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There was a time when RCA had a policy of releasing country albums on vinyl with just nine tracks, but releasing extra tracks on CD. I had been considering buying a CD player for some time anyway, but when I discovered that the CD version of Southern star had thirteen tracks - four more than the vinyl version - my mind was made up, especially having heard some great songs from it on the radio.The album was every bit as good as I expected - better, even - and remains one of my favorite Alabama albums. It yielded four country number one hits, these being Song of the south, High cotton, Southernmore… star and If I had you. Of course, these are all brilliant and you can find them on their outstanding compilation, For the record 41 number one hits. If you are only interested in the hits, you should buy that collection instead of this album. This album is for those who like to hear some excellent songs that you've probably not heard on the radio very often, if at all.Some of the other songs here paint little pictures of life in the south, like Down on the river (about an overnight fishing trip), Ole Baugh Road (about a local community), The borderline (a wild west story about a cowboy, a lawman and a gang of murderers), Pete's Music City (about a nightclub). There are also love songs like I'm still dreaming, She can, I showed her and Dixie fire. Alabama record few covers, but those they do are always well chosen. On this album, there is one - Robert Parker's Barefootin', a great slice of sixties rock.The hits are the most instantly appealing on this album but they are certainly not the only songs worth hearing. This is one of my favorites of Alabama's original albums. Of course, if you are new to Alabama's music, you should begin with that double-CD of 41 number one hits.

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Music > Albums

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CD

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Retail

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Alabama - Southern Star (1990) Retail CD

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