George Strait gets away with murder--with "Murder on Music Row," even. For example, Strait long ago adapted the radio-friendly drum sound that he and Alan Jackson so rightfully dismiss on their notorious duet. And while he hasn't given up entirely on fiddle and steel, those instruments take a back seat to the stereotypically "pretty" pop guitar licks of a seamlessly constructed single such as "If You Can Do Anything Else." But Strait gets away with another kind of murder, too--the kind it's easy to commit when you know your devoted audience will buy literally anything you do. He's been cranking out these 10-song, 4-hits-per CDs for so long they're utterly interchangeable, and they all sell in the gazillions. That's not to say he doesn't also do it right sometimes, as on "Home Improvement." But he'd be a lot more likeable if he deigned to break a sweat, or just try something a little different now and again. --John Morthland
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Live at Texas Stadium
Alan Jackson , George Strait , and Jimmy Buffett Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BTJC22 Release Date: 2007-04-03 |
Tracks:
- Honk If You Honky Tonk
- Murder On Music Row
- Milk Cow Blues
- Cowboys Like Us
- All My Ex's Live In Texas
- Hey Good Lookin'
- Sea Of Heartbreak
- Northeast Texas Women
- Boats To Build
- Margaritaville
- It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere
- Designated Drinker
- Texas Women
- Seven Bridges Road
- Where I Come From
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Recorded live at Dallas's Texas Stadium in 2004, this long-delayed release is worth the wait. Over 15 tracks, the three superstars sing together, separately, and in pairs for what turns out to be both a musical treat and a long draw of fun. Strait, who normally stands stock still in concert, loosens up and--surprise!--talks between songs ("That's country right there now"), and if my ears heard right, may actually say the word "ass." His is the strongest section musically, as he uses the western-swing classic "Milk Cow Blues" to stretch out with a fine showcase of his Ace in the Hole Band, and brings Jackson out for a masterful version of their hit "Murder on Music Row." But Jackson's set offers a personality-rich rendition of "Where I Come From," as well as a bluegrass version of Steve Young's "Seven Bridges Road" and a sturdy cover of "Texas Women," Hank Williams Jr.'s exercise in Lone Star braggadocio. Buffett gets a little too cute on "Margaritaville," on which over-the-top chorines shout, "Salt! Salt! Salt!" But when Jackson and Strait join him for a rousing romp through "Hey, Good Lookin'," you can almost see the ghost of Hank Sr. dancing in the aisles. --Alanna NashCustomer Reviews:
Great Key West Country!.......2007-07-06
Fun, but seems like you had to be there.......2007-07-04
Buffett master of style.......2007-06-09
shining in so many musical genres makes him worth remembering and truly above the average pop star in the
opinion of this humble music teacher.
Live at Texas Stadium.......2007-06-08
Multiple stars are good!.......2007-06-04
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It Just Comes Natural
George Strait Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000HCO8JA Release Date: 2006-10-03 |
Tracks:
- Give It Away
- She Told Me So
- That's My Kind Of Woman
- Wrapped
- It Just Comes Natural
- He Must Have Really You Bad
- Heart Like Hers
- Why Can't I Leave Her Alone
- One Foot In Front Of The Other
- I Aint' Her Cowboy Anymore
- Texas Cookin'
- Better Rain
- How Bout Them Cowgirls
- What Say
- Come On Joe
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When the announcement came that George Strait was to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, there were those who thought it was premature. After all, Strait is only in his early 50s, and with 53 #1s, more than anyone else in Nashville history, he is still an active working artist, not the sort who sits back on a million-acre ranch remembering when. But one spin through It Just Comes Natural and it's obvious why the quiet Texan deserved his induction now. He simply has no mainstream peer, for either his consistency on the charts or his continuing to raise the bar with his confident, nuanced performance. Here, on an album recorded in Key West, Strait sounds even more relaxed than usual, as if he took more time to live with the songs--15 in all--before he recorded them. Throughout, he amply demonstrates his ability to choose material that pushes the country genre beyond its core themes of God, family, and patriotism while still staying traditional. So many of the songs catch one off guard, either because of their different subject matter (the way the lyric of "Come on Joe" gradually tells us the dead never really leave the living) or in their sophisticated approach to a routine topic (the head-spinning recognition of an old flame in Bruce Robison's "Wrapped"). Then there's the artistry with which producer Tony Brown's handpicked studio cats elevate an already great song even higher (a sizzling cover of Guy Clark's folk/honky-tonk/Western swing classic "Texas Cookin'"). Twenty-five years after his recording debut, Strait is still as crisp as the crease in his Wranglers. Yet the leader of the Ace in the Hole band has yet another card up his freshly starched sleeve. The man who doesn't talk in concert and rarely speaks to reporters leads off with "Give It Away," a divorce-and-damage saga set off by--surprise--a recitation! --Alanna NashAlbum Description
