Pass It on Down is the thirteenth studio album from American country music band Alabama, released in 1990. Singles released from the album were the title track, "Here We Are", "Down Home", "Forever's as Far as I'll Go" and "Jukebox in My Mind". "I Ain't Got No Business Doing Business Today" is a cover of Razzy Bailey.
It peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Country Albums charts and No. 57 on the Billboard 200.
Track listing
Note: The last three tracks were not added to the cassette or vinyl versions.
Production Joe Galante – A&R direction Alabama – producers Larry Michael Lee – producer Josh Leo – producer Steve Marcantonio – engineer (1–8, 10, 11) Jim Cotton – engineer (9), mixing (9) John Estes – engineer (12), mixing (12) Jeff Giedt – second engineer (1–8, 10, 11), mix assistant (1–8, 10, 11) George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York) Lauren Koch – production coordinator Mary Hamilton – art direction Thomas Ryan Design – design Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography
Personnel
Alabama Jeff Cook – electric guitar, fiddle, backing vocals, lead vocals (9, 12) Randy Owen – acoustic guitar, lead vocals (1–7, 10) Teddy Gentry – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (8, 11)
Mark Herndon, Alabama's drummer, does not play on the album.
Additional Musicians Bill Cuomo – keyboards Biff Watson – keyboards, acoustic guitar Bernie Leadon – acoustic guitar, banjo Josh Leo – electric guitar John Willis – electric guitar Kenny Bell – high-string guitar Glenn Worf – bass guitar Craig Krampf – drums, percussion Sam Bush – fiddle, mandolin Rob Hajacos – fiddle Mike Haynes – trumpet Bobby G. Taylor – oboe John Catchings – cello
Kids Choir Kristin DeLauer – choir conductor Benji Cowart Jeremy Cowart Lara Gardner Tommy Gardner Heather Holland Shannon Love Susannah Smith Ben Voltz Heather Voltz Heidi Voltz
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 29 Chart (1991) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 14
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US Country US AC CAN Country 1990 "Pass It On Down" 3 — 2 "Jukebox in My Mind" 1 — 1 "Forever's as Far as I'll Go" 1 14 3 1991 "Down Home" 1 — 1 "Here We Are" 2 — 3
Certifications
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