Like Red on a Rose

Like Red on a Rose is the fourteenth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on September 26, 2006. The album produced two singles, the title track and "A Woman's Love", which respectively reached numbers 15 and 5 on the Hot Country Songs charts.

Like Red on a Rose
Studio album by
Alan Jackson
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2006
GenreCountry, Soft rock, Adult contemporary
Length49:23
LabelArista Nashville
ProducerAlison Krauss
Alan Jackson chronology
Precious Memories
(2006)		 Like Red on a Rose
(2006)		 Live at Texas Stadium
(2007)
Singles from Like Red on a Rose
  1. "Like Red on a Rose"
    Released: July 24, 2006
  2. "A Woman's Love"
    Released: January 8, 2007
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(83/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
AllMusic[3]
Country Weekly(average)[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[5]
The Music Box[6]
No Depression(mixed)[7]
People[8]
PopMatters[9]
Slant[10]
Stylus MagazineA−[11]
The Village Voice(favorable)[12]
Yahoo! Music(favorable)[13]

Unlike all of Jackson's previous albums, where Keith Stegall served as producer, this album was produced by singer Alison Krauss, who also selected the songs. "A Woman's Love", a re-recording of a song previously included on Jackson's 1998 High Mileage album, was also the only song on this album that Jackson wrote. Unlike Jackson's previous albums, this album abandoned Jackson's typical neotraditional country style and instead, went for a soft rock/adult contemporary sound. This move proved controversial for his fans, who accused him of abandoning his signature style in order to go for a more commercial pop route. Although critically acclaimed, the album was considered a commercial disappointment for the singer.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Anywhere on Earth You Are"Tim Krekel, Danny O'Keefe4:13
2."Good Imitation of the Blues"Patrick Brayer3:23
3."Like Red on a Rose"Robert Lee Castleman, Melanie Castleman3:32
4."Nobody Said That It Would Be Easy"R. Castleman, M. Castleman3:44
5."Don't Change on Me"Jimmy Holiday, Eddie Reeves3:26
6."The Firefly's Song"R. Castleman3:56
7."Wait a Minute"Herb Pedersen4:22
8."Had It Not Been You"Sidney Cox4:01
9."A Woman's Love"Alan Jackson4:13
10."Don't Ask Why"Roy Freeland, Bill LaBounty3:01
11."As Lovely As You"John Pennell4:05
12."Where Do I Go From Here (A Trucker's Song)"R. Castleman, Stephen Foster4:02
13."Bluebird"Leon Russell3:25
Total length:49:23

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]

Musicians

Backing vocalists

Technical
  • Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor
  • Alison Krauss – producer
  • Michael Omartian – string arranger and conductor
  • Gary Paczosa – Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer
  • Brandon Bell – Recording Engineer
  • Joey Crawford – Assistant Recording Engineer
  • Greg Lawrence – Assistant Recording Engineer
  • Terry Christian – Recording Engineer (for String Session)
  • Doug Sax – Mastering Engineer
  • Sangwook Nam – Mastering Engineer

Chart performance

Like Red on a Rose debuted at No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and No. 1 on the Top Country Albums selling 86,000 copies, becoming his ninth No. 1 country album. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in January 2007.

Singles
Year Single Chart Positions
US Country US US Pop
2006 "Like Red on a Rose" 15 80 99
2007 "A Woman's Love" 5 73 —

Sales and certifications
Region Provider Certification Sales/Shipments
United States RIAA Gold[24] 841,000[25]

References
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  2. "Album Review: Alan Jackson - Precious Memories". about.com. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  3. Like Red on a Rose at AllMusic
  4. "Nash Country Daily". countryweekly.com. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
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  7. No Depression review Archived July 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Picks and Pans Review: Alan Jackson – Vol. 66 No. 14". people.com. October 2, 2006. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
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  11. Stylus Magazine review Archived May 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  12. Hurt, Edd (September 19, 2006). "Country Scamp Gets Indirect and Uncanny". villagevoice.com. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  13. "Yahoo". yahoo.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
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  24. "Gold & Platinum - February 16, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
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