The American Farewell Tour

2003 album by the American band, Alabama

The American Farewell Tour

Compilation album by

Alabama

Released| October 7, 2003 (2003-10-07)
Genre| Country
Length| 1:12:07
Label| RCA Nashville
Alabama chronology
| In the Mood: The Love Songs
(2003)  | The American Farewell Tour
(2003)  | The Ultimate Alabama
(2004)

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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.[1]

## Commercial performance

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The album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2] The album has sold 650,800 copies in the United States as of October 2019.[3]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "When It All Goes South"| Rick Carnes, Janis Carnes, John Barlow Jarvis| 3:16
2.| "Love in the First Degree"| Tim DuBois, Jim Hurt| 3:19
3.| "The Closer You Get"| J.P. Pennington, Mark Gray| 3:35
4.| "High Cotton"| Scott Anders, Roger Murrah| 3:01
5.| "Sad Lookin' Moon"| Greg Fowler, Teddy Gentry, Randy Owen| 3:33
6.| "Feels So Right"| Owen| 3:36
7.| "Lady Down on Love"| Owen| 3:59
8.| "Down Home"| Rick Bowles, Josh Leo| 3:27
9.| "Christmas in Dixie"| Jeff Cook, Gentry, Mark Herndon, Owen| 3:34
10.| "Give Me One More Shot"| Gentry, Owen Ronnie Rogers| 3:30
11.| "Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)"| Dave Loggins| 3:45
12.| "Song of the South"| Bob McDill| 3:11
13.| "The Fans"| Fowler, Gentry, Owen| 4:53
14.| "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)"| Murrah, Randy VanWarmer| 2:49
15.| "Tennessee River"| Owen| 3:03
16.| "Old Flame"| Donny Lowery, Mac McAnally| 3:12
17.| "Dixieland Delight"| Rogers| 3:58
18.| "Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard"| Fowler, Gentry, Owen| 4:45
19.| "Mountain Music"| Owen| 3:39
20.| "My Home's in Alabama"| Owen, Gentry| 4:02

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2003)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[4] | 64
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 6

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2004)  | Position

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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 67
Chart (2019)  | Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 79

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold  | 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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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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Alabama

* Randy Owen
* Jeff Cook

Studio albums|

* Wild Country (1976)
* Deuces Wild (1977)
* Alabama Band No. 3 (1979)
* My Home's in Alabama (1980)
* Feels So Right (1981)
* Mountain Music (1982)
* The Closer You Get... (1983)
* Roll On (1984)
* 40-Hour Week (1985)
* The Touch (1986)
* Just Us (1987)
* Southern Star (1989)
* Pass It On Down (1990)
* American Pride (1992)
* Cheap Seats (1993)
* In Pictures (1995)
* Dancin' on the Boulevard (1997)
* Twentieth Century (1999)
* When It All Goes South (2001)
* Alabama & Friends (2013)
* Southern Drawl (2015)

Holiday albums|

* Christmas (1985)
* Christmas with The Judds and Alabama (1994)
* Christmas Vol. II (1996)
* Christmas Collection (2006)

Gospel albums|

* Songs of Inspiration (2006)
* Songs of Inspiration II (2007)
* Angels Among Us: Hymns & Gospel Favorites (2014)

Compilation albums|

* Greatest Hits (1986)
* Alabama Live (1988)
* Greatest Hits Vol. II (1991)
* Gonna Have a Party...Live (1993)
* For Our Fans (1993)
* Greatest Hits Vol. III (1994)
* Super Hits (1996)
* Born Country (1997)
* Super Hits II (1998)
* The Essential Alabama (1998)
* For the Record (1998)
* Legendary (2002)
* In the Mood: The Love Songs (2003)
* The American Farewell Tour (2003)
* The Ultimate Alabama (2004)
* The Essential (2005)
* Livin' Lovin' Rockin' Rollin': The 25th Anniversary Collection (2006)
* 16 Biggest Hits (2007)
* Playlist: The Very Best of Alabama (2008)
* Mountain Music: The Best of Alabama (2009)
* Setlist: The Very Best of Alabama Live (2010)
* Country: Alabama (2013)
* The Classic Christmas Album (2013)
* Alabama & Friends: At the Ryman (2014)

Related articles|

* Discography
* List of songs
* Awards and nominations
* One on One

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