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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.

Commercial performance

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

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 64
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 67
Chart (2019) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 79

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) 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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