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Alabama | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 12, 1993)
• Original Release Date: October 12, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000002WP4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,240 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The group that made country bands popular again were Still Goin' Strong with this 1993 album, continuing to showcase their roots in both country and rock. Includes T.L.C.A.S.A.P.; Reckless and A Better Word for Love co-written by Former NRBQ guitarist Al Anderson. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good early 90's country, January 18, 2004

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Honky Dreadlocks "55318008" (Somewhere else) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cheap Seats (Audio CD)

This is one of the CD's I got for my 12th birthday, along with my first CD player, so I'll try to keep my review from being clouded by nostalgia. I think the album is solid from top to bottom: it's a fair representation of Alabama's sound in the early 90's, with plenty of slick ballads and upbeat, uptempo songs. The best cuts are The Cheap Seats, Still Goin' Strong (with a horn section!), That Feeling, and of course Reckless, the first single.

2 points:

1) Angels Among Us is a classic, but you should be aware that the version on this album is NOT the popular single version. The vocals here are slightly different. The popular vocal reprise version is on Greatest Hits Vol. III.
2) The cover art is awesome. It seems like very few country albums (like Garth's In Pieces) have any sort of theme as far as art direction goes, so it's nice when an artist tries something unique.

4.0 out of 5 stars Album/Cheap Seats by Alabama, January 6, 2009

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Holly B. Trent "hollyberry's the one" (West Branch,MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cheap Seats (Audio CD)

I WAS VERY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GET THIS ALBUM, AND VERY PLEASED WITH THE PROMPTNESS WITH WHICH I RECIEVED IT. THANK YOU, HOLLY

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Alabama. Some average songs, and some that kicks some more, January 24, 2006

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Kurt Olav Helle "Kurt Olav Experience" (Lonevåg, Osteroy Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cheap Seats (Audio CD)

Alabama give`s you some "good rockin tonight" songs, and other`s that just kick``s the surface a bit. But overall this Cd is a good treat. Track 1 Still goin` strong is not Alabama at their best, but more average. Then there is Track 2 TLCP ASAP, with a weird tittle. An ok listning, but nothing more. When Track 3 kick`s in as the ballad Kathy brought my guitar back today, the quality is up at least one level. It`has a relaxable atmosphere all trough the song, and has hot potensial as an example of the "good old school" of ballad tradition. Track 4 On this side of the moon is a letdown, and doesn`t take of in the right direction. It sound`s like you have heard it before. Anyway Track 5 Cheap Seats is a good old standard rocker, with gut`s and glory to kick up some sparks here and there, and set`s some qualty standard`s which some of the other tracks has problem to follow. Track 6 Reckless is also up there above average "quality", with a catchin refrain. Track 7 That Feeling is an letdown which does`nt bring me "that feeling", sorry to say. Track 8 This Love`s on Me bring back the standard in way, but not`s realy up there. Track 9 Clear Water Blues, has nothing to with Blues to do, and are the worst track on the whole Cd. Track 10. A better word for Love is in the same league, sorry to say. Track 11. Angel among us, is a ballad to, but is a big step in the right direction, but ballad`s are not Alabama`s strongest force when it come`s to good songwriting. Anyway as a hole this is very average, but has some song`s that kick`s in the right direction a little bit more tha average, Probably 3 1/2 star`s Cd.