For the first time, Strait recorded NATURAL in a new setting - Jimmy Buffett's Shrimpboat Studio in Key West, Florida, where Strait and Buffett recorded "Sea of Heartbreak," from Buffett's LICENSE TO CHILL album, a few years ago. "I thought it might be a good idea to try something different," says Strait. "You couldn't tell that we cut this down there, there's no island flavor at all, but we just had a blast doing it. The studio is probably the smallest I've ever been in, with the musicians all crammed back in a little room - but we got a great sound, and it's such a relaxing atmosphere. I think I'll probably go back again." Recorded once again with Strait's frequent co-producer, Tony Brown, the sounds on the album reflect Strait's characteristic blend of traditional country structures shot through with a healthy dose of honky-tonk spirit and Western swing. Moods range from the introspective "Come On, Joe," in which a man's late wife tells him to be strong and move ahead with his life, to the raucous "Texas Cookin'," which is about just what it sounds like. An array of Nashville's finest songwriters contributed to NATURAL, including Bill Anderson, Bruce Robison, Lee Roy Parnell, and Guy Clark. "This album's got fifteen songs, which is more songs than I've ever put on a record before," says George Strait. "But I thought they were all so good, there wasn't one song on here that I would have felt right about leaving off. I really think we came up with one of the best albums I've ever done." The album in question, titled IT JUST COMES NATURAL, is being released in a year that marks Strait's 25th anniversary as a recording artist, and coincides with the announcement that he is the most recent addition to the Country Music Hall of Fame. It's also coming out alongside the jaw-dropping news that George Strait has become the all-time leader for Number One Country singles, as the album's opening track, "Give It Away," recently became his 53rd song to top the charts.Customer Reviews:
Gorgeous George.......2007-06-06
Purchase was excellent.......2007-05-20
I have bought many items from amazon and never had a problem it makes buying a very Great experience Thank You!!!
One of the very best!!.......2007-05-13
Near perfection.......2007-04-21
George Strait -It Just come Natural Review.......2007-03-28
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50 Number Ones
George Strait Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000CE752 Release Date: 2004-10-05 |
Tracks:
- I Hate Everything
- Fool Hearted Memory
- A Fire I Can't Put Out
- You Look So Good In Love
- Right Or Wrong
- Let's Fall To Pieces Together
- Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind?
- The Chair
- Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her
- It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You
- Ocean Front Property
- All My Ex's Live In Texas
- Am I Blue
- Famous Last Words Of A Fool
- Baby Blue
- If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')
- Baby's Gotten Good At Goodbye
- What's Going On In Your World
- Ace In The Hole
- Love Without End, Amen
- I've Come To Expect It From You
- If I Know Me
- You Know Me Better Than That
- The Chill Of An Early Fall
- So Much Like My Dad
- I Cross My Heart
Tracks:
- Heartland
- Easy Come, Easy Go
- I'd Like To Have That One Back
- The Man In Love With You
- The Big One
- You Can't Make A Heart Love Somebody
- Lead On
- Check Yes Or No
- I Know She Still Loves Me
- Blue Clear Sky
- Carried Away
- I Can Still Make Cheyenne
- One Night At A Time
- Carrying Your Love With Me
- Today My World Slipped Away
- Round About Way
- I Just Want To Dance With You
- TRUE
- We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This
- Write This Down
- The Best Day
- Go On
- Run
- Living and Living Well
- She'll Leave You With A Smile
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When George Strait's "She'll Leave You With a Smile" moved to the top of the country charts in early 2003, the handsome Lone Star crooner bested Conway Twitty for the most No. 1 singles by a solo artist. This collection of 50 chart-toppers, spanning 22 years, showcases the Cadillac of country singers at his best, blending traditional and contemporary stylings, but never straying too far from the core of his Texas barroom sound. "Fool Hearted Memory," from 1982, proves that Strait had his uncluttered production and straightforward vocal approach down from the start, no matter how many producers guided him to his peak. Through the years, the path to superstardom dictated that he trade the crisp Western swing of "Right or Wrong" and "Ace in the Hole" for squishy, mid-tempo crowd pleasers like "Check Yes or No" and "Write This Down." But he redeemed himself with such poignant heartbreakers as "So Much Like My Dad" and " Smile." This retrospective's one new track, "I Hate Everything," about a man in a bar who's besotted more from pain than whiskey, doesn't match up with the singer's best material, but it's still got that irresistible Strait hook: average-guy sincerity wrapped in a down-to-earth heart. --Alanna NashCustomer Reviews:
Great but a little misleading.......2007-07-12
In the Country world that is fine.
