Alan Jackson

11.11.2010

Alan Jackson, 'Ring of Fire' -- New Song

Alan Jackson, 'Ring of Fire' -- New Song
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Posted on Nov 11th 2010 by Matthew Wilkening

Country mainstay Alan Jackson dives into country music's rich history by delivering an upbeat, contemporary take on Johnny Cash's 1963 classic 'Ring of Fire' as his latest single.

Jackson's version of Cash's searing declaration of love will be included on his upcoming greatest hits collection, '34 Number Ones.'

Throughout this largely faithful, if somewhat smoothed out reading of Cash's most famous tune, Jackson trades most of The Man in Black's brooding menace for a more relaxed, experienced perspective.

Still, the passion in the lyrics, well, burns through: "I fell into a burning ring of fire / I went down down down and the flames went higher / And it burns burns burns / The ring of fire."

'34 Number Ones,' which celebrates Jackson's twenty year long career as one of country's most dependable hit makers, will be in stores on Nov. 22.

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Comments:

Ring of Fire - 2010-11-24

Thanks AJ for a real country version of "Ring of Fire". I'm glad that the horns are gone and the sound is pure country.

by Pam

ring of fire - 2010-11-24

Alan does a great job on this remake. I would like to see how he could do more of Johnnies music

by sharon

Zeon - 2010-11-24

Who is the female doing backing vocals on this AWESOME cover???

by Steve Leon

you - 2010-11-24

Hay love the new song cant wate till it come out..

by BOBBY

great alan - 2010-11-24

hi. alan, you are one of the true living legends. well i'm a country singer too. and i hope someday i can be true singer like are . my first taste of country music was your song "Drive" and i never forget that. i'm lookin for a good song to sing and i want to ask if you can give me one of your songs that you don't want to sing it and then i'll sing it and send it to a producer

by ramtin

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