Win Alan Jackson’s Freight Train
Alan Jackson’s 18th release, Freight Train, lands on shelves next week. It was produced by Keith Stegall and features a duet with Lee Ann Womack on “Till the End” in tribute to the late Vern Gosdin. The title track was written by Fred Eaglesmith, while Jackson had a hand in writing eight of the twelve new tracks, including the current single “It’s Just That Way.”
What Critics Are Saying
There’s nothing flashy or showy on this album. The themes on Freight Train are familiar but welcome, and you definitely know you’re in Jackson territory. There are many songs about romantic love, a life parable disguised as a fishing song, a bittersweet paean to a young daughter, a lilting duet (with Lee Ann Womack), a song of regret, another one of goodbye, a tribute to the workingman and everyday life. That’s Jackson’s side of the street. These days, it’s not a very crowded place. — Chet Flippo, CMT
His 14th studio album, “Freight Train,” opens with the blue-collar tribute “Hard Hat and a Hammer,” which could be a giant radio hit, given the current economic woes in the heartland. He duets with Lee Ann Womack on Vern Gosdin’s 1977 weeper “Til the End,” and recruits bluegrass queen Rhonda Vincent for harmony on three tracks, including the haunting, lovely “Every Now and Then.” Jackson combines genuine emotion with a clever twist on “Tail Lights Blue.” — Wade Jessen, Billboard
Freight Train Tracklist
- “Hard Hat And A Hammer”
- “Every Now And Then”
- “After 17″
- “It’s Just That Way”
- “Freight Train”
- “Tail Lights Blue”
- “I Could Get Used To This Lovin’ Thing”
- “Till The End (with Lee Ann Womack)”
- “That’s Where I Belong”
- “Big Green Eyes”
- “True Love Is A Golden Ring”
- “The Best Keeps Getting Better”
Entering the Giveaway
We have five copies of Freight Train to give away, and entering is easy–just leave any comment answering the following question: Which current artist or group would you like to see record a tribute to a classic artist (pick a song)?
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March 24, 2010 at 10:13 am
I would love to see Randy Rogers Band cover The Band’s self titled album. I think think they’ve got the chops to pull it off, and make it unique enough that it wouldn’t sound like a note for note cover. Specifically “Up on Cripple Creek”
March 24, 2010 at 10:22 am
I would like to hear Josh Turner cover Big Bad John originally by Jimmy Dean.
March 24, 2010 at 10:24 am
Easy. I would looove to hear Brad Paisley cover the Styx song, “Mr. Roboto”.
March 24, 2010 at 10:33 am
I’d love to see Dierks Bentley do a Willie Nelson song, if he put some bluegrass behind a tune like “If you’ve got the money, I’ve got the time”, that could be a kicking song. Or some of Willie’s train stuff, maybe “City of New Orleans”. I think Dierks has the soul for it, when he isnt putting out radio crap, his “filler” songs are really really good.
March 24, 2010 at 10:34 am
I would like to hear Jamey Johnson covering “Sunday Morning Coming Down.” Y’all can keep the Alan Jackson CD, though :)
March 24, 2010 at 10:36 am
I would love to see Carrie Underwood do a tribute to anyone! When she has good material, she’s amazing.
March 24, 2010 at 10:38 am
I would love to hear Lee Ann Womack sing Keep On The Sunny Side
March 24, 2010 at 10:39 am
I’d like to hear Miranda Lambert cover REO Speedwagon’s “Take It On The Run.” The lyrics even look like they could have been written by Miranda!
March 24, 2010 at 10:55 am
Julie Roberts, covering Tammy Wynette’s “I Don’t Wanna Play House”. I think she would be able to do it.
March 24, 2010 at 11:03 am
Since Dwight Yoakam already did a tribute album to Buck Owens, my choice would be Jamey Johnson covering “Mama Tried” by the great Merle Haggard.
March 24, 2010 at 11:18 am
I would love for Alan to cover and release “He Stopped Loving Her Today”.
