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High Mileage

 
Album Review: High Mileage

  • Artist: Alan Jackson
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: September 01, 1998
  • Total Time: 38:16
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Enhanced CD-ROM
  • Genre: Country

Review

Six albums and nearly a decade into his career, perhaps it could be said that Alan Jackson was beginning to rack up the miles in 1998 when he released High Mileage, but he surely doesn't sound ragged or rickety on this typically stellar affair. As always, one of the most impressive things about Jackson is that he never seems forced -- he always sounds relaxed and natural, especially on the lazy Western swing of the opener, "Right on the Money," which starts the album off on an appropriately unhurried note. This is a mood that Jackson sustains throughout High Mileage, which is by far the most relaxed album he's made to this point, with even the livelier numbers -- such as the skipping Bakersfield redux of "Another Good Reason," a particularly funny drinking song -- being a little bit subdued, carrying some of the mellow vibe of this ballad-heavy album. This may be long on slow tunes and laid-back melodies, but that doesn't make High Mileage dull. There's a certain level of introspection to the songs, a meditative quality, that gives the album depth, but the songs (half of which are originals) are strong and Jackson's delivery, as ever, is warm and compelling, making High Mileage a startling, rewarding departure from his previous records and proof of his depth as an artist. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Right on the Money Charlie Black, Phil Vassar Alan Jackson (3:49)
Gone Crazy (Lyrics) Alan Jackson Alan Jackson (3:49)
Little Man (Lyrics) Alan Jackson Alan Jackson (4:27)
What a Day Yesterday Was Charlie Craig, Mel Besher Alan Jackson (3:47)
Hurtin' Comes Easy (Lyrics) Alan Jackson Alan Jackson (3:01)
I'll Go on Loving You Kieran Kane Alan Jackson (3:57)
Another Good Reason Harley Allen, Carson Chamberlain Alan Jackson (4:26)
A Woman's Love Alan Jackson Alan Jackson (3:53)
Dancin' All Around It (Lyrics) Carson Chamberlain, Brian Tabor, Michael White Alan Jackson (2:56)
Amarillo (Lyrics) Alan Jackson Alan Jackson (4:11)

Credits

Monty Parkey (Keyboards), Paula Montondo (Mixing Assistant), Rachel Purkin (Violin), Rick Riccio (Engineer), Sheldon Sanov (Violin), Janet Lakatos (Viola), Pat Johnson (Violin), John Kelton (Engineer), Harry Shirinian (Viola), Mark Nevers (Overdubs), Tom Rutledge (Dobro), Roger Wills (Bass), Glenn Spinner (Assistant Engineer), Hargus "Pig" Robbins (Keyboards), Glenn Worf (Bass), Dennis Karmazyn (Cello), Tom Rutledge (Mandolin), J.T. Corenflos (Guitar (Electric)), Paula Montondo (Assistant Engineer), Robbie Flint (Guitar (Steel)), Monty Parkey (Piano), Larry Franklin (Fiddle), Steve Dorff (Conductor), John Scanlon (Viola), Sandra Fox (Production Coordination), Keith Greene (Viola), Bruce Watkins (Guitar (Acoustic)), Mark Nevers (Engineer), Vage Ayrikyan (Cello), Danny Groah (Guitar (Electric)), Brent Mason (Guitar (Electric)), Keith Stegall (Producer), Tom Rutledge (Guitar (Acoustic)), Brian Dembow (Viola), S. Wade Hunt (Design), Pamela Springsteen (Photography), Berj Garabedian (Violin), Gil Romero (Violin), Alan Grunfeld (Violin), Katia Popov (Violin), Marvin Morrow (Engineer), Bob Adcock (Cello), Paul Franklin (Guitar (Steel)), Daniel Shindaryov (Violin), Eddie Bayers (Drums), Bruce Dukov (Violin), John Kelton (Mixing), Jodi Burnett (Cello), Larry Corbett (Cello), Paula Hochhalter (Cello), John Wesley Ryles (Vocals (Background)), Stuart Duncan (Mandolin), Roman Volodarsky (Violin), Stuart Duncan (Fiddle), Steve Dorff (String Arrangements), Bob Becker (Viola), Bruce Rutherford (Drums)
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High Mileage
Studio album by Alan Jackson
Released September 1, 1998
Genre Country
Length 38:16
Label Arista Nashville
Producer Keith Stegall
Professional reviews
Alan Jackson chronology
Everything I Love
(1996)
High Mileage
(1998)
Super Hits
(1999)

High Mileage is the seventh studio album by country singer Alan Jackson, released in 1998 on Arista Nashville. Certified platinum by the RIAA for U.S. sales of one million copies, the album produced four hit singles on the Hot Country Songs charts for Jackson: "I'll Go on Loving You" (#3), "Right on the Money" (#1), "Gone Crazy" (#4) and "Little Man" (#3). Upon its release in late 1998, "I'll Go on Loving You" became the highest-debuting single of Jackson's career at the time, entering the country charts at #35.[1]

Also included here is the track "A Woman's Love", which Jackson re-recorded in 2006 for his album Like Red on a Rose. The re-recorded version on that album was released as a single in 2007, peaking at #5 that year.

During the release of his 2000 album, When Somebody Loves You, Jackson reflected on the album on Arista's website: " I guess the last album I made -- not the cover-song album, Under the Influence, but High Mileage was a little on the dark side. [Laughs] I love that album, but some of it's a little heavy. Of course, some of my life was a little dark at that time, and that's probably why it ended up that way. I guess this one reflects a little more of what I feel today[2]."

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Right on the Money" (Charlie Black, Phil Vassar) – 3:49
  2. "Gone Crazy" (Alan Jackson) – 3:49
  3. "Little Man" (Jackson) – 4:27
  4. "What a Day Yesterday Was" (Mel Besher, Charlie Craig) - 3:47
  5. "Hurtin' Comes Easy" (Jackson) - 3:01
  6. "I'll Go On Loving You" (Kieran Kane) - 3:57
  7. "Another Good Reason" (Harley Allen, Carson Chamberlain) - 4:26
  8. "A Woman's Love" (Jackson) - 3:53
  9. "Dancin' All Around It" (Chamberlain, Brian Tabor, Michael White) - 2:56
  10. "Amarillo" (Jackson) - 4:11

Chart positions

Album Positions

Year Chart Peak Position
1998 The Billboard 200 No. 4
1998 Top Country Albums No. 1

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions
US Country US Hot 100
1998 "I'll Go on Loving You" 3
"Right on the Money" 1 43
1999 "Gone Crazy" 4 43
"Little Man" 3 39

References

  1. ^ Pond, Neil (11 1998). "That Healing Feeling: Country America goes to the heart of the matter with a reserved but rejuvenated Alan Jackson". Country America 10 (1): 52–57. 
  2. ^ Anon (2000). "Biography: When Somebody Loves You" aristanashville.com. Retrieved September 17, 2009
Preceded by
Come On Over
by Shania Twain
Top Country Albums number-one album
September 19 - October 3, 1998
Succeeded by
Come On Over
by Shania Twain

 
 
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