Angels and Alcohol
Studio album by
Alan Jackson
ReleasedJuly 17, 2015 (2015-07-17)
Genre
Length38:44
Label
Producer
Alan Jackson chronology
The Bluegrass Album
(2013) 		Angels and Alcohol
(2015) 		Where Have You Gone
(2021)
Singles from Angels and Alcohol
  1. "Jim and Jack and Hank"
    Released: July 6, 2015[1]
  2. "The One You're Waiting On"
    Released: May 6, 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Angels and Alcohol is the twentieth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson.[3] It was released on July 17, 2015, via Alan's Country Records and EMI Nashville.[4][5] Jackson wrote seven of the album's ten tracks.[6][7] The album was produced by Keith Stegall.[8]

Critical reception

The album has received mixed reviews from critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing that "Alan manages to not sound complacent on Angels and Alcohol because like all great country singers -- and he long ago established that he belongs in the pantheon of great country singers -- he thrives on the little telling details, whether they reside within a lyric or the freshening of a familiar three-chord turnaround.[9]

Track listing

All songs written by Alan Jackson except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Can Always Come Home" 5:13
2."You Never Know" 3:34
3."Angels and Alcohol" 3:33
4."Gone Before You Met Me"Michael White, Michael P. Heeney3:25
5."The One You're Waiting On"Adam Wright, Shannon Wright4:13
6."Jim and Jack and Hank" 4:38
7."I Leave a Light On" 3:17
8."Flaws" 4:17
9."When God Paints"Troy Jones, Greg Becker3:09
10."Mexico, Tequila and Me" 3:25

Personnel

Charts

The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 5, and on the Top Country Albums chart at No. 2, selling 46,000 copies in its debut week.[10] As of December 2015, the album has sold 135,500 copies in the US.[11]

Album

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 4
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] 4
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 68
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] 38
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 85
US Billboard 200[17] 5
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[18] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] 86
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[20] 32

References

  1. ^ "Alan Jackson :: News". Alan Jackson Official Website. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Angels and Alcohol review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  3. ^ Leahey, Andrew (April 9, 2015). "Alan Jackson Turns to 'Angels and Alcohol' for New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  4. ^ Bell, Rebekah (April 10, 2015). "Alan Jackson Dropping New Album, 'Angels and Alcohol,' This Summer". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  5. ^ Casey, Jim (April 9, 2015). "Alan Jackson Announces New Album, "Angels and Alcohol"". Country Weekly. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  6. ^ Vinson, Christina (April 9, 2015). "Alan Jackson Announces New Album, 'Angels and Alcohol'". The Boot. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  7. ^ Reuter, Annie (April 9, 2015). "Alan Jackson Announces New Album 'Angels and Alcohol'". radio.com. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  8. ^ Whitaker, Sterling (April 24, 2015). "Alan Jackson, 'Angels and Alcohol': Everything You Need to Know". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  9. ^ Angels and Alcohol - Alan Jackson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic
  10. ^ Jim Asker (July 28, 2015). "Jason Isbell Lands No. 1 on Country Albums Chart". Billboard.
  11. ^ Bjorke, Matt (December 5, 2015). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: December 7, 2015". Roughstock.
  12. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Alan Jackson – Angels and Alcohol". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  13. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Alan Jackson – Angels and Alcohol" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  15. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Alan Jackson – Angels and Alcohol". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  16. ^ 30, 2015/7502/ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  17. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  18. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  20. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
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