (2003)
- The Ultimate Alabama (2004)
- The Essential (2005)
- Livin' Lovin' Rockin' Rollin': The 25th Anniversary Collection (2006)
- 16 Biggest Hits (2007)
- Playlist: The Very Best of Alabama (2008)
- Mountain Music: The Best of Alabama (2009)
- Setlist: The Very Best of Alabama Live (2010)
- Country: Alabama (2013)
- The Classic Christmas Album (2013)
- Alabama & Friends: At the Ryman (2014)
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