''Jewel of the South'' is an album by the

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artist

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. Released in 1995, it was his second and last album under the

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label. Like its predecessor, it failed to chart on the ''

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chart. Only one track, " Please Remember Me", was released as a single; it reached No. 69 on the

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chart.

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would release a successful cover of the song on his 1999 album '' A Place in the Sun'' that hit No. 1 in the United States and Canada, as well as reaching No. 10 on

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. During a 2008 interview, Crowell cited the track "Jewel of the South" as "one of the best songs" he has written and was surprised no other artist has covered it.Cooper, Peter
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'', October 31, 2008.

Critical reception

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wrote that the album "emphasizes Crowell, the thoughtful songwriter, over Crowell the neo-honky tonk bandleader."

Track listing

All songs composed by Rodney Crowell except when noted #"Say You Love Me" – 3:47 #"Candy Man" (Neil Fredericks, Beverly "Ruby" Ross) – 3:03 #" Please Remember Me" (Crowell,

Will Jennings Wilbur Herschel Jennings (June 27, 1944 – September 6, 2024) was an American lyricist. He was known for writing the songs " Up Where We Belong", " Higher Love", " Tears in Heaven" and "My Heart Will Go On". He was inducted into the Songwriter ...

) – 3:45 #"The Ballad Of Possum Potez" – 3:29 #"Thinking About Leaving" – 4:06 #"The Ladder Of Love" – 2:54 #"Just Say Yes" (Crowell, Keith Sykes) – 4:02 #"Storm Of Love" (

Harlan Howard Harlan Perry Howard (September 8, 1927 – March 3, 2002) was an American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard is credited with writing more than 4,000 songs, over 100 of which reached country mus ...

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) – 3:01 #"Love To Burn" (Crowell,

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, Jennings) – 3:26 #"Jewel Of The South" – 4:50 #"Qué es amor (What Is Love)" (Crowell, Jennings,

Roy Orbison Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's most successful periods were ...

) – 1:35

Personnel

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– drums *

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– drums *

Barry Beckett Barry Edward Beckett (February 4, 1943 – June 10, 2009) was an American keyboardist, session musician, record producer, and studio founder. He is best known for his work with David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, and Roger Hawkins, his bandmates in the ...

– piano * Richard Bennett – electric guitar *

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– background vocals * Max Carl – background vocals * Jon Carroll – organ, piano *

Claudia Church Claudia Lorraine Church (born January 12, 1962) is an American country music singer-songwriter whose singles include "What's the Matter With You Baby" and "Home in My Heart (North Carolina)". Biography Church was the second daughter of Claude a ...

– background vocals * Mike Clarke – drums *

– acoustic guitar, lead vocals *

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– banjo * Kim Fleming – background vocals *

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– background vocals * Mike Haynes – trumpet *

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– saxophone *

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– electric guitar * Tim Lauer – organ *

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– electric guitar * Mark Luna – background vocals *

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– harmonica *

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– background vocals *

Steve Nathan Steven Jay Nathan (born April 20, 1951) is an American keyboardist. He is known for his session work in Muscle Shoals and Nashville studios. Biography Nathan was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. In 1977, Nathan moved to Muscle Shoals, A ...

– organ, piano * Bill Owsley – background vocals * Alison Prestwood – bass guitar * Carmella Ramsey – background vocals * Michael Rhodes – bass guitar,

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– background vocals * Chris Rodriguez – background vocals *

Matt Rollings Matt Rollings is a Grammy Award-winning American composer, keyboard player and record producer. Known mainly for playing in Lyle Lovett's Large Band, Rollings has worked with many artists, not all country. Rollings won the 'Best Traditional Pop ...

– piano *

Steuart Smith Steuart Smith (born 24 June 1952) is a retired American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, writer and producer from Baltimore, Maryland, United States. He was a touring member of the American rock band Eagles, where he performed as on ...

– acoustic guitar, electric guitar * Tommy Spurlock –

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– organ *

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– electric guitar *

– acoustic guitar * Billy Joe Walker Jr. – electric guitar *

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– bass guitar, background vocals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jewel Of The South 1995 albums Rodney Crowell albums Albums produced by Tony Brown (record producer) MCA Records albums Albums produced by Rodney Crowell