An American Classic is a studio album that will be released by American country artist Jeannie Seely. It is scheduled for release on August 14, 2020 via Curb Records. The album was produced by Don Cusic and contains thirteen tracks. The record is Seely's seventeenth studio project and first in three years. The album contains a mixture of new recordings as well as re-recordings of her familiar tunes.
Background and content
An American Classic was produced by Don Cusic. The idea for the project was crafted by Cusic who became interested in recording an album for Seely. "She is a favorite of fans, as well as country singers who admire and respect her talent and love her as a classy lady. The title of this album, An American Classic fits her perfectly," Cusic commented. Jim Ed Norman also contributed one song to the record's production. In its 13 tracks, An American Classic contains a mixture of both new recordings as well familiar recordings by Seely. Among the new compositions is the track "Not a Dry Eye in the House," which features vocals from Willie Nelson. Another new track featured on the album is "If You Could Call It That." The song's composition was derived from a journal of unfinished songs kept by country artist Dottie West. The song was co-written by Steve Wariner. Seely's former hits were re-recorded for the album project: "Don't Touch Me" and "Can I Sleep in Your Arms." In addition to vocals from Nelson, Seely also collaborated with several other country artists for the album. This includes Bill Anderson, Lorrie Morgan, Waylon Payne, Ray Stevens, Steve Wariner and The Whites.
Promotion
The announcement of An American Classic was first made public in fall 2019. The original intention was to release the album in the spring of 2020. However, the album was pushed back to August 14, 2020. It will be released on Curb Records. In conjunction with Seely's 80th birthday on July 6, "Not a Dry Eye in the House" was released as a digital download the same day. "To have a duet with Willie Nelson be the first song released from my upcoming album is icing on the cake," Seely later commented.
