Greatest Hits 2 [Regular Edition] | Alan Jackson

Greatest Hits 2 [Regular Edition] | Alan Jackson | Alan Jackson music

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Greatest Hits 2 [R...

	Greatest Hits 2 [Regular Edition] Alan Jackson Arista, 2004 average customer review:based on 29 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

You don't have to get very far into Alan Jackson's splendid second anthology of hits before you're struck by how well the rangy Georgian has built his catalogue and how beautifully Keith Stegall continually produces his songs, filling the instrumental breaks with unexpectedly creative solos. While Jackson's choice of cover songs is usually inspired ("Pop-A-Top," "Little Bitty"), he's a deft writer, alternating his tongue-in-cheek, Sheriff Andy Taylor persona with his "just a singer of simple songs" earnestness, lacing it all with an unfettered delivery and a Haggardesque dedication to the bedrock honky-tonk sound. There are times when he edges too close to formula, running the romanticized, small-town, cornbread-and-chicken conceits ("Where I Come From") into the ground. But then he quickly redeems himself with a lip-tremblingly good "Drive" or "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)." This package consists of two discs, 16 hits and two new cuts filling the first and an unnecessary and somewhat inferior eight album tracks occupying the second. Of the two new songs, the emotional husband-and-wife ballad "Remember When" handily outdistances the too-trite "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" with perennial smart-ass Jimmy Buffett. Jackson's too good an artist to settle for such an easy reach, but hey, let's cut him a little slack. He's paid his dues. --Alanna Nash

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WOW

I'm a country newbie so I'm trying to catch up with some Greatest hits Collections.
This album is awesome from start to finish...
I guess I'm now a big AJ fan!!

Alan Jackson music

To start off with we are talking Alan Jackson. His music is great. The only thing that would of made it a better cd was if there were more songs.

Great collection

This is a great collection of some of Alan Jackson's best material. Almost all of the tunes here are worthy of a place on a "best of" collection. Only one or two could be considered "filler". I especially like the thoughtful musical arrangements supporting his material. Jackson really stands out among Country artists in his attention to musical details. This is really a "can't miss" for those who enjoy Country music, with appeal for pop fans as well.

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