Ocean Front Property

Ocean Front Property is the seventh studio album by American country music artist George Strait, released on January 12, 1987 by MCA Records. It is certified 2× Multi-platinum by the RIAA. It is the first album to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart. It was ranked #5 on CMT's list of 40 Greatest Albums in Country Music in 2006.

Ocean Front Property
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 12, 1987 (1987-01-12)
Recorded1986-1987
StudioSound Stage Studios, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length29:55
LabelMCA
MCAD-5913
Producer
George Strait chronology
Merry Christmas Strait to You!
(1986)
Ocean Front Property
(1987)
Greatest Hits Volume Two
(1987)
Singles from Ocean Front Property
  1. "Ocean Front Property"
    Released: December 22, 1986
  2. "All My Ex's Live in Texas"
    Released: April 10, 1987
  3. "Am I Blue"
    Released: August 3, 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Chicago Tribune(favorable)[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All My Ex's Live in Texas"Sanger D. Shafer, Lyndia J. Shafer3:17
2."Someone's Walkin' Around Upstairs"David Anthony, Paul A. Maloy2:47
3."Am I Blue"David Chamberlain3:04
4."Ocean Front Property"Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran, Royce Porter3:06
5."Hot Burning Flames"Cochran, Mack Vickery, Wayne Kemp2:19
6."Without You Here"Dillon, Porter2:46
7."My Heart Won't Wander Very Far from You"Annette Cotter, Buddy Carvalhe2:21
8."Second Chances"S. D. Shafer, Tommy Collins4:13
9."You Can't Buy Your Way Out of the Blues"S. D. Shafer, Collins2:49
10."I'm All Behind You Now"Dillon3:13
Total length:29:55[1]

Personnel

All tracks except "Hot Burning Flames" and "You Can't Buy Your Way out of the Blues"

The Ace in the Hole Band

on "Hot Burning Flames" and "You Can't Buy Your Way out of the Blues"

  • David Anthony - acoustic guitar
  • Mike Daily - steel guitar
  • Gene Elders - fiddle
  • Phillip Fajardo - drums
  • Terry Hale - bass guitar
  • Ronnie Huckaby - piano, synclavier
  • Benny McArthur - electric guitar, fiddle
  • Rick McRae - electric guitar
  • George Strait - lead vocals
  • Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young - background vocals

Production

  • Steve Tillisch – engineer
  • Willie Pevear – engineer
  • Chuck Ainlay – engineer
  • Tim Kish – engineer
  • Marty Williams – engineer
  • Jessie Noble – project coordinator
  • Simon Levy – art direction
  • Mickey Braitheaite – design
  • Jerry Smith – photography

Chart positions

Chart (1987) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200 117

References

  1. Dillon, Charlotte. Ocean Front Property at AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  2. Hurst, Jack (March 22, 1987). "Ocean Front Property". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
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