Precious Memories (Alan Jackson album)

Precious Memories
Studio album by
Alan Jackson
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2006
GenreChristian country, gospel
Length37:00
LabelArista Nashville
ProducerKeith Stegall
Alan Jackson chronology
What I Do
(2004) 		Precious Memories
(2006) 		Like Red on a Rose
(2006)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(71/100) [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com [2]
Allmusic [3]
Billboard(favorable) [1]
E! OnlineC [1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+ [4]
No Depression(favorable) [5]
Rolling Stone [6]
Stylus MagazineB+ [7]

Precious Memories is the thirteenth studio album and the first gospel album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on February 28, 2006 on the Arista Nashville label. This project began at The Rukkus Room Recording Studios when Alan Jackson recorded a song for his Father-In-Law’s funeral. This recording led to what is now the Precious Memories album.[citation needed] Unlike his previous albums, this is a side project composed of traditional gospel songs. Although no singles were released from it, Precious Memories earned a Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

A second volume, Precious Memories Volume II, was released on March 26, 2013.

Track listing

All tracks Traditional except where noted.

  1. "Blessed Assurance" – 1:56 (Phoebe P. Knapp, Fanny J. Crosby)
  2. "Softly and Tenderly" – 3:17 (Will L. Thompson)
  3. "I Love to Tell the Story" – 2:53 (William G. Fischer, Katherine Hankey)
  4. "When We All Get to Heaven" (Eliza E. Hewitt) – 1:44
  5. "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" (Louisa M. R. Stead) – 1:52
  6. "In the Garden" (Charles Austin Miles) – 2:54
  7. "Are You Washed in the Blood?" (Elisha Hoffman)– 1:15
  8. "I'll Fly Away" (Albert E. Brumley) – 2:13
  9. "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" (Charles Converse, Joseph Scriven) – 2:16
  10. "Standing on the Promises" (Russell Kelso Carter) – 1:35
  11. "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" (Helen H. Lemmel) – 3:47
  12. "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" (Anthony J. Showalter, Elisha A. Hoffman)– 1:34
  13. "The Old Rugged Cross" (George Bennard) – 3:06
  14. "How Great Thou Art" (Stuart Hine) – 3:32
  15. "I Want to Stroll Over Heaven with You" (Dale Dodson) – 3:06

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.[8]

  • Alan Jackson – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Melodie Crittenden – backing vocals
  • Ali Jackson – backing vocals on "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus"
  • Dani Jackson – assistant backing vocals on "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus"
  • Denise Jackson – backing vocals on "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus"
  • Mattie Jackson – backing vocals on "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus"
  • Brent Mason – acoustic guitar
  • Gary Prim – piano, organ
  • John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals
  • Keith Stegall – piano on "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"

Chart performance

Precious Memories debuted at No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and No. 1 on the Top Country Albums, becoming his eighth #1 country album. In August 2006, Precious Memories was certified Platinum by the RIAA. It has sold 389,600 copies in the United States as of November 2017.[9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 4
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[11] 1
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Position
US Billboard 200[13] 45
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[14] 1
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] 13
Chart (2007) Position
US Billboard 200[16] 123
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[17] 2
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[18] 22

Sales and certifications

Region Provider Certification Sales
United States RIAA Platinum[19] 389,600[9]

Awards

In 2007, the album won a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b c Critic reviews at Metacritic
  2. ^ "About.com review". Archived from the original on 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  3. ^ Precious Memories at AllMusic
  4. ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Archived from the original on 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  5. ^ No Depression review Archived July 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2008.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Stylus Magazine review". Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  8. ^ Precious Memories (CD). Alan Jackson. Arista Nashville. 2005. 82876-80281-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (November 26, 2017). "Top Country Catalog Sales Chart: November 26, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  10. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  12. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  14. ^ "Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  15. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  16. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  19. ^ "Gold & Platinum – February 16, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  20. ^ 38th Annual GMA Awards Archived 2009-04-26 at the Wayback Machine on About.com