Album
Strait Country
1981 · Folk, World, & Country
4 collectors on Gatefold own this
Strait Country is a Folk album by George Strait, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 26 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
About
Released when George Strait was at the relatively advanced age of 29, <i>Strait Country</i> is a debut delivered with all the class and confidence of a seasoned veteran — which in many ways he was. Strait spent the ‘70s paying his dues on the Texas honky-tonk circuit, honing a style that holds Merle Haggard and George Jones in high regard but never sounds like an oldies show. Almost every song on <i>Strait Country</i> was written or co-written by Dean Dillon, who would go on to contribute to every Strait album over the next 25 years. Theirs is one of the great songwriter-performer partnerships in country music history, and Strait’s steadfast loyalty to Dillon speaks to both his good taste and his down-to-earth ethos — two qualities that were firmly established on his debut. Though few could have predicted his success in 1981, it is easily to look back on <i>Strait Country</i> and see all the elements — the charm, the vocal chops, the delicate balance between homegrown grit and pop sophistication — that would make Strait one of country’s most enduring icons in the years to come.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Unwound2:24
- A2Honky Tonk Downstairs2:31
- A3Blame It On Mexico2:45
- A4If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home)2:55
- A5I Get Along With You2:40
Side B
- B1Down And Out3:23
- B2Friday Night Fever2:27
- B3Every Time You Throw Dirt On Her (You Lose A Little Ground)3:05
- B4She's Playing Hell Trying To Get Me To Heaven2:39
- B5Her Goodbye Hit Me In The Heart3:02
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Traditional Folk
- twangy
- tender
- heartland
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Arlene HardenBACKING VOCALS
- Bob GelotteDRUMS
- Bobby ThompsonRHYTHM GUITAR
- Buddy SpicherFIDDLE
- Clyde BrooksDRUMS
- Curtis YoungBACKING VOCALS
- David KirbyRHYTHM GUITAR
- Diane TidwellBACKING VOCALS
- Fred NewellLEAD GUITAR
- Jerry KroonDRUMS
- Jerry ShookRHYTHM GUITAR
- Jimmy CappsRHYTHM GUITAR
- Mike LeechBASS
- Mitch HumphriesKEYBOARDS
- Rita FiglioBACKING VOCALS
- Rob HajacosFIDDLE
- Sherilyn HuffmanBACKING VOCALS
- Sonny GarrishSTEEL GUITAR
4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 26 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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