Livin' Lovin' Rockin' Rollin': The 25th Anniversary Collection [Box]

Performer: Alabama
Producer: Al Quaglieri (Compilation)
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Both wildly popular and remarkably influential, Alabama not only racked up dozens of hits, it set the standard for actual country "groups" (as opposed to individual performers or duos with backing bands), leading the way for acts such as Shenandoah and Sawyer Brown. This catalog-spanning three-disc set draws from every phase of the ensemble's career, offering up both hits and lesser-known songs in a wide range of styles--from hard-edged rock and honky-tonk country to smooth ballads. Most impressively, the collection features live tracks (a concert performance of the rollicking "If You're Gonna Play in Texas") and previously unreleased versions of well-known tunes (including an alternate take of the delicate, romantic "Face to Face"), making this essential for diehard Alabama fans, and a comprehensive introduction for curious newcomers.

No Depression (p.116) - "[T]heir significance to the story of modern country music is undeniable, both in terms of their popularity and influence. Alabama spearheaded country's move into classic-rock inspired balladry..."

The most successful country band of the 1980s and '90s, Alabama are notable for the fact that they ARE a band; before their advent in the late '70s, the idea of a self-contained mainstream country group was almost unheard of. Hailing from Ft. Payne, Alabama, the group parlayed its mix of country, pop, and Southern rock into 20 years of chart success, including a record-breaking string of over 40 number-one country hits. Along the way, Alabama blazed a trail followed by subsequent country/pop bands like Restless Heart, Diamond Rio and Lonestar.

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