But when they say that's it's more than any other artist of any style of music it's very misleading.
Pop/Rock acts like Elvis and the Beatles did not have a chart just for their style.
Pop merely means Popular, what is the biggest out of everything out there.
It's an all genre chart.
Therefore, when a "Pop" act reaches the charts that they have been labled for, it does not mean "Pop" music it means all genres of Popular music.
It is much more difficult to even make the top 40 on this chart, let alone # 1.
When Strait has a #1 song it is only the biggest Country song.
When Pop acts have a #1 it is literally the biggest song in the U.S. period.
Strait only competes with Country artist.
On Billboard Elvis himself had 30 top 10 Country singles and 11 #1 Country songs and 13 if you add Cash Box which is what this Strait set included as well, and Elvis is not even a Country Singer, but a various style vocalist.
Elvis Worldwide has had 91 different #1 songs, most of them coming between the U.S and U.K or Canada.
On Billboard alone if you count all the various Billboard charts, Country, POPULAR, R&B, Christmas, and Adult Contemporary Elvis has a total of 34 different #1's and 38 if you count Cash Box.
That is still less than Strait in the U.S., but when you consider that 18 to 21 of them are on the POPULAR chart, where you are up agaisnt all styles and not merely one type of music, it is more than equal.
If you combine all the Billboard charts again Elvis had nearly 70 top Ten singles and over 70 with Cash Box added.
40 of these were on the All Genre chart, just as impressive as a # 1 on a non all genre chart.
Elvis also has 151 Hot 100 Billboard songs, 104 Billboard top 40 hits, 154 Woldwide Top 10 hits and 91 woldwide #1's
Strait has no #1's in other countries or on any other American charts besides Country.
Strait has 34 Gold and Platnium awards for his albums by the RIAA, Elvis has 81 in albums alone.
Add the 53 singles and 16 Extended Play albums and Elvis has 150 Gold or Platnium awards.
George Strait is a great Country Singer, Elvis Presley is the King of Music.
That being said, this is a great double disc set of George Strait's
I am not attempting to bash Strait, I am a big fan.
Nevertheless, I am bashing those you don't know enough about the charts when they start making comparisons to Elvis Presley.
ONLY THE BEST.......2007-07-06
George Strait 50 Number Ones.......2007-06-09
Wondeful!.......2007-05-29
LEGENDARY MUSIC FROM A LEGENDARY ARTIST.......2007-04-27
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Pure Country [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
George Strait Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002OLN Release Date: 1992-09-15 |
Tracks:
- Heartland
- Baby Your Baby
- I Cross My Heart
- When Did You Stop Loving Me
- She Lays It All On The Line
- Overnight Male
- Last In Love
- Thoughts Of A Fool
- The King Of Broken Hearts
- Where The Sidewalk Ends
- Heartland (Main Title Sequence)
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With the help of producer Tony Brown, George Strait redefined his relationship to the contemporary country mainstream with this 1992 soundtrack album, which became the bestselling single release of his career. In the movie, Strait portrays a country star who walks away from the smoke and mirrors to get back to his down-home roots. The ballad "When Did You Stop Loving Me" is as pure country as it gets in this day and age, while "The King of Broken Hearts" and "Where the Sidewalk Ends" introduced Strait's audience to an exceptionally gifted songwriter named Jim Lauderdale. --Rick MitchellCustomer Reviews:
Worth the Purchase.......2007-02-15
Pure Country - Pure Gold.......2006-11-18
I would advise them to get into some of his earlier music. If you can't get his other albums, buy Strait out of the Box.
