The American Farewell Tour

2003 album by the American band, Alabama
The American Farewell Tour
Compilation album by
Alabama
ReleasedOctober 7, 2003 (2003-10-07)
GenreCountry
Length1:12:07
LabelRCA Nashville
Alabama chronology
In the Mood: The Love Songs
(2003) 		The American Farewell Tour
(2003) 		The Ultimate Alabama
(2004)

The American Farewell Tour is a compilation album by American country music band Alabama, released in 2003. Although titled as The American Farewell Tour, a tour that Alabama undertook in 2003, the album is actually a compilation of songs released by Alabama over the years.[1]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2] The album has sold 650,800 copies in the United States as of October 2019.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When It All Goes South"Rick Carnes, Janis Carnes, John Barlow Jarvis3:16
2."Love in the First Degree"Tim DuBois, Jim Hurt3:19
3."The Closer You Get"J.P. Pennington, Mark Gray3:35
4."High Cotton"Scott Anders, Roger Murrah3:01
5."Sad Lookin' Moon"Greg Fowler, Teddy Gentry, Randy Owen3:33
6."Feels So Right"Owen3:36
7."Lady Down on Love"Owen3:59
8."Down Home"Rick Bowles, Josh Leo3:27
9."Christmas in Dixie"Jeff Cook, Gentry, Mark Herndon, Owen3:34
10."Give Me One More Shot"Gentry, Owen Ronnie Rogers3:30
11."Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)"Dave Loggins3:45
12."Song of the South"Bob McDill3:11
13."The Fans"Fowler, Gentry, Owen4:53
14."I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)"Murrah, Randy VanWarmer2:49
15."Tennessee River"Owen3:03
16."Old Flame"Donny Lowery, Mac McAnally3:12
17."Dixieland Delight"Rogers3:58
18."Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard"Fowler, Gentry, Owen4:45
19."Mountain Music"Owen3:39
20."My Home's in Alabama"Owen, Gentry4:02

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 64
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 67
Chart (2019) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 79

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "The American Farewell Tour". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "The Farewell Tour Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  3. ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 9, 2019). "Top Country Catalog Album Sales: October 9, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "Alabama Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Alabama Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Alabama – The American Farewell Tour". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
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Studio albums
Holiday albums
  • Christmas (1985)
  • Christmas with The Judds and Alabama (1994)
  • Christmas Vol. II (1996)
  • Christmas Collection (2006)
Gospel albums
Compilation albums
  • Greatest Hits (1986)
  • Alabama Live (1988)
  • Greatest Hits Vol. II (1991)
  • Gonna Have a Party...Live (1993)
  • For Our Fans (1993)
  • Greatest Hits Vol. III (1994)
  • Super Hits (1996)
  • Born Country (1997)
  • Super Hits II (1998)
  • The Essential Alabama (1998)
  • For the Record (1998)
  • Legendary (2002)
  • In the Mood: The Love Songs (2003)
  • The American Farewell Tour (2003)
  • The Ultimate Alabama (2004)
  • The Essential (2005)
  • Livin' Lovin' Rockin' Rollin': The 25th Anniversary Collection (2006)
  • 16 Biggest Hits (2007)
  • Playlist: The Very Best of Alabama (2008)
  • Mountain Music: The Best of Alabama (2009)
  • Setlist: The Very Best of Alabama Live (2010)
  • Country: Alabama (2013)
  • The Classic Christmas Album (2013)
  • Alabama & Friends: At the Ryman (2014)
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