Alabama ‎– The Closer You Get…

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 Credits
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 (p) – RCA Records
Copyright (c) – 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 Company
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.