Freight Train
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80
As an Alan Jackson album, Freight Train is so consistently likable that it makes me imagine that he might keep getting better over time, as well.
11y
70
Just as the fruit-flavored martini is for drinkers who don’t much care for the hard bite of gin, the vast majority of Nashville’s most famous export is intended for folks who don’t much care for country music–at least not Jackson’s brand of traditionalism.
10y
67
It’s time for another round of country music madlibs, and with the exception of "After 17" — an awkward ode to a teenaged lass who’s "not a woman, not a girl" — the results float comfortably in the haze of Jackson’s 20 year career. If you hate surprises, he’s your guy.
9y
60
Freight Train, Alan Jackson’s 16th album, has none of the momentum of a locomotive but all of the reassuring sturdiness of a hulking piece of steel: this is music built for distance, not speed.
11y
Despite lacking the obvious firepower that skyrocketed 'Good Times', 'Freight Train' is a more complete album. Jackson shows that he is a creature of habit and that the tracks "Good Times" and "Gone Country", both of which I dislike, were mere flukes. This record is again a return to more comfortable ground, which is further benefited by the lack of fluff and filler, with overall solid songs instead of one or two monster hits around less-than-solid ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Hard Hat and a Hammer 2:50 | |
| 2 | Every Now and Then 3:49 | |
| 3 | After 17 3:52 | |
| 4 | It's Just That Way 3:26 | |
| 5 | Freight Train 4:41 | |
| 6 | Taillights Blue 3:47 | |
| 7 | I Could Get Used to This Lovin' Thing 3:21 | |
| 8 | Till the End 3:04 feat. Lee Ann Womack | |
| 9 | That's Where I Belong 3:51 | |
| 10 | Big Green Eyes 3:30 | |
| 11 | True Love Is a Golden Ring 3:35 | |
| 12 | The Best Keeps Getting Better 3:44 |
Total Length: 43 minutes
