Thirty Miles West Songs Ranked
Thirty Miles West is the seventeenth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on June 5, 2012 and is Jackson’s first album on his own Alan’s Country Records in a joint venture with EMI Nashville. The album includes the singles “Long Way to Go,” “So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore” and “You Go Your Way.” The album’s title refers to a song about a stretch of the Dixie Highway near Jackson’s hometown of Newnan, Georgia. The song, “Dixie Highway,” is a duet with Zac Brown. Upon its release, Thirty Miles West received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 4 reviews, which indicates “generally favorable reviews”. Here are all of Thirty Miles West songs ranked.
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13. When I Saw You Leaving (For Nicey)
“One that will be a signature song of his, but I don’t think ever a single, this song is written by him dedicated to his wife about her battle with cancer. Unlike his songs that hit me very emotionally: Where Were You, Remember When, Drive (For Daddy Gene), Sissy’s Song, this one hasn’t hit me yet which is odd because it’s just one of those song only Alan can deliver with such emotion and honesty and simplicity. This song will spread and maybe by popular demand be a single someday.”
12. Long Way to Go
“A single which Alan wrote that was released over a year ago, this needs little explanation, I think most people are familiar with it. Despite that bug in my margarita “I got a woman I’m tryin’ to drink away and I got a long, long way to go”. Now who hasn’t done that??”
11. Her Life’s a Song
“Frankly, it is an overtly simple song about a girl who loves all kinds of music, including hip hop, country and the songs “that go round and round in riddles,” yet Jackson can get you singing to it in a couple of listens.”
10. Dixie Highway
“I thought this one was a cover because it sounds like one that’s been done before but Alan wrote it and it features a fellow Georgia boy, Zac Brown. Over 7 minutes long, this one’s a rocker and will have you singing along.”
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9. So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore
“The first single not written by Alan but a very stand out song. It didn’t hit me very hard but people that I’ve spoken to who aren’t big AJ fans love it. Already being compared to He Stopped Loving Her Today by George Jones, that speaks of this songs’ weight if someone has thrown that kind of comment out there.”
8. Everything But the Wings
“Wonderful ballad written by Alan showcasing his great song writing and voice. Great one to slow dance to I am sure. One of those that lyrically has been done a million times but Alan makes it different and new somehow”
7. Gonna Come Back As a Country Song
“Great opening tune! This was not written by him but it would be a great future single. “When the good Lord calls me home, I’m gonna come back as a country song” classic.”
6. You Go Your Way
“Great song, not written by Alan, typical song about a break up where the man is saying basically “you go your way and I’ll go crazy”.
5. Talk Is Cheap
“My favorite tune on the album, not written by Alan. I couldn’t wait for this album simply for this song. Just hits me all around, lyrically, musically. Great message “talk is cheap and time is flyin”. Basically, save the talk, just love the one you’re with. I’m at work typing this and I wanna hear that song now, that’s how good it is!”
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4. Look Her in the Eye and Lie
“One of Alan’s own, I haven’t given this one much of a listen but one of those that says yeah, look her in the eye and tell her you don’t miss her even though inside you’re going crazy.”
3. She Don’t Get High
“Wonderful song, one of the best on the album, great all around. Not written by Alan, song with the idea that she don’t get high anymore from the love I use to give.”
2. Nothin’ Fancy
“Not one of Alan’s, just a simple song that says we don’t need anything fancy just you and me and that’s just fine. Not one of Alan’s, just a simple song that says we don’t need anything fancy just you and me and that’s just fine.
1. Life Keeps Bringing Me Down
“A groovy little tune that will get you singing. Not one of Alan’s but a fine song that has a positive message and beat, despite the negative song title. One more unique aspect of this album is that it seems to feature more music than lyrics.”