#1 Fan - JavyStrait
pure country dvd.......2006-08-04
If you like the movie, and his music, you'll like this CD.......2005-10-26
Strait Then and Now.......2005-02-24
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Strait Out of the Box
George Strait Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002OWW Release Date: 1995-09-12 |
Tracks:
- I Just Can't Go On Dying Like This
- (That Don't Change) The Way I Feel About You
- I Don't Want To Talk It Over Anymore
- Unwound
- Blame It On Mexico
- Her Goodbye Hit Me In The Heart
- If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home)
- Any Old Love Won't Do
- Fool Hearted Memory
- Marina Del Rey
- I Can't See Texas From Here
- Heartbroke
- What Would Your Memories Do
- Amarillo By Morning
- I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name
- Fire I Can't Put Out
- You Look So Good In Love
- 80 Proof Bottle Of Tear Stopper
Tracks:
- Right Or Wrong
- Let's Fall To Pieces Together
- Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
- The Cowboy Rides Away
- The Fireman
- The Chair
- You're Something Special To Me
- Haven't You Heard
- In Too Deep
- Lefty's Gone
- Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her
- It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You
- Ocean Front Property
- Rhythm Of The Road
- Six Pack To Go
- All My Ex's Live In Texas
- Am I Blue
- Famous Last Words Of A Fool
Tracks:
- Baby Blue
- If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')
- Baby's Gotten Good At Goodbye
- Bigger Man Than Me
- Hollywood Squares
- What's Going On In Your World
- Ace In The Hole
- Love Without End, Amen
- Drinking Champagne
- I've Come To Expect It From You
- If I Know Me
- You Know Me Better Than That
- The Chill Of An Early Fall
- Lovesick Blues
- Milk Cow Blues
- Gone As A Girl Can Get
- So Much Like My Dad
- Trains Make Me Lonesome
Tracks:
- Wonderland Of Love
- I Cross My Heart
- Heartland
- When Did You Stop Loving Me
- Overnight Male
- The King Of Broken Hearts
- Where The Sidewalk Ends
- Easy Come, Easy Go
- I'd Like To Have That One Back
- Lovebug
- The Man In Love With You
- Just Look At Me
- Stay Out Of My Arms
- Big Ball's In Cowtown
- The Big One
- Fly Me To The Moon
- Check Yes Or No
- I Know She Still Loves Me
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When the hits come as effortlessly as they do to Strait, it's easy for an artist to lose interest. The man who ushered in country's hat-act era has spent a career bouncing from lifeless and fluffy to hard and soulful. This four-CD box tells the story from 1976 (when he cut the first of three singles for Houston indie D Records) through 1995. At his best--"Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind," for example--he defines the modern heart song, but lightweight stuff such as "Hollywood Squares" won't win him new converts. --John MorthlandCustomer Reviews:
Classic!!.......2007-05-15
Strait to my CD player!.......2007-02-07
George Strait Out of The Box.......2007-01-19
A Great Box Set.......2006-09-14
Everything+ From pre-1981 Debut To 1993's Easy Come Easy Go.......2006-06-07
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Somewhere Down in Texas
George Strait Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0009GX23W Release Date: 2005-06-28 |
Tracks:
- If The Whole World Was A Honky Tonk
- Somewhere Down In Texas
- The Seashores Of Old Mexico
- You'll Be There
- High Tone Woman
- Good News, Bad News
- Oh, What A Perfect Day
- Texas
- Ready For The End Of The World
- She Let Herself Go
- By The Light Of A Burning Brige
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Country's most reluctant superstar can always lend gravity to even the weakest of songs, so masterful is his phrasing and restrained, expressive delivery, and so artful his picking and the production that surrounds his Everyman baritone. On Somewhere Down in Texas, many of George Strait's songs are semiautobiographical and ring with authenticity. The title track portrays a man who's weary of the road and yearns to stay home with his family; "Texas" salutes the state that made him what he is; and "You'll Be There," the heartfelt single that talks of meeting a loved one in the afterlife, likely hits a nerve with the singer, who lost a child some years ago. Strait also does well with the terrible twins of country dance-hall fare, misery and grief--particularly on the honky-tonk weeper "Ready for the End of the World" and the killer ballad "Good News, Bad News," a duet with Lee Ann Womack, who cowrote the tune with Dean Dillon and Dale Dodson. Womack