Studio Album · No. 12

Angels and Alcohol Songwriting Credits by Alan Jackson

2015 EMI Nashville 10 tracks 39 min

Produced by Keith Stegall  ·  Engineered by John Kelton, Travis Humbert, Hank Williams

EMI Nashville CountryNeotraditional Country
70%
Authorship
Songwriter

Holds writing credit on 7 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 7 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Alan Jackson carries a lyricist or composer credit.

70%
7 trackswritten by Alan Jackson 3 tracksoutside writers
Alan Jackson's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist70%
Composer70%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
7
Lyricists
1
Producers
135,500
US Copies Sold
2015
Released
Data Insight

Angels and Alcohol is an Alan Jackson self-authored record. He wrote seven of the ten songs alone, so his own pen is the default credit, and the composer column carries his legal name, Alan Eugene Jackson. Three outside cuts break the pattern: 'Gone Before You Met Me' by Michael White and Michael P. Heeney, 'The One You're Waiting On' by Adam Wright and Shannon Wright, and 'When God Paints' by Troy Jones and Greg Becker. Keith Stegall produced every track, keeping the neotraditional sound Jackson has used across his catalog.

Angels and Alcohol is the fifteenth studio album by Alan Jackson, released on July 17, 2015 through Alan's Country Records and EMI Nashville. Produced by longtime collaborator Keith Stegall, it holds to the neotraditional country sound Jackson built his career on, leaning on fiddle, steel guitar, and plain-spoken writing. Jackson wrote seven of its ten songs himself, including the title track and the barroom tribute 'Jim and Jack and Hank,' with three outside cuts filling out the record. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, his fourteenth chart-topper there, and reached number five on the all-genre Billboard 200. It sold about 46,000 copies in its first week and roughly 135,500 by December 2015.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
You Can Always Come Home
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Brent Mason (Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar)Jimmie Lee Sloas (Bass)Tommy Harden (Drums)Gary Prim (Piano, Organ)Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
2
You Never Know
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Brent Mason (Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar)Jimmie Lee Sloas (Bass)Tommy Harden (Drums)Gary Prim (Piano, Organ)Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
3
Angels and Alcohol
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Brent Mason (Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar)Jimmie Lee Sloas (Bass)Tommy Harden (Drums)Gary Prim (Piano, Organ)Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
4
Gone Before You Met Me
Michael WhiteMichael P. Heeney Michael WhiteMichael P. Heeney Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Brent Mason (Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar)Jimmie Lee Sloas (Bass)Tommy Harden (Drums)Gary Prim (Piano, Organ)Jim Vest (Steel Guitar)
5
The One You're Waiting On
Adam WrightShannon Wright Adam WrightShannon Wright Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Brent Mason (Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar)Jimmie Lee Sloas (Bass)Tommy Harden (Drums)Gary Prim (Piano, Organ)Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
6
Jim and Jack and Hank
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Brent Mason (Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar)Bobby Terry (Acoustic Guitar, Banjo)Jimmie Lee Sloas (Bass)Tommy Harden (Drums)Gary Prim (Piano, Organ)Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
7
I Leave a Light On
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Brent Mason (Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar)Jimmie Lee Sloas (Bass)Tommy Harden (Drums)Gary Prim (Piano, Organ)Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
8
Flaws
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Brent Mason (Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar)Jimmie Lee Sloas (Bass)Tommy Harden (Drums)Gary Prim (Piano, Organ)Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
9
When God Paints
Troy JonesGreg Becker Troy JonesGreg Becker Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Brent Mason (Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar)Jimmie Lee Sloas (Bass)Tommy Harden (Drums)Gary Prim (Piano, Organ)Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
10
Mexico, Tequila and Me
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Brent Mason (Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar)Jimmie Lee Sloas (Bass)Tommy Harden (Drums)Gary Prim (Piano, Organ)Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)

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Frequently Asked Questions Angels and Alcohol

Who wrote Angels and Alcohol?
Alan Jackson wrote seven of the ten songs himself, including the title track and 'Jim and Jack and Hank.' The other three are outside cuts from Michael White and Michael P. Heeney, Adam Wright and Shannon Wright, and Troy Jones and Greg Becker.
Did Alan Jackson write 'Jim and Jack and Hank'?
Yes. Jackson wrote 'Jim and Jack and Hank' on his own, a nod to Jim Beam, Jack Daniel's, and Hank Williams.
Who produced Angels and Alcohol?
The album was produced by Keith Stegall, Jackson's longtime producer.
How did Angels and Alcohol chart?
It debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, Jackson's fourteenth number one there, and reached number five on the Billboard 200.
What were the singles from the album?
'Jim and Jack and Hank' was released to country radio on July 6, 2015, and 'The One You're Waiting On' followed with a video in May 2016.
What kind of album is Angels and Alcohol?
It is a neotraditional country album built on fiddle, steel guitar, and Jackson's straightforward writing, produced by Keith Stegall.

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