American Pride (album)

American Pride
Studio album by
Alabama
ReleasedAugust 11, 1992 (1992-08-11)
March 7, 2000 (2000-03-07) (re-release)
RecordedJanuary (January)–May 1992 (1992-05)
StudioEmerald Sound Studio and Javelina Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length39:56
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerAlabama
Larry Michael Lee
Josh Leo
Alabama chronology
Greatest Hits Vol. II
(1991) 		American Pride
(1992) 		Cheap Seats
(1993)
Singles from American Pride
  1. "Take a Little Trip"
    Released: June 1, 1992
  2. "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)"
    Released: September 1, 1992
  3. "Once Upon a Lifetime"
    Released: December 15, 1992
  4. "Hometown Honeymoon"
    Released: March 29, 1993

American Pride is the fourteenth studio album by American country music band Alabama, released on August 11, 1992 by RCA Nashville. It included the singles "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)", "Take a Little Trip", "Hometown Honeymoon" and "Once Upon a Lifetime". "I'm in a Hurry" was a Number One hit for the band, while the other singles all reached the Top Five on the U.S. Billboard country charts. "Between the Two of Them" was later released as a single by Tanya Tucker from her 1994 album Fire to Fire.

Brian Mansfield of Allmusic rated the album three stars out of five, saying that it did not have any "surprises".[1] The album was their first not to hit the Top 10 of Billboard Country Albums chart and peaked at No. 11. It ranked at No. 46 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Take a Little Trip"Ronnie Rogers, Mark Wright3:17
2."Hometown Honeymoon"Josh Leo, Jim Photoglo3:18
3."Once Upon a Lifetime"Gary Baker, Frank J. Myers4:14
4."You Can't Take the Country Out of Me"Rick Bowles, Robert Byrne2:58
5."I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)"Roger Murrah, Randy VanWarmer2:50
6."Richard Petty Fans"Greg Fowler, Teddy Gentry, John Jarrard, Randy Owen3:35
7."Homesick Fever"Owen, Rogers3:53
8."Between the Two of Them"Mickey Cates3:58
9."American Pride"Owen4:42
10."Sometimes Out of Touch"Fowler, Gentry, Rogers3:36A
11."Pictures and Memories"Jeff Cook, Monty Wilson3:41A
  • AOmitted from cassette version.

Personnel

Alabama

  • Randy Owen – electric guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals (10, 11)
  • Jeff Cook – electric guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (11)
  • Teddy Gentry – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (10)
  • Mark Herndon – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional musicians

  • Bill Cuomo – keyboards
  • Steve Nathan – keyboards
  • Carl Marsh – synth bass (2), synth strings (3), synthesizers (5, 7, 11), synth harp (8)
  • John Mattick – grand piano (6)
  • Josh Leo – electric guitar (1, 4, 5, 7), tremolo guitar (1), guitar solo (4, 5)
  • Chris Leuzinger – acoustic guitar (1), hi-strung guitar (1), electric guitar (10, 11)
  • Bernie Leadon – acoustic guitar, mandolin (2), banjo (4), hi-strung guitar (5), tiple (5)
  • Biff Watson – acoustic guitar, hi-strung guitar (1, 5), grand piano (5), classical guitar (6, 8)
  • John Willis – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (8)
  • Dan Toler – guitar solo (7)
  • Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar (10, 11)
  • Larry Hanson – acoustic guitar (10, 11)
  • Craig Krampf – drums, percussion
  • Sam Bush – fiddle (2)
  • Bob Mason – cello (8)
  • Jim Grosjean – viola (8)
  • Conni Ellisor – violin (8), string arrangements (8)
  • Ted Madsen – violin (8)
  • "Raoul" – tick-tock (5)

Production

  • Alabama – producers
  • Larry Michael Lee – producer
  • Josh Leo – producer
  • Jay Messina – recording
  • Steve Marcantonio – mixing
  • Jeff Giedt – recording assistant, mix assistant
  • Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Barbara Behler – production assistant
  • Mary Hamilton – art direction
  • Bill Brunt Designs – design
  • Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography
  • Charlie McCallen – hand tinting
  • Cheryl Riddle – hair stylist, make-up
  • Trish Townsend – wardrobe stylist

Charts

Singles

Year Single Peak positions
US Country CAN Country
1992 "Take a Little Trip" 2 2
"I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" 1 1
"Once Upon a Lifetime" 3 2
1993 "Hometown Honeymoon" 3 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Mansfield, Brian. "American Pride review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  2. ^ "Alabama Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Alabama Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Alabama – American Pride". Recording Industry Association of America.