sings rings around her fellow Texan, giving her reading of this exquisite song of heartbreak an emotional resonance that sticks in the mind long after it's over. But Strait conveys a stoic acceptance of a tragically missed chance at love, and it plays just right for a cowboy antihero. Somewhere Down in Texas could have benefited from the addition of an irresistible rhythm tune or another example of the western swing that Strait embraced so fervently early in his career. But every time ol' George refers to his heroes by name--Haggard, Nelson, and Jones--you know time will show him to be, if not precisely in their league, certainly a close second. --Alanna Nash Recommended George Strait
50 Number Ones |
Strait Out of the Box |
Pure Country soundtrack |
Blue Clear Sky |
Chill of an Early Fall |
Greatest Hits |
Customer Reviews:
Finally, Some Good Country!.......2007-07-17
1- If The Whole World Was A Honkytonk- Excellent beat and lyrics {5/5}
2- Somewhere Down In Texas- Good Song, But Gets Old After A While {4/5}
3- Seashores Of Old Mexico- Good Story, And Beat Never Gets Old {5/5}
4- You'll Be There- Bad Lyrics, Too Slow, Bad Song {1/5}
5- High Tone Woman- Good Fast Song, But Gets Old Very Fast {3/5}
6- Good News, Bad News- Average Song, Didn't Really Like It {2/5}
7- Oh, What A Perfect Day- Another Average Song, But Still Ok {3/5}
8- Texas- Good Song About Texas, I Love This Song {5/5}
9- Ready For The End Of The World- Bad Beat, Good Lyrics {3/5}
10- She Let Herself Go- BEST SONG, Great Beat And Lyrics {10/5}
11- By The Light Of A Burning Bridge- Average Song {4/5}
It is a good album. Could be better, but over half of the album is good. This is also real country. Modern country {Keith, McGraw} make good music, but it sounds too much like rock. This sounds like old country. Definently get tracks 1,2,3,8, and 10.
George is the greatest .......2007-03-08
Sure is Good.......2007-01-13
I'd like tellin' ya that I'm really happy with this cd from George.
Incredibles songs!!!! I don't know how he gets, but he gets better each new cd!!
Other thing: I'd like to thank Amazon for the excelent service!!
See ya!!
he's still the man.......2007-01-10
Somewhere Down in Texas.......2007-01-06
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George Strait - Latest Greatest Straitest Hits
George Strait Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004RC8E Release Date: 2000-03-07 |
Tracks:
- The Best Day
- Murder On Music Row
- Carrying Your Love With Me
- Adalida
- Lead On
- Carried Away
- Blue Clear Sky
- We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This
- I Can Still Make Cheyenne
- True
- King Of The Mountain
- Round About Way
- You Can't Make A Heart Love Somebody
- One Night At A Time
- Today My World Slipped Away
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George Strait's first three greatest-hits albums (now made redundant by the four-disc Strait Out of the Box) collected essential examples of contemporary country music. In his finest singles, Strait seemed to resolve, both commercially and artistically, the tensions between hardcore twang and New Country pop. His 2000 best-of set, however, documents Strait's decline. Oh, the radio play has continued unabated--12 of the 15 tracks here made the country Top 10--but emotionally it is a sad and tedious tumble from the Cajun stomp of 1994's "Adalida" and the deliberate self-deceptions of 1996's "I Can Still Make Cheyenne" to pop-rock successes like 1998's catchy but insipid "True." The two new tracks leave the future as anybody's guess: "Murder on Music Row," a duet with Alan Jackson, pledges allegiance to tradition (both in message and execution), but "The Best Day" is devoid of any of the adult ambiguity, previously a Strait staple, that would grant it poignancy. --David CantwellCustomer Reviews:
The mid-nineties hits.......2005-06-11
The album opens with two songs specially recorded for the album, the first (The best day) being an excellent ballad. The second song (Murder on music row) was first written and recorded by Larry Cordle, a bluegrass performer. Here, George sings it as a duet with Alan Jackson. George rarely sings duets but although there is no obvious reason for this particular song to be a duet, George and Alan clearly enjoyed recording this song. While both George and Alan have made some concessions to the requirements of the contemporary market place, they have both managed to be hugely successful with music that is much closer to traditional country music than most of the music recorded in Nashville these days.
