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Alan Jackson Hits
50-Million Album
Milestone!
Nashville, TN – Superstar Alan Jackson just scored the 33rd #1 single of his
career with “Good Time,” the title track to his 17th album, and he achieves
another incredible career landmark with news that he has now crossed the
50-million album sales milestone.
A native of small-town Newnan, GA, Jackson was the first artist signed to
the fledgling Arista Nashville record label in 1989, and with the release
the following year of his debut album, Here in the Real World, his songs
immediately connected with fans—leading to four #1 singles from that
record alone.
Over the course of 16 Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum albums leading
up to the release this past March of Good Time, Jackson has become one of
country music’s most respected and honored artists.
Sony BMG Nashville Chairman Joe Galante praised, “It’s a short drive from
Georgia to Tennessee, but it’s a long way to 50 million albums sold! Alan’s
songs and shows have propelled him to this incredible level of success. He
has never lost touch with the fans, and they’ve shown their appreciation year
after year with #1 singles and Platinum sales.”
With more than 100 major industry awards to his credit, Jackson is a
three-time Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year and the
most-nominated artist in CMA history. A prolific songwriter, Jackson penned
23 of his 33 #1 singles, including his GRAMMY-winning Best Country Song,
“Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning).”
Jackson’s Good Time collection recently became the fourth album of his
career to debut simultaneously at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums
and all-genre Billboard 200 sales charts. The 17-song release also marked a
career first for Jackson, as the only time he has been the sole writer on each
of the songs on his album.
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17 shows kick off October 2nd in North Carolina
Alan Jackson has invited Trace Adkins along
when his GOOD TIME tour hits the road this
fall. The double-barrel pairing of two of country’s
most exciting performers kicks off October 2, at
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schedule for on sale dates.
To u r Dat e s
October 2 Fayetteville, NC / Crown Coliseum
October 3 Greenville, SC / Bi-Lo Center
October 9 Bloomington, IL / US Cellular Coliseum
October 10Hoffman Estates, IL / Sears Centre
October 11 Memphis, TN / FedEx Forum
October 23Worchester, MD / Centrum
October 24 Philadelphia, PA / Spectrum
October 25 Fairfax, VA / Patriot Center
November 6 Columbus, OH / Shottenstein Center
November 7 Covington, KY / Bank of Kentucky Center
November 8 Auburn Hills, MI / Palace of Auburn Hills
November 13London, OH / John Labatt Centre
November 14Toronto, On / Air Canada Centre
November 15 Buffalo, NY / HSBC Arena Sep
November 21 Fresno, CA / Save Mart Center
November 22Sacramento, CA / ARCO Arena
November 23Ontario, CA / Citizens Business Bank
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cmafest
‘08
Denise came out to Fan Fair to
sign copies of her books,
It’s All About Him and
The Road Home. Guess who she
brought along with her?
SURPRISE!!!!!!!
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snapshots
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1 Platinum Fan Club
member Norma Kerns
is proud to show off
her family! Back in the
90s, Norma, her mother
& sisters visited Alan’s
Show Car Café.
Of course they look
good in there Alan
Jackson T-shirts!
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2 Platinum Fan Club
member Linda Johnson
was on her way to see
Alan perform in Dallas
– but decided to take
a side trip to the Mall.
While there, she had
this great photo taken
with Denise Jackson!
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ALAN! Platinum
Member Brenda (far
right) and her friends
proved just that at
a recent concert
in Vancouver, BC.
According to Brenda’s
email to the Fan Club
“Brenda is my name...
Alan is my game!”
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for all the
g r e at
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Platinum Member
Debbie Yount and
her husband were
backstage at the Opry
last March and got
to capture this great
moment with two Opry
Legends­–Alan Jackson
and Little Jimmy
Dickens.
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photographs!
Remember, anytime we use one of your photos in a newsletter, we will send
you a $10 gift certificate toward official AJ merchandise. If you’d like your
photo returned, please include a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope.
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4 Sandra Campisano,
a Platinum Member,
recently purchased a
new home and what
better to do with
an extra bedroom
than make it an Alan
Jackson Room!
Sandra sent us this
photo of her posing
with her collection!
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starting them young!
Platinum Member
Yvonne Pauley sent
us this adorable photo
of her 6 month old
grandson Cameron. She
says Cameron already
enjoys Alan’s music as
much as she does!
Thanks
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Platinum Fan Club
Member Melanie
Wiggins was delighted to
visit with Alan & Denise
at their recent signing
at Scotts Bookstore in
Newnan, GA.