March 24, 2010 at 11:19 am
I’d like to hear Emily West tackle the old Loretta Lynn classic “Fist City”. I think Emily has the sassy spunk and vocal chops to pull it off, and that’s not an easy task.
(PS – To Obamavoters in San Francisco and West Hollywood: That’s “Fist City”, not “Fisting City”. Crikey, mate…)
March 24, 2010 at 11:25 am
I’d like to hear Josh Turner’s take on several Charley Pride classics.
March 24, 2010 at 11:34 am
This is going to sound a little crazy, but I wouldn’t mind hearing Josh Turner doing “He’ll Have To Go”.
March 24, 2010 at 11:35 am
I’d love to hear Travis Tritt do an album of Waylon Jennings songs. His version of “Lonesome, On’ry and Mean” from I’ve Always Been Crazy was outstanding, even if it was almost a carbon copy of the original.
March 24, 2010 at 11:46 am
I’d like to see what OCMS could do with or to (depending on your viewpoint) Bed of Roses.
March 24, 2010 at 11:47 am
The Bon Jovi song?
March 24, 2010 at 11:51 am
Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt sing “Just Good Ol’ Boys” by Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley.
March 24, 2010 at 12:05 pm
There are quite a few options here. My gut reaction was to have Jamey Johnson do some classic Waylon such as Omaha or Honkey Tonk Heroes. That almost seems to easy though. I have only heard Easton Corbin’s radio song, but I imagine he could do a great rendition of a number of Hag tunes. I think I’m going to go the opposite extreme and say Keith Urban doing a tribute album to Lefty Frizzell because that would mean that country music had gotten it’s head out of it’s ass and was back on the right track.
March 24, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Steve: Statler Brothers.
March 24, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Ok-that makes more sense. Though the 80s guy in me love some Bon Jovi power ballads from time to time.
March 24, 2010 at 12:52 pm
I’d like to see the Zac Brown Band remake A Boy Named Sue from Johnny Cash. I think they could have a lot of fun with that given their sense of humor.
March 24, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Similar to the “Hey Good Lookin’” cover a few years back:
Uncle Kracker, Bon Jovi, Jewel, Jessica Simpson, Jessica Harp, Michelle Branch, Danny Gokey, and other special friends performing “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool”.
March 24, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Wade, I think you are right.
Ok … I’m not typically a big Miranda fan, but I think she could do “You Aint Woman Enough To Take My Man” with conviction.
March 24, 2010 at 1:18 pm
For the life of me I don’t know why, but I’d love to hear Gary Allan cover Charly Mcclain’s “Radio Heart.”
It has potential to be awesome, I think.
March 24, 2010 at 1:57 pm
I’d like to hear Reba pay homage to Kris Kristofferson/Sammi Smith on “Help Me Make It Through The Night”.
March 24, 2010 at 2:00 pm
I know this may be kind of cheating, but having Reba re-release Does He Love You with Canadian Star Crystal Shawanda. Her voice just compliments Reba’s voice amazing. Check it out on youtube, they did it at Reba’s current Cancer Benefit Concerts in Canada.
March 24, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Steve: Don’t listen to the 80′s guy. That way lies the road to mullets, acid washed jeans and hair bands.
March 24, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Luckily I have never had a mullet. Did have the acid wash jeans and jacket and a Members Only jacket. But the coolness fact was dimmed by the fact I drove a 79 Ford Pinto.
March 24, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Chris Young to sing Keith Whitley’s “Don’t Close Your Eyes”
March 24, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Randy Travis doing Don Williams “Good Old Boys Like Me”…
March 24, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Miranda Lambert singing Tanya Tucker’s “It’s a Little Too Late”
March 24, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Carrie Underwood: “Crazy” by Patsy Cline
March 24, 2010 at 3:27 pm
I’d like to hear Hank 3 do an album of his father’s songs.
March 24, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Randy Houser needs to record anything Hank Williams Jr. Love the covers at his shows. I like when he does “Dinosaur”.
