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Precious Memories (Alan Jackson album)

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Released
  
February 28, 2006

Artist
  
Alan Jackson

Label
  
Arista Nashville

Length
  
37:00

Release date
  
28 February 2006

Producer
  
Keith Stegall

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Precious Memories(2006)
  
Like Red on a Rose(2006)

Genres
  
Gospel music, Christian country music

Similar
  
Alan Jackson albums, Gospel music albums

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Precious Memories is the thirteenth studio album, and the first gospel album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on February 28, 2006 on the Arista Nashville label. Unlike his previous albums, this is a side project composed of traditional gospel songs. Although no singles were released from it, Precious Memories earned RIAA platinum certification.

Contents

A second volume, Precious Memories Volume II, was released on March 26, 2013.

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Track listing

All tracks traditional unless noted otherwise.

  1. "Blessed Assurance" – 1:56 (Phoebe P. Knapp, Fanny J. Crosby)
  2. "Softly and Tenderly" – 3:17 (Will L. Thompson)
  3. "I Love to Tell the Story" – 2:53 (William G. Fischer, Katherine Hankey)
  4. "When We All Get to Heaven" – 1:44
  5. "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" – 1:52
  6. "In the Garden" (C. Austin Miles) – 2:54
  7. "Are You Washed in the Blood?" – 1:15
  8. "I'll Fly Away" (Albert E. Brumley) – 2:13
  9. "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" (Charles Converse, Joseph Scriven) – 2:16
  10. "Standing on the Promises" – 1:35
  11. "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" (Helen H. Lemmel) – 3:47
  12. "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" – 1:34
  13. "The Old Rugged Cross" (George Bennard) – 3:06
  14. "How Great Thou Art" (Stuart Hine) – 3:32
  15. "I Want to Stroll Over Heaven with You" (Dale Dodson) – 3:06

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.

  • Alan Jackson - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Melodie Crittenden - background vocals
  • Brent Mason - acoustic guitar
  • Gary Prim - piano, organ
  • John Wesley Ryles - background vocals
  • Keith Stegall - piano on "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"

    • Background vocals on "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" by Denise, Mattie and Ali Jackson. Assistant background vocals: Dani Jackson.

    Chart performance

    Precious Memories debuted at #4 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and #1 on the Top Country Albums, becoming his eighth #1 country album. In August 2006, Precious Memories was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

    Awards

    In 2007, the album won a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards.

    Songs

    1Blessed Assurance1:56
    2Softly and Tenderly3:18
    3I Love to Tell the Story2:53

    References

    Precious Memories (Alan Jackson album) Wikipedia
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