Chipmunks In Low Places
Studio album by
Alvin and the Chipmunks
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1992 (US)
RecordedAugust 1992
Genre
Length42:20
LabelChipmunk/Sony Kids' Music (US), Columbia (International)
Producer
Alvin and the Chipmunks chronology
The Chipmunks Rock the House
(1991)		 Chipmunks In Low Places
(1992)		 Greatest Hits
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Miami Herald(unfavorable)[2]
The Kansas City Star(mixed)[3]
The Buffalo News(unfavorable)[4]
The Cincinnati Post[5]
Record-Journal(mixed)[6]
The Commercial Appeal(favorable)[7]
The Fresno Bee(unfavorable)[8]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[9]
The Cincinnati Enquirer[10]
The Palm Beach Post(favorable)[11]
Associated Press(favorable)[12]

Chipmunks in Low Places is a country album written by John Boylan and Andrew Gold and performed by Alvin and the Chipmunks. It features cover songs as well as original material. Released on September 29, 1992, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA, becoming the group's first platinum record and making it the Chipmunks' best-selling album. The album reached number 21 on the Billboard 200, becoming their first album to chart in ten years. The album also managed to peak at No. 6 on Billboard's Top Country Albums, making it the highest peaking album for the group on the chart. In Canada, the album peaked at number 9,[13] and was number 49 in the Top 50 Country albums of 1993.[14]

Storyline

Alvin is feeling down about life in general so he tries to lift his spirits to his favorite country songs [track 1]. He brings in his favorite singers to sing with him in his latest album, but every duet ends with an argument [tracks 2-3]. His girlfriend Brittany is in the final process of breaking up with him [tracks 4 and 10]. Coming home to a dirty room, he is so depressed after seeing his guests imitate his mischief that he loses touch with reality and sinks into fairy tale addiction [track 5], refusing to clean his room in the process. At Charlie Daniels's urging, he starts to be nice to his brothers, but the conversation between them results in the unloading of a lot of unpleasant memories [track 6]. Following a concert mishap in Nashville where he cannot resist destroying his and his brothers' instruments [tracks 7-8], he tries to hook up with Waylon Jennings, but Mr. Jennings turns down his overtures and badmouths his natural behavior [track 9]. Having scared everyone else away, he utters one final, futile act of self-indignation [track 11].

Track listing

Chipmunks in Low Places track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Country Pride"Paul Peterson, John Boylan3:23
2."Achy Breaky Heart" (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus)Don Von Tress4:49
3."There Ain't Nothin' Wrong with the Radio" (featuring Aaron Tippin)Aaron Tippin, Buddy Brock4:17
4."Stand by Your Man" (featuring Tammy Wynette)Tammy Wynette, Billy Sherrill4:46
5."Gotta Believe in Pumpkins"Ross Bagdasarian, Andrew Gold3:13
6."Brothers and Old Boots" (featuring Charlie Daniels)Bagdasarian, Janice Karman, Boylan4:27
7."Don’t Rock the Jukebox" (featuring Alan Jackson)Alan Jackson, Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall3:44
8."Down at the Twist and Shout"Mary Chapin Carpenter3:28
9."Outlaws" (featuring Waylon Jennings)Waylon Jennings3:51
10."I Feel Lucky"Carpenter, Don Schlitz3:09
11."I Ain't No Dang Cartoon"Bagdasarian, Karman, Gold3:06

Source: allmusic[15]

Personnel

Musicians and vocalists
  • Alvin Seville – lead and backing vocals
  • Simon Seville – lead and backing vocals
  • Theodore Seville – lead and backing vocals
  • B. James Lowry – guitar
  • Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass guitar
  • Eddie Bayers – drums
  • Steve Nathan – keyboards
  • Owen Hale – percussion
  • Buddy Emmons – steel guitar
  • Rob Hajacos – fiddle
  • Andrew Gold – keyboards, guitars, and backing vocals
  • John Boylan – keyboards and guitars
  • Billy Burnette – guitar and backing vocals
  • Rainy Haynes – backing vocals
  • Sherwood Ball – backing vocals
  • Gerry Beckley – backing vocals
Production credits
  • John Boylan – producer
  • Janice Karman – producer
  • Ross Bagdasarian – producer
  • Warren Peterson – engineer (Nashville unit)
  • Greg Parker – assistant engineer (Nashville unit)
  • Traci Sterling – production coordinator (Nashville unit)
  • Paul Grupp – engineer (Los Angeles unit)
  • Richard Markowitz – assistant engineer (Los Angeles unit)
  • Denice Ferguson – production coordinator (Los Angeles unit)
  • Teri Wegel – production coordinator (Los Angeles unit)
  • Steve "Boots" Karman – art direction
  • Tony Le Bruno – cover photo
  • Sandra – cover animation art
  • Kim Ellis – cover animation art
  • Brian Mendelsohn - Digital Recording/Editing

Charts

Chart performance for Chipmunks in Low Places
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Albums 9
US Billboard 200 21
US Billboard Top Country Albums 6

References

  1. 1 2 Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Cohen, Howard (October 2, 1992). "Disney's Legacy in Song is a treasure for all ages". The Miami Herald. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ Triplett III, Ward W. (October 2, 1992). "Gabriel gives voice first into 'Us'". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ Herbeck, Dan (October 9, 1992). "Christmas in October". The Buffalo News. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ DiLonardo, Mary Jo (October 31, 1992). "Jackson's latest perhaps his best". The Cincinnati Post. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ Glazer, Howard (November 6, 1992). "CAPSULE RECORD REVIEWS". Record-Journal. Meriden, Connecticut, United States. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  7. ↑ Nager, Larry (November 14, 1992). "Nowadays, children's music doesn't mean boring music". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
  8. ↑ Pollock, Dennis (December 18, 1992). "New song collections for kids have old, familiar ring". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ Deluca, Dan (December 20, 1992). "Cuban rhythms; country for children; Bernstein's final concert". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ Deluca, Dan (December 27, 1992). "Haden Quartet takes melodic walk down memory lane". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ Benarde, Scott (November 30, 1992). "Chipmunks return, country style". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  12. ↑ Walker, Teresa (November 1992). "IN THE GROOVE". Associated Press. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  13. ↑ "RPM Top 33 Country Albums - January 16, 1993" (PDF).
  14. ↑ "RPM Top 50 Country Albums - December 18, 1993" (PDF).
  15. ↑ "Chipmunks in Low Places > Overview". allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
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