A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love)

A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love) 是美国乡村歌手Alan Jackson的第三张专辑，也是打开他知名度的一张专辑。商业上的成绩很不错，不仅专辑登上了公告牌乡村榜的冠军宝座，Chattahoochee也成为他的第一支进入了公告牌榜，评论界也很看好这张专辑，AMG给予了五星的评价。 by Thom Jurek Three years after his first number one single, Alan Jackson took his brand of new honky tonk country and pushed it all the way into the mainstream, making it possible for another batch of acts to follow him. Sticking with producer Keith Stegall, Jackson wrote over half the tracks on the set, including a pair of singles, "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" and "Tonight I Climbed the Wall," as well as "Chattahoochee." The uptempo numbers with the jukebox kick are what works best with Jackson's restless country-soul voice -- check "I Don't Need the Booze (To Get a Buzz On)." The smoking Western swing of "Up to My Ears in Tears" walks a line between Bob Wills and Buck Owens, and could have been covered by Dwight Yoakam. But the set's winner is its closer, the Geddins/Douglas classic "Mercury Blues." Taking the tune back to its country roots and claiming it for the Fender Telecaster's particular brand of pinch and tang, Jackson sings the hell out of it. At this point in his career, Jackson established himself as one of the most consistent talents country had to offer.