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Pass It On Down (Alabama album)

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Pass It on Down
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 21, 1990
January 16, 1998 (re-release)
Recorded1989–1990
StudioEmerald Sound Studio, Masterfonics Studio 6 and Recording Arts (Nashville, Tennessee); Cook Sound Studio (Fort Payne, Alabama).
GenreCountry
Length45:01
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerAlabama
Larry Michael Lee
Josh Leo
Alabama chronology
Southern Star
(1989)
Pass It on Down
(1990)
Greatest Hits Vol. II
(1991)
Singles from Pass It On Down
  1. "Pass It On Down"
    Released: March 25, 1990
  2. "Jukebox in My Mind"
    Released: July 13, 1990
  3. "Forever's as Far as I'll Go"
    Released: October 18, 1990
  4. "Down Home"
    Released: February 4, 1991
  5. "Here We Are"
    Released: June 3, 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Pass It on Down is the thirteenth studio album from American country music band Alabama, released in 1990. Singles released from the album were the title track, "Here We Are", "Down Home", "Forever's as Far as I'll Go" and "Jukebox in My Mind". "I Ain't Got No Business Doing Business Today" is a cover of Razzy Bailey.

It peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Country Albums charts and No. 57 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pass It On Down"Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, Will Robinson, Ronnie Rogers4:53
2."Here We Are"Beth Nielsen Chapman, Vince Gill2:52
3."Down Home"Rick Bowles, Josh Leo3:29
4."Forever's as Far as I'll Go""Mike Reid3:36
5."Jukebox in My Mind"Dave Gibson, Rogers3:40
6."Moonlight Lounge"Rogers3:06
7."Goodbye (Kelly's Song)"Owen3:59
8."Fire on Fire"Gentry, Rogers, Greg Fowler4:28
9."Until It Happens to You"Jeff Cook, Gentry, Rogers, Fowler3:42
10."Gulf of Mexico"Gentry, Robert Byrne3:15
11."Starting Tonight"Gentry, Fowler, John Jarrard, S. Alan Taylor3:!5
12."I Ain't Got No Business Doin' Business Today"Danny Morrison, Johnny Slate4:03

Note: The last three tracks were not added to the cassette version.

Production

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  • Joe Galante – A&R direction
  • Alabama – producers
  • Larry Michael Lee – producer
  • Josh Leo – producer
  • Steve Marcantonio – engineer (1-8, 10, 11)
  • Jim Cotton – engineer (9), mixing (9)
  • John Estes – engineer (12), mixing (12)
  • Jeff Giedt – second engineer (1-8, 10, 11), mix assistant (1-8, 10, 11)
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
  • Lauren Koch – production coordinator
  • Mary Hamilton – art direction
  • Thomas Ryan Design – design
  • Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography

Personnel

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Alabama

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  • Jeff Cook – electric guitar, fiddle, backing vocals, lead vocals (9, 12)
  • Randy Owen – acoustic guitar, lead vocals (1-7, 10)
  • Teddy Gentry – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (8, 11)

Mark Herndon, Alabama's drummer, does not play on the album.

Additional Musicians

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Kids Choir

  • Kristin DeLauer – choir conductor
  • Benji Cowart
  • Jeremy Cowart
  • Lara Gardner
  • Tommy Gardner
  • Heather Holland
  • Shannon Love
  • Susannah Smith
  • Ben Voltz
  • Heather Voltz
  • Heidi Voltz

Chart performance

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Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US AC CAN Country
1990 "Pass It On Down" 3 2
"Jukebox in My Mind" 1 1
"Forever's as Far as I'll Go" 1 14 3
1991 "Down Home" 1 1
"Here We Are" 2 3

Certifications

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r85328
  2. ^ "Alabama Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Alabama Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Alabama – Pass It on Down". Recording Industry Association of America.