Strait Out of the Box [Box set]

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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 Morthland

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Average customer rating: Classic!! Strait to my CD player! George Strait Out of The Box A Great Box Set Everything+ From pre-1981 Debut To 1993's Easy Come Easy Go

Strait Out of the Box George Strait Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Western Swing | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: 50 Number Ones George Strait - Latest Greatest Straitest Hits Somewhere Down in Texas It Just Comes Natural Pure Country [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] ASIN: B000002OWW Release Date: 1995-09-12

Tracks:

1. I Just Can't Go On Dying Like This
2. (That Don't Change) The Way I Feel About You
3. I Don't Want To Talk It Over Anymore
4. Unwound
5. Blame It On Mexico
6. Her Goodbye Hit Me In The Heart
7. If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home)
8. Any Old Love Won't Do
9. Fool Hearted Memory
10. Marina Del Rey
11. I Can't See Texas From Here
12. Heartbroke
13. What Would Your Memories Do
14. Amarillo By Morning
15. I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name
16. Fire I Can't Put Out
17. You Look So Good In Love
18. 80 Proof Bottle Of Tear Stopper

Tracks:

1. Right Or Wrong
2. Let's Fall To Pieces Together
3. Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
4. The Cowboy Rides Away
5. The Fireman
6. The Chair
7. You're Something Special To Me
8. Haven't You Heard
9. In Too Deep
10. Lefty's Gone
11. Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her
12. It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You
13. Ocean Front Property
14. Rhythm Of The Road
15. Six Pack To Go
16. All My Ex's Live In Texas
17. Am I Blue
18. Famous Last Words Of A Fool

Tracks:

1. Baby Blue
2. If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')
3. Baby's Gotten Good At Goodbye
4. Bigger Man Than Me
5. Hollywood Squares
6. What's Going On In Your World
7. Ace In The Hole
8. Love Without End, Amen
9. Drinking Champagne
10. I've Come To Expect It From You
11. If I Know Me
12. You Know Me Better Than That
13. The Chill Of An Early Fall
14. Lovesick Blues
15. Milk Cow Blues
16. Gone As A Girl Can Get
17. So Much Like My Dad
18. Trains Make Me Lonesome

Tracks:

1. Wonderland Of Love
2. I Cross My Heart
3. Heartland
4. When Did You Stop Loving Me
5. Overnight Male
6. The King Of Broken Hearts
7. Where The Sidewalk Ends
8. Easy Come, Easy Go
9. I'd Like To Have That One Back
10. Lovebug
11. The Man In Love With You
12. Just Look At Me
13. Stay Out Of My Arms
14. Big Ball's In Cowtown
15. The Big One
16. Fly Me To The Moon
17. Check Yes Or No
18. I Know She Still Loves Me

Amazon.com essential recording

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 Morthland

Customer Reviews:

Classic!!.......2007-05-15

If you love all of George Strait's old and new songs then you will definately enjoy this set. You get a mix of everything and all of the songs are awesome!!

Strait to my CD player!.......2007-02-07

If you like Hank Jr. and Sr., Dwight Yoakam, etc you will love this collection. George Strait is one of the most diverse, talented and soulful of our contemporary country singers. This is a superb and well-rounded look at this wonderful artist. This collection and his CD Honkytonkin are my all-time George Strait favorites. Additionally, this box set is a a real bargain.

George Strait Out of The Box.......2007-01-19

Excellent CD set. My daughter is avid fan and loved it.

A Great Box Set.......2006-09-14

4 CD's of absolutely outstanding music, by a Living Legend. Here's a voice that has stuck with the traditional country formula since the late 1970's through the boy-band trash of Nashville today. George took the straight forward Honky Tonk approach of Lefty and Carl Smith, and combined them with a modern Western Swing that has made him one of the few distinctive voices remaining in Country Music. This box set is superbly recorded and I cannot imagine a better sound. I am partial to the first disc, and especially the first few "obscure" numbers of the 1970's....but, the 2d & 3d discs' coverage of Mr Strait during Country's late heydey (the late-80's) are every bit as good. You owe it to yourself to get this one; it's complete, and best of all, it's very affordable. A+

Everything+ From pre-1981 Debut To 1993's Easy Come Easy Go.......2006-06-07

Just like my title says, this box includes EVERYTHING worth listening to from every album till his 1983 "Easy Come Easy Go" album and more (With the exception of the Christmas album). I believe it includes everything which ranked #70 up and and some that never ranked at all, and tops it off with maybe 6 unreleased songs. Two of which became top 5 hits, and one being a duet with the man himself, Frank Sinatra. And also includes a nice little book with info about the songs among other things. Well worth the price for everything you get.

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Strait Out of the Box Disc 4 George Strait Manufacturer: MCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000NATRS8

Product Description

This is disc 1 - from a box Set - 18 songs - I Just Cant Go On Dying Like This - I Dont Want to Talk it Over Anymore - Blame It On Mexico - Fool Hearted Memory - I Can See Texas From Here - Amarillo by Morning - 80 Proof Bottle of Tear Stopper ++++++ more

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Strait Out of the Box (Sampler) George Strait Manufacturer: MCA Records. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000P53VJC

Product Description

1. (That Don't Change) The Way I Feel About You 2:12 2. Unwound 2:26 3. Amarillo By Morning 2:53 4. I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name 2:45 5. Right Or Wrong 2:05 6. Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind 3:16 7. The Chair 2:50 8. Milk Cow Blues 5:11 9. Heartland 2:17 10. Fly Me To The Moon (With Frank Sinatra) 2:08 11. Check Yes Or No 3:22

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