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List Price: $11.98 | | Label: Fontana Mca N'ville
Salesrank: 39761
Released: September 22, 1998 |
| Our Price: $13.44 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Alabama Song Track Listing:
1. Pardon Me
2. Long Black Train
3. Alabama Song
4. Call My Name
5. One That Got Away (Got Away with My Heart)
6. I Found a Letter
7. Easier to Forget
8. Set You Free
9. Soft Place to Fall
10. Tell Me Baby
11. Is Heaven Good Enough for You
12. [CD-ROM Track] [Multimedia Track]
Editorial Review:
Shania Twain, Trisha Yearwood, and LeAnn Rimes are all becoming pop stars as country music continues its migration from, well, country music. But those yearning for a twangin' gal should consider this newcomer, singer/songwriter Allison Moorer. On Alabama Song, Moorer, the younger sister of singer Shelby Lynne, delivers a collection that spans from Buck Owens-like revelry to shuffles and bittersweet balladry. The star attraction, though, is Moorer's steamy voice, which can prompt a slow burn deep inside while thankfully sidestepping the all-too-frequent overwrought delivery of many a Nashville femme. With enough shine to entice those looking for country's more refined ways, Alabama Song is definitely rooted in the mainstream, but it's the album's down-to-earth soul that makes it a winner. --Neal Weiss
Alabama Song Reviews:
Awesome Alabama Artist 
2006-04-06 - It's surprising this lady isn't better known. Possibly, after this album, she just decided to "do her own thing". Whatever, this disc is excellent. It will be pleasing to fans of modern country while sounding traditional enough to satisfy fans of that genre too. Allison's voice is truly memorable, with a wonderful Southern sound to it. All the songs have real emotion to them. The uptempo tunes are energetic and will have the listener tapping along with the foot. Good guitar work. Definitely a worth inclusion in any collection.
I ll tell you a secret Baby: I LET GO FIRST!!!!
2006-03-29 - I cant tellyou how much i love Allison, really i cant she is Adorable, beautifull, sexy, funny ,ironic ,she have a facinating personality sings incredible, writte excellent lyrics, amazing songs she is versatile, country , folk ,blues, rock , she loves what she does and is careless about a massive sales sucess trading this possiblity for the critic mention and she even doesnt loose her sleep for that, you gotta love this woman, she is not a "girl" she is a WOMAN and that is so appealing for a change in this days, the cuts are very selected actually a would say handpicked by Miss Moorer "a soft place to fall" , "Set you free", "pardon me" , "long black train" a remarkable debut that won some mentions from the critics.
No news regarding a new Allison release after the stunning "The Duel" i hope to hear something new soon.
HM
Great debut album
2005-05-17 - Rarely do two sisters both succeed in popular music with separate solo careers, but Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer are among the rare exceptions. Shelby was expected to be a major country star of the nineties but it didn't happen. Shelby faded into obscurity for a while and it was at this point that Allison began her career, making her debut on a soundtrack (Horse whisperer) with A soft place to fall. That song is included on this album, the rest of which is in a similar style. Melancholy bluesy country ballads are Allison's speciality. The cover picture shows Allison looking utterly miserable in keeping with the songs.
Disillusionment is a factor in Pardon me, about the end of a relationship, and Long black train, about returning home after the big city fails to live up to expectations. The title track, an excellent ballad but not melancholy, expresses Allison's desire to return to Alabama. Allison returns to the subject of broken relationships in Call my name, The one that got away (this song is up-tempo), I found a letter, Easier to forget and Set you free. The subject continues in A soft place to fall, but this time the woman wants to rekindle an old flame, if only temporarily. Tell me baby goes back to a more typical broken relationship situation. The album concludes with a different type of broken relationship, where the man has died and the woman is left to grieve and wonder why this has happened to her.
With the exception of the title track and the music to The one that got away, this is a very downbeat album, but it is superbly performed. Knowing that Allison's father killed his mother before killing himself, it's no real surprise that Allison's music is so melancholy.
Following this impressive debut, Allison has continued to record great music since while Shelby has also re-established her career. Both have moved away from their country roots but that's fine by me - what really counts is the quality of the music, which is always excellent.
Excellent debut!
2004-03-24 - Allison Moorer has won my heart and I've become a big fan. She has a very unique voice and such enormous talent. Her songs are so personal and revealing. She found a bit of success in 1998 with the song "A Soft Place To Fall" which was featured in the movie THE HORSE WHISPERER. The album ALABAMA SONG was released in the fall of 1998. The title track is one of my all time favorite songs by Moorer. The rest of the album is outstanding too. It opens with the wonderful "Pardon Me", into the great uptempo country tune "Long Black Train". The album closer "Is Heaven Good Enough For You" is a great song and definately one of the best tracks here. Other favorites include "A Soft Place To Fall", "Set You Free", and "Easier To Forget". If you want to hear something different, give Allison Moorer a try!
Best Country CD of Last 10 Years
2003-07-01 - Allison is simply astonishing. This CD is a tasteful, respectful throwback to to 60's and 70's with plenty of deep roots in the golden era of country. Not only are the songs (most recently minted) true to tradition, the instrumentation is flawless, the arrangements balanced, and the vocals awe-inspiring. Worth a 1,000 bogus Dixie Chicks plus every shirtless, goateed "hat act" of the last 10 years rolled into one. Do you miss the first time you heard Patsy Cline? Loretta Lynn? Tammy Wynette? Dolly Parton? Do you miss the straightforward licks provided by the Buckaroos or Merle Haggard's Strangers? GET THIS CD! Forget the pretenders, the hat acts, the "country diva" set; get Allison.
