Always Never the Same (George Strait album)
| Always Never the Same | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by George Strait | ||||
| Released | March 2, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Studio | Ocean Way Studios | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:39 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer |
Tony Brown George Strait | |||
| George Strait chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [2] |
| Q | [3] |
Always Never the Same is the nineteenth studio album released in 1999 by American country music singer George Strait. The album produced the singles "Meanwhile", "Write This Down", and "What Do You Say to That", which respectively reached #4, #1, and #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 1999. The title track, "One of You" and "I Look at You" also charted in the lower regions of that chart from unsolicited airplay.
"What Do You Say to That" was also recorded by David Ball on his 1999 album Play.
Track listing
- "Meanwhile" (Wayland Holyfield, Fred Knoblock) – 3:36
- "Write This Down" (Dana Hunt Oglesby, Kent Robbins) – 3:41
- "That's the Truth" (Steve Leslie, Melba Montgomery) – 3:19
- "What Do You Say to That" (Jim Lauderdale, Montgomery) – 3:04
- "Peace of Mind" (Aaron Barker, Dean Dillon) – 3:16
- "That's Where I Wanna Take Our Love" (Hank Cochran, Dillon) – 3:20
- "Always Never the Same" (Marvin Green, Terry McBride) – 3:06
- "One of You" (Kostas, Lauderdale) – 2:35
- "I Look at You" (Steve Bogard, Jeff Stevens) – 3:31
- "4 Minus 3 Equals Zero" (Lonnie Williams) – 3:11
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[4]
Musicians
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Liana Manis – background vocals
- Brent Mason – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Steve Nathan – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Randy Scruggs – acoustic guitar on "Meanwhile" & "What Do You Say to That"
- George Strait – lead vocals
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
- Curtis Young – background vocals
Strings by The Nashville String Machine conducted and arranged by Bergen White.
Production
- Chuck Ainlay – Engineer
- Don Cobb – digital editing
- Tony Green – 2nd Engineer
- Carlos Grier – digital editing
- Russ Martin – Overdubs
- Justin Niebank – Overdubs
- Jessie Noble – project coordinator
- Denny Purcell – Masters
- Mark Ralston – 2nd Engineer
- Tim Waters – 2nd Engineer
Design
- Virginia Team - art direction
- Chris Ferrara - design
- Mark Tucker - photography
Chart positions
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 6 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 73 |
References
- ↑ Always Never the Same at AllMusic
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ↑ Always Never the Same (CD). George Strait. MCA Records. 1999. 70050.
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