The remaining tracks are taken from just four albums, these being Lead on (Adalida, Lead on, You can't make a heart love somebody), Blue clear sky (the title track, Carried away, I can still make it to Cheyenne, King of the mountain), Carrying your love with me (the title track, Round about way, One night at a time, Today my word slipped away) and One step at a time (True, We really shouldn't be doing this). Of these songs, Today my world slipped away is a cover of a Vern Gosdin country hit but the others (as far as I know) are original songs.
Picking out highlights in such a strong collection is difficult, but I'll nominate Murder on Music Row, Adalida, Blue clear sky and King of the mountain. If you are new to George's music, this compilation makes a great introduction.
The Greatest of the Greatest.......2005-02-22
So it should come as no surprise that the rest of the CD is all done in an old country style. My personal favorite is I Can Still Make Cheyenne, which is one of the best (and most depressing) songs I've ever heard. This CD does not contain any of the really classic Strait stuff like All My Exes Live in Texas, and anyone who is interested in Strait should really start with his true golden age. But if you have any tolerance at all for steel guitars and songs about people cheating, drinking, and dying, then you will love this CD.
the most beautiful song i'v ever heard.......2003-11-30
excellent!.......2003-03-16
THE BEST HITS ALBUM EVER!.......2002-10-27
"True" is another great song! The lyrics again are mastered and the music is terrific!
"Best Day" is another Father/Son Song penned by GS and tells about the son's life with fishin'/drivin'/ and gettin' married'.
Things I wish I did more often with my far away dad.
"Murder On Music Row" is one of the most inspiring song I ever heard. I always said that many country artists have turned to the pop charts and murdered country music on murder row! This song tells how someone committed murder to country music and we're not really sure who did it. This song is a traditional country song with the use of the STEEL GUITAR and the FIDDLE.
I love how Strait and Alan Jackson attack this ongoing problem.
Leeann Womack does great on the vocals!
"Carrying You Love with Me" is a classic!
"Adalida" is a upbeat Cajun melody with unforgettable singin' by George.
"Lead On" tells a story of how people lead you on, pretending like they love you.
"Carried Away" is a great song with unbeattable music!
"We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This" shows the Elvis in Strait's voice and a great song also.
"I Can Still Make Cheyenne" is a great story of a Rodeo Cowboy who is always gone so his grilfriend is going to leave him but he says he'll leave right now and speed to Wyoming.
I like "King Of The Mountain". It has a very classic traditional country sound and is very catchy.
"Round About way" is a very underreated song with an uptempo music sound in it.
"You Can't Make A Heart Love Somebody" has very memorable lyrics and is a song that contradicts other propasal song by saying 'No' to the 'Will you marry me?'
"One Night At a Time" isn't my favorite but has very catchy music and words
"Today My World Slipped Away" is okay, definitely not my favorite, I find it too slow but you may enjoy it.
These are the reasons why you should by this GREAT CD! It Has Strait's latest hits but sadly doesn't include the
#1 hit "I Just Want To Dance with You"
Strait will ALWAYS be the all time greatest country KING of country music, who has stayed country throughout his career!
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George Strait - Greatest Hits
George Strait Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002O1W Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Unwound
- Down And Out
- If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home)
- Fool Hearted Memory
- Marina Del Rey
- Amarillo By Morning
- A Fire I Can't Put Out
- You Look So Good In Love
- Right Or Wrong
- Let's Fall To Pieces Together
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Released in 1985, this collection of George Strait's early hits demonstrates his easy affinity for honky-tonk (the Haggardish "Unwound," his 1981 breakthrough hit) and Western swing (the standard "Right or Wrong") as well as his ability to bend gracefully toward country-pop (the romantic ballad "Marina Del Rey"). But the most enduring song here is "Amarillo by Morning," a rodeo-cowboy anthem that, with its world-weary lyrics and lonesome fiddle coda, remains a perennial of Strait's live sets. --Rick MitchellCustomer Reviews:
George Strait - Greatest Hits.......2006-08-07
Very good.......2006-01-29
the one thing about George Strait You no what your gettin and its always good music.
