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For the Record – 41 Number One Hits

Alabama · 1998

185 min · 50 tracks · country

A vibrant collection of country anthems that blend heartfelt storytelling with catchy melodies and rich harmonies.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • sing-along anthems with friends
  • for road trip playlists
  • nostalgic tunes for gatherings
  • catchy melodies for casual listening
  • varied energy for different moods

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of experimental sounds
  • prefer long, cohesive pieces

Where this album fits

Career context
In 1998, Alabama was at the pinnacle of their career, celebrating over two decades of success since their debut in 1980. 'For the Record – 41 Number One Hits' marked a significant retrospective milestone, encapsulating their chart dominance with a compilation of their biggest hits. This release came after a period of consistent popularity, following their last studio album 'Dirt Road Diary' in 1997.
Stylistic neighbors
Zac Brown Band· Lady A· Brothers Osborne

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Five O'Clock 500 3:43
  • 2 Keepin' Up 3:11
  • 3 How Do You Fall in Love 2:43
  • 4 Tennessee River 3:07
  • 5 Why Lady Why 3:14
  • 6 Old Flame 3:17
  • 7 Feels So Right 3:41
  • 8 Love in the First Degree 3:22
  • 9 Mountain Music 3:43
  • 10 Take Me Down 3:48
  • 11 Close Enough to Perfect 3:38
  • 12 Dixieland Delight 4:02
  • 13 The Closer You Get 3:40
  • 14 Lady Down on Love 4:03
  • 15 Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) 3:49
  • 16 When We Make Love 3:42
  • 17 If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band) 3:27
  • 18 (There's a) Fire in the Night 4:03
  • 19 There's No Way 4:17
  • 20 Forty Hour Week (For a Livin') 3:25
  • 21 Can't Keep a Good Man Down 3:43
  • 22 She and I 3:36

Disc 2

  • 1 Touch Me When We're Dancing 3:45
  • 2 You've Got the Touch 4:18
  • 3 Face to Face 3:04
  • 4 Fallin' Again 4:02
  • 5 Song of the South 3:14
  • 6 If I Had You 3:36
  • 7 High Cotton 3:03
  • 8 Southern Star 3:11
  • 9 Jukebox in My Mind 3:40
  • 10 Forever's as Far as I'll Go 3:36
  • 11 Down Home 3:30
  • 12 Here We Are 2:54
  • 13 Then Again 3:47
  • 14 Born Country 3:20
  • 15 I'm in a Hurry (and Don't Know Why) 2:52
  • 16 Once Upon a Lifetime 4:17
  • 17 Hometown Honeymoon 3:20
  • 18 Reckless 3:21
  • 19 Give Me One More Shot 3:33
  • 20 She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl 2:56
  • 21 In Pictures 3:34
  • 22 Sad Lookin' Moon 3:35

Disc 3

  • 1 My Home's In Alabama 6:25
  • 2 Angels Among Us 4:07
  • 3 She's Got That Look In Her Eyes 3:17
  • 4 Dancin' Shaggin' On the Boulevard 4:43
  • 5 God Must Have Spent a Little More Time On You 4:38
  • 6 When It All Goes South (Extended Version) 6:55

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