Not a particularly inspired set of songs

Review Score: (4/10)
Alan Jackson's "Under the influence" is yet another roots attempt by a new country act that doesn't revive true country. While the album has some great choices, such as the excellent George Jones classic "Once you've had the best", the vast majority of the songs come from novelty sources ("Pop a top") or from country acts that invented the countrypolitan style that now dominates country music (Don Williams).

There are no songs on this album that were originally done by such true legends of country music such as Moon Mullican, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams Sr., Jerry Lee Lewis, Bill Monroe or Hank Snow. Any worthwhile 'going back to my roots' album should primarily focus on real country from the stylists. Regarding that, this album only honours George Jones while the other songs are mainly by countrypolitan acts of a modern heritage.

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