Strait Country
| George StraitStrait Country
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. The album includes the singles "Unwound", "Down and Out", and "If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)", reaching 6, 16, and 3 respectively on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. 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.-Wikipedia
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All Music
Not just influential, but still satisfying after many years of great albums from Strait.
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My Kind of Country
Fulfilled the promise of its punning title, showcasing George Strait as a genuinely country singer with a very good set of songs.
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