Jewel of the South is an album by the American country music artist Rodney Crowell.[1][2] Released in 1995, it was his second and last album under the MCA Records label. Like its predecessor, it failed to chart on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Only one track, "Please Remember Me", was released as a single; it reached No. 69 on the Hot Country Songs chart. Tim McGraw would release a successful cover of the song on his 1999 album A Place in the Sun that hit No. 1 in the United States and Canada, as well as reaching No. 10 on The Billboard Hot 100.

Jewel of the South
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 20, 1995
GenreCountry
Length37:58
LabelMCA
ProducerTony Brown
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell chronology
Let the Picture Paint Itself
(1993)
Jewel of the South
(1995)
Soul Searchin
(1995)

During a 2008 interview, Crowell cited the track "Jewel of the South" as "one of the best songs" he has written and was surprised no other artist has covered it.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [5]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[6]

AllMusic wrote that the album "emphasizes Crowell, the thoughtful songwriter, over Crowell the neo-honky tonk bandleader."[4]

Track listing

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All songs composed by Rodney Crowell except when noted

  1. "Say You Love Me" – 3:47
  2. "Candy Man" (Neil Fredericks, Beverly "Ruby" Ross) – 3:03
  3. "Please Remember Me" (Crowell, Will Jennings) – 3:45
  4. "The Ballad Of Possum Potez" – 3:29
  5. "Thinking About Leaving" – 4:06
  6. "The Ladder Of Love" – 2:54
  7. "Just Say Yes" (Crowell, Keith Sykes) – 4:02
  8. "Storm Of Love" (Harlan Howard, Buck Owens) – 3:01
  9. "Love To Burn" (Crowell, Hank DeVito, Jennings) – 3:26
  10. "Jewel Of The South" – 4:50
  11. "Qué es amor (What Is Love)" (Crowell, Jennings, Roy Orbison) – 1:35

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Rodney Crowell Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Rodney Crowell On Mountain Stage". NPR.
  3. ^ Cooper, Peter, Rodney Crowell: Closer to Heaven, American Songwriter, October 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Rodney Crowell Let the Picture Paint Itself Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Jewel of the South". EW.com.