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with everyone at
Alan’s booth during
CMA Fest. This year
Platinum Member
Helen Vidaurri gets
the award for best
T-shirt! Here she poses
with Abby from the
Fan Club. Her shirt
reads “Thanks to
Alan Jackson for his
Devotion to his fans....
Fan Fair 2008.”
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Koester got the
pleasure of meeting
Alan last time he
played in Ft. Wayne,
IN. But they didn’t stop
with a 8x10...they had
the picture blown up to
40x60 and mounted on
the ceiling! Who says
the skies the limit!
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frontrow
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1 GISELE RICHARD,
Winnipeg, MB Canada
Thank you so very
much for the front row
seats. We had such
a great time. I’m so
proud to be a platinum
club member!
2 ALICE COLEMAN,
Portland, OR
WOW!! Front row seats
to the Alan Jackson
concert – loved them &
love the show!! Thanks
so very much – a
great 35th anniversary
present!
3 LINDA STARK,
Spokane, WA
A HUGE thank you for
the Front Row tickets!
I had a fantastic time at
the concert – it was a
dream come true!
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4 DORIS BREKER,
Edmonton, AB Canada
Thank you very much
for the Front Row
Seats!! The show was
the best I’ve seen!
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ten of our favorite alan jackon songs
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It’s Hard to Narrow Down a List From His Massive Catalog of Hits
written by CMT.com Staff
Once again, Alan Jackson is out there hitting the highways this summer, singing hit after hit after hit.
He’s proven himself a durable entertainer over the last two decades, and it must be hard to narrow
down a set list when you’ve got so many possibilities. Everybody has their favorite Alan Jackson songs.
But when we are lucky enough to be in the audience, these are the 10 we want to hear the most.
“Chattahoochee” Aaaaaaa-yeeeeeee!!! When this song comes on the radio, I can’t help but
picture Alan Jackson on water skis. Kids like it too, even if they have no idea about why the young
couple settled for a burger and a grape Sno-Cone. –Craig Shelburne
“Drive (For Daddy Gene)” Like father, like son. It’s heartfelt, but not too sappy. I have those
same fond memories of my grandfather letting me “drive” through his rural postal route, and I know I’d
let my kids do the same thing. –CS
“I’ll Go On Loving You” I think this is one of the sexiest and most beautiful songs I’ve ever
heard: “When I look into your soft green eyes and when I see your delicate body, reveal to me as you
slip off your dress.” ... Don’t tell me you’re not hooked from the first line. –Whitney Self
“It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” I still get a big kick out of hearing Jimmy Buffett offer his
cheerful wisdom. This is the ultimate summer vacation song, and it’s ridiculously fun in concert when
everybody’s singing along. –CS
“Gone Country” As funny as it is, I always thought this was an incredibly dark song until Bob McDill,
the guy who wrote it, set me straight by explaining that this wasn’t his intention at all. Still, the message will
remain timeless as long as people from New York and Los Angeles are still flocking to Nashville. I’m not sure
anybody besides Alan Jackson or George Strait could have sung it and made it a hit. –Calvin Gilbert
“Here In The Real World” Few people remember his first single, “Blue Blooded Woman,” but
his second one set the tone for what we’d be hearing during the next 18 years. A real country song
about the real world—co-written and performed by a real country singer. –CG
“Like Red On A Rose” I think I’ve listened to this song on repeat for an entire day before. So
often people try to describe love—using elaborate verbs and adjectives—but this song is composed of
simple similes molded together to sculpt a love masterpiece. If anyone can put love into words, it’s Alan
Jackson. –WS
“Livin’ On Love” So many of his songs are so easy to sing along with, but this melody is irresistible.
He and his wife Denise really did come from humble beginnings, and it’s easy for a lot of country fans to
relate to that less-is-more lifestyle. –CS
“Remember When” This song will forever remind me of my mother and father. We were driving
along one afternoon and this song came on the radio. My father looked adoringly over at my mother
and said, “Oh, honey, I think of you every time I hear this song.” About that time, Jackson sang the line,
“You were the first, so was I / Made love and then you cried.” My mom looked back at him puzzled and
said, “You weren’t my first!” –WS
“She’s Got The Rhythm (And I Got The Blues)” What a great title and what a quirky
rhythm. Between the lyrics and the musical arrangement, Jackson again nailed the honky-tonk sound
that has served him so well. I had forgotten that he co-wrote the song with Randy Travis. –CG
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After reading CMT’s list of Top Ten AJ Favs, I thought it would be fun to give you our Top 10 favorites.
