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GONE DIGITAL Al an Jackson REAL WORLD NEWS The Official Newsletter of the Platinum Fan Club • FALL 2015

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HOL I DAY GENUINE: STORE The Alan Jackson Story A Definitive SNAPSHOTS Three CD Career-Defining Collection AND THE WINNER IS...

THE INSIDE SCOOP Dawn Kropff TWITTER NOVEMBER 6, 2015-New York, NY- Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story, a definitive CHATTER three CD career-defining anthology of music including classic tracks, hits, rarities- including eight previously unreleased recordings from country superstar Alan Jackson was released today through , the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, and . The Walmart exclusive, Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story i s a v a i l a b l e n o w a t walmart.com/ip/47090189 and at alanjackson.com. Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story brings together 59 indispensable classic MERCH recordings drawn from all phases of Jackson’s career at Arista Nashville and debuts eight previously unreleased tracks including a live version of The Eagles’ hit, “,” recorded 18 years ago this week (on November 1, 1997 in Birmingham, Alabama), and a rare live rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner,” recorded in 2001. The three-disc set is filled with such must-haves as “Don’t Rock the Jukebox,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” and “”…Jackson’s rarely-heard debut single, “Blue IN THE CLUB Blooded Woman” and signature songs like “Chattahoochee” and “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning),” a song first heard by the world 14 years ago tomorrow (November 7, 2001) when he performed it on the 35th annual CMA Awards. Fans will also enjoy special packaging and a 58-page booklet filled with photos from Jackson’s personal collection, providing glimpses of his early life in rural and revisiting some of his most-memorable career highlights. The Genuine: The Alan MUSIC Jackson Story booklet also features tributes to Jackson and his music offered by such diverse talents as , , Martina McBride, , Steven Tyler, , Lee Ann Womack, and the late . The first artist signed to the newly-formed Arista Nashville imprint (shortly after the label’s launch in 1989), Georgia-born singer/songwriter/musician/performer Alan Jackson combined elements of traditional American honky-tonk, bluegrass, gospel FACEBOOK and mainstream with a fresh contemporary sound all his own. During his tenure at Arista Nashville, Alan Jackson recorded an extraordinary 50 Top 10 hits, watching 35 of them reach the top of the country charts, including 26 Billboard #1’s. 2015 finds Alan Jackson still at the top of his game. He celebrated his 25th anniversary as a recording artist with a special 25-date tour and was honored with TWITTER “Alan Jackson: 25 Years of Keepin’ It Country,” a retrospective exhibit at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. In July 2015, Jackson released his 15th studio , , through Alan’s Country Records/EMI Nashville; the record became his 14th #1 album. Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story also comes with an exclusive poster featuring a panoramic shot of the entire visual exhibit from “Alan Jackson: 25 Years of Keepin’ It INSTAG RAM Country.” Real World News is the official publication of the Alan Jackson Fan Club. TWITTER CHATTER Everybody’s talking about Angels And Alcohol! Alan Jackson Fan Club P.O. Box 121945 Follow Alan on twitter@officialjackson Nashville, TN 37212-1945

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Colin Axxxwell @ColinAxxxwell AND THE Been listening to @officialjackson music all day. WINNER IS… Such an inspiration! #AlanJackson Every quarter we pick 10 fan club members for an J LETAURO @johnniedee123 autographed prize from Alan! If your name is listed It’s five o’clock somewhere #mood @OfficialJackson to below, you’ll need to email us with your name and @jimmybuffett address to claim your prize. Kirby Neto @KirbyK9 @SonyLegacyRecs @OfficialJackson @Walmart Janet Short love it!!!!! Can’t get enough of AJ!!! Love the booklet Christine Endo also!!! #SegroQueHellYes Monica Bennett joe evans @stltrashman Jamie Christensen If you haven’t heard @OfficialJackson blue grass Brian Robertson stuff, your missing out, just saying Judy Godman Matt Ashley @mashley0003 Darlene Blackmon is gonna pull an @OfficialJackson Caroline Saxton from back years ago and walk outta here with his Shirley Brown arms full of trophies #deserved Tammy Smith Kiah C. West @KiahCWestATFB Rainy and dreary outside today but when I got in the truck this morning, Chattahoochee by @ This quarter’s prize is 2016 Alan Jackson calendar OfficialJackson was playing. Been all good since! THE INSIDE SCOOP Happy Fall Y’all! I can’t believe it’s almost Thanksgiving! Wow this year has flown by! Another AMAZING year for Alan! We had such a successful 25th Anniversary Tour! Thanks for all who were able to come out and see Alan and the Strayhorns. They’ll be hitting the road next year so make sure you stay up to date on Alan’s schedule through the website. To put icing on the cake of such a great year, Sony Legacy released a new box set that showcases Alan’s career with Arista Nashville. I was honored to be involved with putting it together. It’s definitely a collector’s item! My favorite unreleased song from it is “Ain’t Just a Southern Thing.” I would love to hear your favorite song from the set. We’re gearing up for a big holiday season! Be sure to check out all the fun holiday gift packages! Online orders placed before December 20 will be guaranteed to arrive before Christmas, if delivered inside the US. If you are ordering by mail, please make sure you get them mailed in by the first of December. We will make every effort to ensure they arrive before Christmas. The Fan Club office will be closed for the holidays from December 23rd thru January 3th. (Thanks AJ) We hope you and your family have a wonderful and safe holiday season! We have some great things in the works for 2016!! SNAPSHOTS AJ Archives Chris Hollo

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