Southern Star (album)

Southern Star
Studio album by Alabama
Released	January 31, 1989
Recorded	1988
Genre	Country
Length	45:43
Label	RCA Nashville
Producer	Alabama Barry Beckett Larry Michael Lee Josh Leo
Alabama chronology
Alabama Live (1988) Southern Star (1989) Pass It on Down (1990)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Southern Star is the ninth studio album from country music band Alabama. It was released in February 1989. The album produced four singles, "Song of the South", "High Cotton", the title track and "If I Had You", all of which reached #1 on the Hot Country Singles charts between 1989 and 1990.

Track listing

1. "Song of the South" (Bob McDill) - 3:12
2. "Down on the River" (Greg Fowler, Teddy Gentry, Robert Byrne) - 3:05
3. "High Cotton" (Roger Murrah, Scott Anders) - 3:02
4. "'Ole' Baugh Road" (Randy Owen) - 3:53
5. "The Borderline" (Larry Hanson, Virgil Beckham, Gentry, Fowler) - 4:34 (Features Charlie Daniels providing co-lead vocals)
6. "I'm Still Dreamin'" (John Dillon, Steve Cash) - 3:01
7. "Pete's Music City" (Monty Powell) - 3:35
8. "Southern Star" (Murrah, Steve Dean, Rich Alves) - 3:11
9. "If I Had You" (Danny Mayo, Kerry Chater) - 3:35
10. "She Can" (Steve Seskin, Austin Gardner) - 3:39
11. "I Showed Her" (Gentry, Fowler, Walt Aldridge) - 4:26
12. "Barefootin'" (Robert Parker) - 2:48
13. "Dixie Fire" (Jeff Cook, Vern Dant, Hunter Moore) - 3:58

Note: Tracks 6, 7, 11, and 13 were not added to the cassette version.

Personnel

Alabama

• Jeff Cook - electric guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Barefootin'" and "Dixie Fire"
• Teddy Gentry - bass guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "I Showed Her", co-lead vocals on "The Borderline"
• Mark Herndon - drums
• Randy Owen - electric guitar, lead vocals

Guest Musicians

• Charlie Daniels - co-lead vocals on "The Borderline"

Chart performance

Album

Singles

References

1. ↑ Roland, Tom. Southern Star (album) at AllMusic