Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story

Alan Jackson

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Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story Review

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

There have been plenty of Alan Jackson compilations -- some, like 2010's double-disc 34 Number Ones, have been quite extensive -- but there's never been an Alan Jackson box until 2015's Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story, a triple-disc set covering his long run at Arista Records. Genuine opens 1989's "Blue Blooded Woman" and closes with his duet with the Zac Brown Band, "As She's Walking Away," a 2010 hit that arrived two years after his last Top 10 country hit -- either for Arista or, as of this 2015 writing, in general -- "Sissy's Song." He's made good records for EMI in the 2010s -- as a rule, Alan Jackson doesn't make bad records -- but this set unquestionably covers his popular heyday, featuring every one of his enduring hits and a good selection of deep cuts to boot. The eight unreleased tracks, none of which come with specific recording details, touch upon many of Jackson's signatures, ranging from straight-ahead traditionalist country ("Born Too Late," "If Tears Could Talk"), soft-focused '70s singer/songwriter (a live cover of Steve Young's "Seven Bridges Road"), balladry ("Wings"), south-of-the border fiestas ("Seguro Que Hell Yes"), love of country ("The Star-Spangled Banner"), a chipper twanging neo-novelty ("Love Is Hard"), and rocking country ("Ain't Just a Southern Thing"). Every one of these are solid, worthwhile fan bait for the hardcore, and they do nothing to diminish a box set that accurately exemplifies one of the great careers in country music.

Track Listing - Disc 1

	Title/Composer	Performer	Stream
1	Blue Blooded Woman	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
2	Here in the Real World	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
3	Wanted	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
4	Chasin' That Neon Rainbow	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
5	I'd Love You All Over Again	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
6	Don't Rock the Jukebox	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
7	Someday	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
8	Dallas	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
9	Midnight in Montgomery	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
10	Love's Got a Hold on You	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
11	She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
12	Tonight I Climbed the Wall	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
13	Chattahoochee	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
14	Mercury Blues	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
15	(Who Says) You Can't Have It All	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
16	Summertime Blues	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
17	Gone Country	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
18	Born Too Late	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
19	If Tears Could Talk	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
20	Seven Bridges Road [Live]	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 2

	Title/Composer	Performer	Stream
1	Livin' on Love	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
2	I Don't Even Know Your Name	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
3	Tall, Tall Trees	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
4	I'll Try	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
5	Home	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
6	Little Bitty	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
7	Who's Cheatin' Who	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
8	There Goes	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
9	Between the Devil and Me	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
10	A House with No Curtains	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
11	I'll Go on Loving You	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
12	Right on the Money	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
13	Gone Crazy	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
14	Little Man	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
15	Pop a Top	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
16	The Blues Man	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
17	It Must Be Love	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
18	Wings	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
19	Seguro Que Hell Yes	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
20	The Star-Spangled Banner	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 3

	Title/Composer	Performer	Stream
1	Where I Come From	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
2	When Somebody Loves You	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
3	Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
4	Drive (For Daddy Gene)	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
5	Work in Progress	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
6	That'd Be Alright	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
7	It's Five o'Clock Somewhere	Alan Jackson feat: Jimmy Buffett	Spotify Amazon
8	Remember When	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
9	Too Much of a Good Thing	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
10	Monday Morning Church	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
11	Like Red on a Rose	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
12	A Woman's Love	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
13	Small Town Southern Man	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
14	Good Time	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
15	Country Boy	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
16	Sissy's Song	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
17	As She's Walking Away	Alan Jackson feat: Zac Brown	Spotify Amazon
18	Love Is Hard	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon
19	Ain't Just a Southern Thing	Alan Jackson	Spotify Amazon

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