Strait Country
1981 studio album by George Strait / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Strait Country is the debut studio album by American country music artist George Strait, released on September 4, 1981, by MCA Records. The album's traditional country music approach—a mix of Texas honky tonk and the Bakersfield sound—presented a sharp contrast to the dominating trends within country music at that time.[1] The album includes the singles "Unwound", "Down and Out", and "If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)". The album peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Strait Country has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The album was one of the first to be recorded and mixed digitally.
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Released | September 4, 1981 (1981-09-04) | |||
Recorded | February 2, 1981 | |||
Studio | The Waxworks, Berry Hill, Tennessee June 1981 Music City Music Hall, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
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Length | 27:51 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Blake Mevis | |||
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