American Christmas

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Personnel: Jeff Cook (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Teddy Gentry, Randy Owen (vocals, background vocals); Charles English (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, classical guitar, baritone guitar, background vocals); Brian Sutton (acoustic guitar, nylon-string guitar, mandolin); B. James Lowry (acoustic guitar); Rob McNelly, Jason Roller (electric guitar); Dan Dugmore (steel guitar); Larry Franklin (mandolin, fiddle); Steve Stokes (mandolin); Doug Stokes (pennywhistle, percussion); Mike Rojas (horns, piano, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards); Charlie Judge (horns); Greg Morrow (drums, percussion); Chip Davis, Patrick English, Lisa Cook , Jason Spencer, Renea English, Heath Owen, The Raciborski Family, Sammy Lutz, Dylan English, Anthony Lutz (background vocals). Photographer: Robert Trachtenburg. American Christmas is the third holiday album from Alabama, following Alabama Christmas, Vol. 2 by 21 years. That 1996 record appeared 11 years after 1985's Alabama Christmas, so long waits between seasonal affairs are expected with Alabama, but the Alabama of 2017 have gone through a lot of changes, winding up as a trio of Randy Owen, Jeff Cook, and Teddy Gentry. This trio lineup gives American Christmas an intimacy. Although there are a couple of sprightly moments -- including the original opener "Ain't Santa Cool" and "Jingle Bells" -- this is generally a laid-back affair, the kind of record where "(I Wanna) Rock n Roll Guitar" generates no noise whatsoever. That's a reflection of how Alabama are a bit older now, but mellowness is the endearing thing about American Christmas: it's a cozy record, made for fans who have stuck with the group through the years. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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