Also, we want to know what your Top 10 Favorites and why. I know it will be hard to choose so maybe
you can make different categories lists like we did. We’ll start a web board post, August 1, so you can
post your lists!
Be sure to log onto the web board to add your list and read other fans’ lists.
Cindy’s Top 10 AJ Favorites
1 “Dallas” – My all-time favorite
2 “I Don’t Even Know Your Name” – The single when I first started working for AJ
3 “Home”
4 “Just Playin’ Possum”
5 “Song for the Life”
6 “Good Time (Remix)”
7 “Anywhere On Earth You Are”
8 “Who’s Cheatin’ Who”
9 “A Woman’s Love”
10 “Gone Country”
Abby’s Top 10 AJ Favorites
1 “The Blues Man” – LOVE AJ’s version of this song!
2 “To Do What I Do”
3 “Drive (For Daddy Gene)”
4 “Let It Be Christmas” – One of the few Christmas songs I’ll listen to over & over
5 “I Wish I Could Back Up”
6 “Where I Come From”
7 “The Firefly’s Song”
8 “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow”
9 “Midnight in Montgomery” – gives me chills every time I hear it!
10 “Sissy’s Song”
Top 10 AJ Workout Songs
1 “Good Time”
2 “Burnin’ the Honky Honks Down”
3 “Tall, Tall Trees”
4 “Little Bitty”
5 “Chattahoochee”
6 “I Don’t Even Know Your Name”
7 “Revenoor Man”
8 “Let’s Get Back To Me and You”
9 “Who’s Cheatin’ Who”
10 “Three Minute Positive Not Too Country Up-tempo Love Song”
Top 10 AJ Road or Water Trip Songs
1 “Who’s Cheatin’ Who”
2 “Let’s Get Back To Me And You”
3 “Margaritaville”
4 “Drive (for Daddy Gene)”
5 “Summertime Blues”
6 “Where I Come From”
7 “I’ll Fly Away”
8 “Talkin’ Song Repair Blues”
9 “Chattahoochee”
10 “Good Time (Remix)”
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fanreview
Vernell Baxley
The Wharf Amphiteater in Orange Beach, Alabama
March 1, 2008
I, along with my two daughters and niece, started
my three hour trip from Florida to Alabama. I was
front rowwinners
Council Bluffs, IA
Jane Garrison
Catherine Wilson
Lake Tahoe, NV
Janice Rampley
Pattie McLaughlin
San Jose, CA
Iva Glover
Judy Peace
Las Vegas, NV
Debra Martinez
Ken Lentz
so excited to see where my seats were, we drove
from the motel to The Wharf to get the tickets.
They were Second Row, in the Center!!!! The best
seats I had ever had, thanks to Cindy and The Fan
Club. Time began to count down, it was CONCERT
TIME! As the clock started counting down, my
heart was pounding, then came ALAN! He had
the crowd on their feet. Alan sang his heart out
autographed itemwinners
Jeri Bailey, Kansas
Shirley Turney, Alabama
Ralph Carey, New Jersey
Sharon Lamarche, Ontario, Canada
Patricia Severns, Indiana
Rhonda Channell, West Virginia
Art Monette, Vermont
Florensia Pasaribu, Netherlands
Rachel Dooley, California
Sharon Simon, Montana
as usually. I really enjoyed the old tunes as well as
the new ones. I love “Small Town Southern Man.”
There are so many that can relate to that one, and
“Good Time” that is gonna be another #1. The
album is the best. The Strayhorns are always good
to see. I have lost count of all Alan’s concerts I have
attended. But this will be the greatest of all. My
oldest daughter made me a quilt for my birthday in
2004, I had tried several times to get it autographed
by Alan, this night my youngest daughter got to
the stage with the quilt and Alan signed it. I wept
a few tears. Then Alan held the quilt up in front
of the crowd—how special that was! I have been
following Alan since 1990 and I have a collection
of TV recordings from Nashville Now to Austin
City Limits, all award shows, etc. Alan will always
be the #1 Country singer to me. Thanks Alan for a
memorable evening.
Remember to send your concert reviews into the Fan Club for
a chance to win tickets to the next AJ show in your area. See
your membership packet for complete details.
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Alan’s next single
Country Boy
Releasing to radio soon!
Start calling your favorite
COUNTRY DJ
to play “COUNTRY BOY!”