March 24, 2010 at 5:07 pm
I think Gary Allan performing “Is It Raining at Your House” by Vern Gosdin would be great!
While not a classic yet, I’d like Travis Tritt to cover Dan Seals “Big Wheels in the Moonlight”, I love that one!
March 24, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Jamey does a pretty good version of Dinosaur as well. I just think it would be cool to hear III sing that one and a few others off high notes, habits old and new, new south, and whiskey bent.
March 24, 2010 at 7:30 pm
I like Michael’s. I’d also love to hear Alan Jackson do it.
March 24, 2010 at 7:48 pm
I’d love to see Kellie Pickler cover a Dolly Parton song, since her personality overlaps a lot with Dolly’s and Kellie has done Dolly’s music justice in concert performances
If I had to pick a particular song, I think it’d be “Jolene” =)
March 25, 2010 at 12:45 am
No one else championed Jolene cover than did Mindy Smith…and Dolly herself showed up on her music video…MS did wonderful and phenomenal job at it. As for this particular questionnaire, I’d be hard pressed to decide, however I’ll throw out a bone: a Brad Paisley instrumental tribute to Buck Owens on I’ve Got A Tiger By the Tail. I’d also suggest Keith Urban’s tribute to Wichita Lineman of Glen Campbell, but it’s already on Youtube via several rotations and he finally got his wish. :) Good luck to everyone.
March 25, 2010 at 6:19 am
I would like Carrie Underwood to do a “Hits of the Opry Members” album. It would include none of hers..but some of the classic stars of the past and even some of the current ones still singing.
March 25, 2010 at 7:39 am
Miranda Lambert doing a Loretta Lynn tribute album or Brantley Gilbert covering Hank Williams, Jr. “Country Boy Can Survive”
March 25, 2010 at 9:33 am
I would love to see Alan Jackson do the great George Jones, “He Stop Loving Her Today.”
March 25, 2010 at 9:39 am
Strange probably, but I’d like to hear Matt King do a cover of Roger Miller’s King of the Road.
March 25, 2010 at 10:01 am
wow. there is so many great singers fitting this..but.. I would say DARIUS RUCKER, HE HAS 1 COOLEST VOICE EVER. TO DO REMAKE ON KEITH WHITLEY SONG, “DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES”
March 25, 2010 at 11:30 am
Miranda Lambert – Merle Haggard – Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Star
There is a version on You Tube, I love it.
March 25, 2010 at 1:54 pm
I’d like to hear Alan Jackson sing the George Jones country classic ” He stopped Loving Her Today”. One of the best songs in country music I think.
March 25, 2010 at 3:24 pm
Gary Allan singing anything Johnny Cash, especially ‘Folsom Prison’
March 25, 2010 at 3:40 pm
I’d like to hear Dierks Bentley cover the Hag’s “Mama Tried”
And Josh Turner do Randy Travis’ “Digging up Bones”
March 25, 2010 at 3:50 pm
And Josh Turner do Randy Travis’ “Digging up Bones
oooohhhh yeah, i’d like to hear that too!
March 25, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Love to hear Carrie sing Dottie West’s “Here Comes My Baby”
March 26, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Josh Turner or Alan Jackson doing ‘Chiseled in Stone’ by Vern Gosdin
March 27, 2010 at 1:37 pm
I’d love to hear Carrie Underwood do some Dolly Parton songs. I love both of their songs. Both ladies have a great down to earth personality.
March 28, 2010 at 10:41 pm
Hey guys, there has been an Alan Jackson countdown on iTunes going on, releasing one song a week – check this out for more updates and info:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewRoom?fcId=359960693&id=1
-Madison
March 30, 2010 at 2:01 pm
I would love to hear Alan Jackson doing an Elvis Presley song.
June 22, 2010 at 2:20 pm
WOULD LIKE TO HEAR KELLY PICKLER DO A DOLLY PARTON SONG JUST BECAUSE IM A WOMAN WOULD BE A GOOD ONE