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Precious Memories is the thirteenth studio album and the first gospel album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on February 28, 2006 on the Arista Nashville label. This project began at The Rukkus Room Recording Studios when Alan Jackson recorded a song for his Father-In-Law’s funeral. This recording lead to what is now the Precious Memories album.^{[citation needed]} Unlike his previous albums, this is a side project composed of traditional gospel songs. Although no singles were released from it, Precious Memories earned a Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Precious Memories
Studio album by Alan Jackson
Released	February 28, 2006
Genre	Christian country, gospel
Length	37:00
Label	Arista Nashville
Producer	Keith Stegall
Alan Jackson chronology
What I Do (2004) Precious Memories (2006) Like Red on a Rose (2006)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(71/100) [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[2]
Allmusic	[3]
Billboard	(favorable) [1]
E! Online	C [1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+ [4]
No Depression	(favorable) [5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Stylus Magazine	B+ [7]

A second volume, Precious Memories Volume II, was released on March 26, 2013.

Track listing

All tracks Traditional except where noted.

1. "Blessed Assurance" – 1:56 (Phoebe P. Knapp, Fanny J. Crosby)
2. "Softly and Tenderly" – 3:17 (Will L. Thompson)
3. "I Love to Tell the Story" – 2:53 (William G. Fischer, Katherine Hankey)
4. "When We All Get to Heaven" (Eliza E. Hewitt) – 1:44
5. "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" (Louisa M. R. Stead) – 1:52
6. "In the Garden" (Charles Austin Miles) – 2:54
7. "Are You Washed in the Blood?" (Elisha Hoffman)– 1:15
8. "I'll Fly Away" (Albert E. Brumley) – 2:13
9. "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" (Charles Converse, Joseph Scriven) – 2:16
10. "Standing on the Promises" (Russell Kelso Carter) – 1:35
11. "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" (Helen H. Lemmel) – 3:47
12. "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" (Anthony J. Showalter, Elisha A. Hoffman)– 1:34
13. "The Old Rugged Cross" (George Bennard) – 3:06
14. "How Great Thou Art" (Stuart Hine) – 3:32
15. "I Want to Stroll Over Heaven with You" (Dale Dodson) – 3:06

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.[8]

• Alan Jackson – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Melodie Crittenden – backing vocals
• Ali Jackson – backing vocals on "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus"
• Dani Jackson – assistant backing vocals on "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus"
• Denise Jackson – backing vocals on "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus"
• Mattie Jackson – backing vocals on "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus"
• Brent Mason – acoustic guitar
• Gary Prim – piano, organ
• John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals
• Keith Stegall – piano on "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"

Chart performance

Precious Memories debuted at No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and No. 1 on the Top Country Albums, becoming his eighth #1 country album. In August 2006, Precious Memories was certified Platinum by the RIAA. It has sold 389,600 copies in the United States as of November 2017.[9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[10]	4
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[11]	1
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12]	1

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Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
US Billboard 200[13]	45
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[14]	1
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15]	13

Chart (2007)	Position
US Billboard 200[16]	123
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[17]	2
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[18]	22

Sales and certifications

Region	Provider	Certification	Sales
United States	RIAA	Platinum[19]	389,600[9]

Awards

In 2007, the album won a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards.[20]

References

External links

• Precious Memories at Metacritic

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Precious Memories — тринадцатый студийный альбом и первый госпел-альбом американского кантри-певца Алана Джексона, вышедший 28 февраля 2006 года на лейбле Arista Nashville. Продюсером был Keith Stegall. Этот проект начался в студии звукозаписи Rukkus Room, когда Алан Джексон записал песню для похорон своего тестя. В отличие от его предыдущих альбомов, это побочный проект, состоящий из традиционных песен в стиле госпел. Диск Джексона возглавил кантри-чарт Top Country Albums. Хотя с альбома не было выпущено ни одного сингла, Precious Memories получил платиновый сертификат Американской ассоциации звукозаписывающих компаний (RIAA).

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