Cracker Barrel Has Alabama's Last Stand

11/12/2007 Stephen L. Betts Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores will be the exclusive home of the final concert tour recordings of the most successful group in country music history.  On Nov. 13, Cracker Barrel will release Alabama: The Last Stand, a collection of previously unreleased recordings made during Alabama's 2003 farewell tour.  Available at all Cracker Barrel locations and online at crackerbarrel.com, the exclusive 12-song CD features many of Alabama's biggest hits, including “The Closer You Get,” “Old Flame,” “Forty Hour Week,” “Feels So Right,” and “The Fans.” "There are magical moments on this CD because these songs come straight from my heart," says Alabama’s lead singer Randy Owen. "I remember seeing the lights on the crowd when we did ‘Feels So Right.’ We started the song with a piano and the crowd went wild when we got to the melody. I feel like we owe it to our fans to share this music with them.” “Having this CD at Cracker Barrel is a natural for us,” adds bassist Teddy Gentry. “I remember eating breakfast at Cracker Barrel when Randy told us we were being inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame. I am in Cracker Barrel just about every day, and we're proud to have our CD at Cracker Barrel.” The Last Stand is the 4th exclusive CD released by Cracker Barrel in 2007, following Josh Turner's Live at the Ryman, Merle Haggard's Working Man's Journey, and Lonestar's My Christmas List.   Previous Cracker Barrel releases include Alison Krauss & Union Station, Sara Evans, Charlie Daniels, Amy Grant and Songs of the Year. The Alabama release further builds Cracker Barrel's growing reputation as the home of authentic country music. Since creating its own music label in 2003, Cracker Barrel has sold more than three million CDs. ALABAMA BY THE NUMBERS 73 million records sold 21 consecutive No. 1 hits 3 consecutive CMA Vocal Group awards (1981, 1982, 1983) 3 consecutive CMA Entertainer of the Year awards (1982, 1983, 1984) 5 consecutive ACM Entertainer of the Year awards 5 consecutive ACM Top Vocal Group awards 14 consecutive American Music Awards for Favorite Country Group