Amarillo Lite.......2005-09-08
This is a good album for anyone who is a George
Strait fan.
Strait's cover of Terry Stafford's 1973 hit,
"Amarillo By Morning" is the centerpiece of the
album, and deserves a little attention.
While Strait's version of this song is probably the
most similar to Stafford's original performance,
with all the improvements in instrumentation,
it still lacks something of the spirit of the original.
Maybe it's the different style of backing vocals.
Still a decent cover, and since Stafford's version
isn't likely to become available on CD any time soon,
it's probably as good as we're gonna get.
a fine sample of George's first 4 years of music.......2005-07-24
George's First Hits.......2004-09-19
1) Unwound - George's first hit kick-started his enduring career by peaking at #6 in 1981. A terrific up-tempo song with lots of fiddles, it was the first of many hits he recorded written or co-written by Dean Dillon. This amusing song about drinking away your problems contains this amusing lyric - Cause that woman that I had/ Wrapped around my finger just a come unwound. Terrific stuff.
2) Down and Out - A great swing song. This song only went to #16 in 1981, but it would be more than a decade before another one of his hits stopped short of the Top 10.
3) If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home) - George's first Top 3 hit (#3 in 1982) is one of his best songs ever. The story of a couple growing apart, the song manages to pack in amazing variety in under 3 minutes.
4) Fool Hearted Memory - George's first #1 hit (#1 for one week in 1982) is a beautiful up-tempo ballad about a man remembering an old love.
5) Marina Del Rey - Was George's first hit slow ballad (#6 in 1983). It has some really lovely lyrics, such as: And as we looked into each others eyes/ We found our bodies lost in paradise/ Like castaways/ In Marina Del Ray.
6) Amarillo By Morning - Simply my favorite song by George (#4 in 1983). A true classic about a bull rider, CMT deservedly named it one of the Top 10 country songs of all time. The lyrics are so evocative, starting with the incredible beginning (Amarillo by morning/ Up from San Antone) and the best lyrics in any Strait song - Well I'll be looking for eight/ When they pull that gate/ And I'm hoping that/ Judge ain't blind. The fade-out with violins is a haunting and apropos ending.
7) A Fire I Can't Put Out - George's second #1 hit (#1 for one week in 1983) is another story of a past love.
8) You Look So Good in Love - Includes a somewhat sappy spoken-word interlude (#1 for one week in 1984). It's not one of my favorites on the CD but quite smooth.
9) Right or Wrong - George got back to recording some hit swing with this song (#1 for one week in 1984). It sounds contemporary but could have been recorded by Hank Williams; an extraordinary song.
10) Let's Fall to Pieces Together - A sweet ballad about finding solace in the arms of another when you're in pain (#1 for one week in 1984).
This CD is a must-have for fans of George Strait and country music; every song on here is quite good. Although his later box set includes all of these songs, I like having this collection as well, as it has absolutely no filler. Most highly recommended.
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"George Strait - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2"
George Strait Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002PGG Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
- The Cowboy Rides Away
- The Fireman
- The Chair
- You're Something Special To Me
- Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her
- It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You
- Ocean Front Property
- All My Ex's Live In Texas
- Am I Blue
Customer Reviews:
Country at its Best.......2005-12-11
10-Song Essential.......2004-10-08
George Strait #1.......2002-12-14
george strait at his best.......2002-10-11
The BEST of George Strait.......2002-05-10
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Strait Country
George Strait Manufacturer: Mca Special Products ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002PBU Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Unwound
- Honky Tonk Down Stairs
- Blame It On Mexico
- If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home)
- I Get Along With You
- Down & Out
- Friday Night Fever
- Everytime You Throw Dirt On Her (You Lose A Little Ground)
- She's Playing Hell Trying To Get Me To Heaven
- Her Goodbye Hit Me In The Heart
Customer Reviews:
One of the Best.......2004-11-21
good stuff.......2003-05-01
The most perfect country album ever recorded........2002-12-09
I cross my heart.......2001-07-07
A First for Strait.......2001-01-03
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