Alabama – The Closer You Get...

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Label:	RCA – AHL1-4663
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Indianapolis Pressing, Custom Labels
Country:	US
Released:	1983
Genre:	Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Country Rock

Tracklist

A1	The Closer You Get Songwriter – J.P. Pennington, M. Gray*	4:32
A2	Lady Down On Love Songwriter – R. Owen*	3:57
A3	She Put The Sad In All His Songs Songwriter – M. McAnally, R. Byrne	4:01
A4	Red River Songwriter – K. D. McGuire, G. Pearce	4:16
A5	What In The Name Of Love Songwriter – B. Boling, C. Deal, R. Wayne*	3:51
B1	Dixieland Delight Songwriter – R. Rogers*	5:23
B2	Very Special Love Songwriter – R. Owen, T. Gentry	4:46
B3	Dixie Boy Songwriter – J. McBride*	4:19
B4	Alabama Sky Songwriter – L. Shell*	3:16
B5	Lovin' Man Songwriter – J. Cook*	2:32

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
Copyright © – RCA Records
Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
Published By – Irving Music, Inc.
Published By – Down 'N Dixie Music
Published By – Chinnichap Publishing, Inc.
Published By – Careers Music, Inc.
Published By – Buzzherb Music
Published By – Maypop Music
Published By – I've Got The Music Co.
Published By – Rick Hall Music, Inc.
Published By – Fame Publishing Co., Inc.
Published By – Bus Ride Music
Published By – House Of Gold Music, Inc.
Published By – Hallnote Music Co.
Published By – Mighty Mighty Music, Inc.
Published By – Sister John Music, Inc.
Published By – Publishers Licensing Corporation
Published By – April Music Inc.
Published By – Widmont Music Inc.
Published By – Millhouse Music
Published By – Friendly Finley Music
Recorded At – The Music Mill, Nashville, TN
Mixed At – The Music Mill, Nashville, TN
Mastered At – Randy's Roost

Credits

Acoustic Guitar – Jack Eubanks
Arranged By [Strings] – Kristin Wilkinson
Art Direction – Hogan Entertainment
Bass Guitar – Hayward Bishop, Teddy Gentry, William Adair
Design – Gabrielle Raumberger
Drums – Mark Herndon
Electric Guitar – Dave Kirby*, Fred Newell, Jeff Cook (2), Randy Owen
Engineer – Gene Rice (2), Paul Goldberg
Fiddle – Bruce Watkins
Keyboards – Shane Keister, Willie Rainsford
Mastered By – Randy Kling
Percussion – Farrell Morris
Photography By – Moshe Brakha
Producer – Alabama, Harold Shedd
Strings – The Nashville String Machine

Notes

Total Studio Recording Hours: 317

"I" stamped in runouts denotes an RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis pressing.
This version was released on custom Alabama labels. The Closer You Get... is an Indianapolis pressing on regular RCA labels.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7863-54663-1
Barcode (Scanned): 078635466317
Pressing Plant ID: I
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AHL1-4663-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): AHL1-4663-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped [except RANDYS ROOST], variant 1): AHL1-4663A 10S RANDYS ROOST I
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped [except RANDYS ROOST], variant 1): AHL1 4663B 3S RANDYS ROOST
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variant 2): AHL1-4663A 1S I
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped [except RANDYS ROOST], variant 2): AHL1 4663B 1S RANDYS ROOST I
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped [except RANDYS ROOST M], variant 3): AHL1-4663A 10S RANDYS ROOST I AG M
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped [except RANDYS ROOST J], variant 3): AHL1 4663B 3S I RANDYS ROOST C2 J

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Closer You Get... (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	AHL1-4663	Canada	1983
Recently Edited	The Closer You Get... (LP, Album)	RCA, RCA	PL 84663, PL 84 663	Europe	1983
	The Closer You Get... (LP, Album)	RCA Victor, RCA Victor	PL 14663, RCALP 6074	Germany	1983
Recently Edited	The Closer You Get... (Cassette, Album)	RCA	AHK1-4663	US	1983
	The Closer You Get... (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	PL 14663	Italy	1983