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heyy’all
a note from the fan club
I hope this newsletter finds you having a GOOD TIME Summer! When I started this letter, we were all
excited that “Good Time” was #1 for the second week in a row. Then the next day we found out that
Alan has now sold 50 MILLION ALBUMS – 50,000,000!!! Now I know I’ve heard from some of you that
you have bought duplicates of some of the albums so you could have one in the car and one in the
house... but, come on, that’s A LOT of cars and houses!!!! Garth Brooks, George Strait and Shania
Twain are the only country artists who’ve sold more than Alan. What an incredible milestone for our
favorite country singer!
So back to “Good Time!” Thanks to all who’ve called their radio stations to request it and make it #1. It’s
a great summer song that ranks up there with “Chattahoochee” and “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.” The
video is still in heavy rotations on both CMT and GAC so make sure you keep voting for it to be in their
weekly countdowns! You can also purchase the Dance Mix version you hear in the video from iTunes,
Amazon and Rhapsody.
date
tourschedule
city, state / venue
august
ticket info
8/14**
San Jose, CA / HP Pavilion
NOW
8/15**
Lake Tahoe, NV / Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Amphitheater
NOW
8/16**
Las Vegas NV / Mandalay Bay Events Center
NOW
9/10**
Alburquerque, MN / Sandia Casino Amphitheater
NOW
9/11**
Tucson, AZ / Ava Amphitheater
NOW
9/12**
San Jacinto, CA / Soboba Casino
NOW
10/2**
Fayetteville, NC / Crown Center Coliseum
8/2
10/3**
Greenville, SC / Bi-Lo Center
8/1
10/4**
Alpharetta, GA / Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8/9
10/9**
Bloomington, IL / US Cellular Coliseum
tba
september
october
10/10**
Hoffman Estates, IL / Sears Centre
How awesome is Alan’s fall tour package? Talk about double barrel country—ALAN and Trace! WOW!
And I’ve also heard a rumor that James Otto will go out with them on some of the dates! Let’s just say
those are gonna be some HOT evenings!!!! Make sure you’ve got your Fan Club memberships up to date
so you’re ready to send in your ticket requests the day the tickets go on sale. You can print a copy of the
Preferred Seating Request Form from the Members Only page in the Fan Club section of the website
(see password below). And remember, you can fax your requests in ANYTIME AFTER MIDNIGHT
CENTRAL STANDARD TIME the day the tickets go on sale. As PLATINUM Fan Club members, you’ll
get some of the best seats in the house! We reserve tickets in Rows 2 thru 25 just for you! If you have
any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us by phone or email.
10/11**
Memphis,TN / Fed Ex Forum
tba
10/23**
Worchester, MA / DCU Center
8/4
10/24**
Philadelphia, PA / Wachovia Spectrum
tba
10/25**
Fairfax, VA / Patriot Center
8/2
11/6**
Columbus, OH / Schottenstein Center
tba
11/7**
Covington, KY / Bank of Kentucky Center
tba
Hope you enjoy some of the pictures from Fan Fair. I guess the one year I can’t make it Alan comes out
for a visit. I told him I wouldn’t take it personal, but I did wonder if it was a coincidence or not..ha! Abby
was out there in my place and she said the crowd was amazing! It was one of the biggest turn outs she’d
ever seen in the Convention Center! Remember you can send in your photos with Alan (or Alan related)
and if we print them in the newsletter, you’ll get a $10 gift certificate to use on merchandise!
11/8**
Auburn Hills, MI / The Palace of Auburn Hills
8/9
11/13**
London, ONT / John Labatt Centre
tba
11/14**
Toronto, ONT / Air Canada Centre
tba
11/15**
Buffalo, NY / HSBC Arena
tba
november
NOW
11/21**
Fresno, CA / Save Mart Center
tba
Well I better close for now and get this newsletter wrapped up! Hope y’all have a safe rest of the
summer! And don’t forget to start listening for “COUNTRY BOY” soon!!!!
11/22** Sacramento, CA / ARCO Arena
tba
11/23**
Ontario, CA / Citizens Bank Arena
tba
Talk to you soon,
ALL DATES IN BOLD include Trace Adkins
For the most current tour schedule, log onto www.alanjackson.com and click on TOUR
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P.S. The current Platinum Fan Club password is HILLBILLY.
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Please check your local listings as all dates and times are subject to change. For updates on Alan’s tour schedule,
check out Alan’s website at www.alanjackson.com or send in a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope to the Fan Club.
Shows are usually confirmed and announced about 4-6 prior to the actual date of the show so check back often.
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