Something Special (George Strait album)
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.[3] "Blue is Not a Word" was previously recorded by Kari Pickett in 1978.
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| Released | August 29, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | February 1985 | |||
| Studio | Sound Stage Studios Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:49 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Singles from Something Special | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "You're Something Special to Me" | David Anthony | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Last Time the First Time" | Robert N. Kelly | 2:13 |
| 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, Dillon | 2:50 |
| 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 |
| Total length: | 32:49[1] | ||
Personnel
- George Strait – lead vocals
- Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young – background vocals
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
- David Hungate – bass guitar
- John Hobbs – keyboards
- Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – electric guitar
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
- Johnny Gimble – fiddle
- Matt Betton – drums
Production
- Ron Treat – engineer
- Bob Bullock – engineer
- Mark Coddington – engineer
- Russ Martin – engineer
- Tim Kish – engineer
- Chuck Ainlay – mixer
- Peter Brill Nash – photography
- Simon Levy – art director
- Brown – design and production
Chart positions
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
References
- Allmusic review
- Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- Kirby, Kip (1985-10-26). "Country CD Business Picking Up". Billboard: 82. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
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