Don't Rock the Jukebox

by Alan Jackson

Overview

If there was one record that established Alan Jackson as a bona fide star, Don't Rock the Jukebox was it. The set featured no less than two number one singles in the title track and "Love's Got a Hold on You," and three more entered the Top Ten. This is Jackson at what he does best, being a modern honky tonk singer not quite as tough as Dwight Yoakam, but with more sex appeal and easier on the ears for those who like their "hard country" smoothed a bit. That's more Keith Stegall's fault than Jackson's, as there is no doubt by his having written or co-written all but one song here that he's the real thing. The truth of the matter is that Jackson's mettle comes in the ballads, like the criminally overlooked "That's All I Need to Know," or in the story-songs like "Dallas." "Midnight in Montgomery" is a stellar song about encountering the ghost of Hank Williams; its Spanish guitar overtones in the intro made it perfect for the radio, but its innovative video far overshadowed the song as a single. But hits aside, Don't Rock the Jukebox is solid as a new traditionalist record, meaning that it's a country record with ever-present pedal steel for every synth or glossy fiddle. Jackson's voice is in the groove, down there with Jones and Haggard, tougher than Travis, leaner than Strait, and almost as hillbilly as Yoakam. This is a great record that stands the test of time. ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	06/28/2024
Label:	Sony Legacy
UPC:	0196588444715
Rank:	5532

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Alan Jackson   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background),Lead Vocals,Vocal Harmony
Dirk Johnson   Piano
Hargus "Pig" Robbins   Piano
Michael Rhodes   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Eddie Bayers   Drums,Percussion
George Jones   Vocals,Lead Vocals
Robbie Flint   Guitar,Guitar (Steel)
Mark McClurg   Fiddle
Bruce Rutherford   Drums,Percussion,Vocal Harmony,Vocals (Background)
Danny Groah   Guitar (Electric)
Roger Wills   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Bruce Rugherford   Vocal Harmony
Paul Franklin   Guitar (Steel)
Bruce Watkins   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Rob Hajacos   Fiddle
Roy Huskey Jr.   Bass
Brent Mason   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Bill Heath   Assistant Engineer
Randee Saint Nicholas   Photography
Maude Gilman   Art Direction
Gary Overton   Composer
Ramona Simmons   Project Administrator
Paul Cochrane   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Hans Akselsen   Assistant Engineer
Hank Williams   Mastering
Clark Hook   Assistant Engineer
Larry Kelton   Engineer
Scott Hendricks   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Keith Stegall   Composer,Producer
Carson Chamberlain   Composer
Don Sampson   Composer
John David Parker   Assistant Engineer
Jeff Coppage   Assistant Engineer
Mark Nevers   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Jim McBride   Composer
Roger Murrah   Composer
Randy Travis   Composer
Alan Jackson   Composer
Dave Sinko   Assistant Engineer
Gary Laney   Engineer