RMS Lusitania by fog. On her second voyage in better weather, "Lusitania" arrived at Sandy Hook on 11 October 1907 in the Blue Riband record time of 4 days, 19 hours and 53 minutes. She had to wait for the tide to enter harbour where news had preceded her and she was met by a fleet of small craft, whistles blaring. "Lusitania" averaged westbound and eastbound. In December 1907, "Mauretania" entered service and took the record for the fastest eastbound crossing. "Lusitania" made her fastest westbound crossing in 1909 after her propellers were changed, averaging . She briefly recovered the record in
For the Record claimed all of the songs on the album hit No. 1." A disclaimer on the back of the album indicates that "The Essential" is the reissued "For the Record". The original "For the Record" album was certified platinum for sales of 5 million units by the Recording Industry Association of America. A DVD was released with Alabama performing all 41 Number One Hits (plus My Home's In Alabama) at Las Vegas on October 10, 1998. For the Record For the Record is a two-disc, 44-track greatest hits package released by the American country music band Alabama. The album chronicles the