Roll On (Alabama album)

Roll On is the eighth studio album of country music band Alabama, released in 1984.

Roll On
Studio album by
Alabama
ReleasedJanuary, 1984
October 25, 1990 (re-release)
Recorded1983
GenreCountry
Length40:08
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerAlabama
Harold Shedd
Alabama chronology
The Closer You Get...
(1983)		 Roll On
(1984)		 40-Hour Week
(1985)
Singles from Roll On
  1. "Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)"
    Released: January 6, 1984
  2. "When We Make Love"
    Released: April 1984
  3. "If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)"
    Released: July 16, 1984
  4. "(There's A) Fire in the Night"
    Released: October 22, 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
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All four singles released from this album reached Number One on the Hot Country Singles chart: "Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)", "When We Make Love", "If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)" and "(There's A) Fire in the Night". Music videos were made for "I'm Not That Way Anymore" and "(There's A) Fire in the Night".

The album was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[1] This was the last Alabama album to feature the Confederate battle flag on the cover.

Track listing

Side A
  1. "Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)" (Dave Loggins) - 4:21
  2. "Carolina Mountain Dewe" (Randy Owen) - 4:22
  3. "The End of the Lyin'" (Robert Byrne, Alan Schulman) - 2:59
  4. "I'm Not That Way Anymore" (Owen, Teddy Gentry, Mark Herndon, Greg Fowler) - 4:49
  5. "If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)" (Dan Mitchell, Murry Kellum) - 4:28

Side B
  1. "(There's A) Fire in the Night" (Bob Corbin) - 4:14
  2. "When We Make Love" (Troy Seals, Mentor Williams) - 3:36
  3. "Country Side of Life" (Maurice R. Hirsch) - 3:46
  4. "The Boy" (Owen, Gentry, Fowler)- 3:34
  5. "Food on the Table" (Owen) - 3:59

Note: "I'm Not That Way Anymore" was recorded live at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.

Personnel
Alabama
  • Randy Owen: rhythm guitar, lead vocals
  • Teddy Gentry: bass guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "The Boy"
  • Jeff Cook: lead guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Country Side of Life"
  • Mark Herndon: drums, percussion
Additional musicians
  • Jack Eubanks: acoustic guitar
  • Gregg Galbraith: electric guitar
  • Carl Jackson: banjo
  • George "Leo" Jackson: acoustic guitar
  • Shane Keister: keyboards
  • Farrell Morris: percussion
  • Fred Newell: electric guitar
  • Larry Paxton: bass guitar
  • Willie Rainsford: keyboards
  • Larry Shell: acoustic guitar
  • Milton Sledge: drums
  • Blaine Sprouse: fiddle

Strings by the "A" Strings, arranged by Kristin Wilkinson

Charts and certifications

References
  1. "Alabama – Gold & Platinum Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  2. "American album certifications – Alabama – Roll On". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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