Alabama Song [ENHANCED]

Allison Moorer

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 22, 1998)
• Original Release Date: September 22, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Fontana Mca N'ville
• ASIN: B00000BKI3
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #149,250 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

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 Reviews

Amazon.com

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

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Suprise!! Shania Fans Please Pass On This One, October 20, 1999

By	Homeschoolin' Momma "nicksmama" (Manassas, Va USA) - See all my reviews

For those of you looking for "Real" country singers and "real" country songs...this lady has an album full! Not a bad song on this CD. They sounded so traditional (old country), that I couldn't believe she had written more than a few of them. I long for the local stations to play Ms. Moorer's stuff. How sad for "country" radio to ignore this songbird. Hopefully, these reviews will bring her to the forefront. I want to listen to this CD all the time. If I could only buy two CD's, I'd buy this one and Andy Griggs. There is hope for country music in these two singers. I can only hope that country radio catches on...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Allison Moorer saves the day, September 23, 2000

By	Gordzilla! (los angeles, california USA) - See all my reviews

Yeah, I know... we all thought country music was dead (or atleast dying) and there was nowhere to turn. Rest assured that Allison Moorer doesn't believe this. Her two albums for MCA Nashville seem like an oasis in the desert of modern country music. Her first release, "Alabama Song" (1998) was a faithful and true testament to the long gone secret recipe for classic country music: REAL HEARTFELT EMOTION AND TELLING IT LIKE IT IS! Thankfully, the album wasn't totally ignored. "A Soft Place To Fall" was nominated for an ACADEMY AWARD for BEST SONG from the movie "Horse Whisperer". Allison's new album, "The Hardest Part" (2000), which was released Sept. 2000 is going to be the "shot heard around country radio" and finally give her the status that she is so sorely due. Take note you slimy country radio programmers and don't miss the boat. This record is a classic. In a time of artists with influences worn on sleeves, pants, and shoes, Allison Moorer stands as an original and a heavy dose of unrefined purity (stong stuff). What a joy it is to put on a country record and hear banjos, fiddles and mandolins (courtesy the (living) master of said instrument, Marty Stuart). There is lush orchestral arrangement (think Cline not Twain) that has the power to leave chills. Frankly, there isn't a bum note on this ENTIRE record! From the first song, "The Hardest Part" to the final cut, hidden track "Cold, Cold Earth" (an autobiographical song of her parents' murder-suicide, one of the most stirring songs I've EVER heard!) this record swings and sways through your soul. I've played "The Hardest Part" for all of my friends (from hardened "country punks" to even my grandmother) and every single one of them is blown away by it. I am just a dumb old Okie and you might really be happy with your Shania Twain and Faith Hill records. But if you are looking for something to make you feel alive again, I demand that you buy this record!...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Allison Moorer fan from Oslo, Norway, October 12, 1999

By	Herlof Hatlebrekke (Oslo, Norway) - See all my reviews

I buy a lot of country records, and this one is one of the best I heard in the last years. The sound/production is beatiful, and it doesn't sound like a typical 90's country record. Her low, beatiful voice is perfect for her songs/ballads. There should be more of Allison Moorer in Nashville, and less of Shania Twain and LeeAnn Rimes. This is music for grown-ups who want more than just a silly country-pop song - HERLOF