1985 George Strait – Something Special
Something Special is the fifth studio album by American country music artist George Strait, released on August 29, 1985 by MCA Records. It is certified platinum by the RIAA. The album produced singles in the track “You’re Something Special to Me” (#4 on Hot Country Singles) and “The Chair” (#1 on the same chart). It was the first album for the MCA label to be issued on both LP album and compact disc.
Tracks
1 You’re Something Special To Me (David Anthony) 3:19
2 Last Time The First Time (Robert Kelly) 2:14
3 Haven’t You Heard (Red Lane, Wayne Kemp) 2:55
4 In Too Deep (Jerry Max Lane, Erv Woolsey) 2:38
5 Blue Is Not A Word (Jo-El Sonnier, Judy Ball) 2:52
6 You Sure Got This Ol’ Redneck Feelin’ Blue (Dean Dillon, Buzz Rabin) 3:12
7 The Chair (Hank Cochran, Dean Dillon) 2:51
8 Dance Time In Texas (Peter Rowan) 3:16
9 Lefty’s Gone (Sanger D Shafer) 3:14
10 I’ve Seen That Look On Me (A Thousand Times) (Harlan Howard, Shirl Milete) 3:24
Biography
Musicians
Bass | David Hungate |
Drums | Matt Betton Jr |
Guitar | Billy Joe Walker Jr |
Guitar | Reggie Young |
Pedal Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
Keyboards | John Hobbs |
Fiddle | Johnny Gimble |
Background Vocals | Curtis Young |
Vocals | George Strait |
Liner Notes
Engineer – Bob Bullock, Ron Treat
Engineer (Second) – Mark Coddington, Russ Martin, Tim Kish
Mastered By – Glenn Meadows
Mixed By – Chuck Ainlay
Art Direction – Simon Levy
Photography – Peter Nash
Designed At Brown-Wallace & Assoc Inc
Mastered At Masterfonics
Mixed At GroundStar Laboratories
Recorded At Sound Stage Studios
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
Copyright MCA Records Inc