Always Never the Same
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Always Never the Same
- Artist: George Strait
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- Release Date: March 02, 1999
- Total Time: 32:39
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Country
Review
The problem with George Strait is this: His albums are so consistently good that a fine effort like Always Never the Same runs the risk of getting overlooked simply because it's not a masterwork like 1996's Blue Clear Sky (to pick but one). Of course, we should wish that all artists could have such a problem. With his smooth, emotive voice, George Strait continues to show the rest of the pack how country music can (and should) be done. Always Never the Same, like the rest of his albums, never panders to the latest trend that happens to be sweeping Nashville at the time. Strait has always remained true to his country roots, and here they are in evidence once again. Songs like "Meanwhile," "What Do You Say to That," "That's the Truth," and the title track are classic Strait songs, building on the 20 years of success he's had as a pure neo-traditionalist. Always Never the Same doesn't offer anything new from George Strait, just the same great voice put to work singing solid songs in a pure country style. ~ Martin Monkman, Rovi| Always Never the Same (1998 Album by Kansas) | |
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Always Never the Same (George Strait album)
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| Studio album by George Strait | ||||
| Released | March 2, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Ocean Way Studios, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:39 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Tony Brown George Strait |
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| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [2] |
Always Never the Same is the title of an album released in 1999 by American country music singer George Strait. The album produced the singles "Meanwhile", "Write This Down", and "What Do You Say to That", which respectively reached #4, #1, and #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 1999. The title track, "One of You" and "I Look at You" also charted in the lower regions of that chart from unsolicited airplay.
"What Do You Say to That" was also recorded by David Ball on his 1999 album Play.
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Track listing
- "Meanwhile" (Wayland Holyfield, Fred Knoblock) - 3:36
- "Write This Down" (Dana Hunt Oglesby, Kent Robbins) - 3:41
- "That's the Truth" (Steve Leslie, Melba Montgomery) - 3:19
- "What Do You Say to That" (Jim Lauderdale, Montgomery) - 3:04
- "Peace of Mind" (Aaron Barker, Dean Dillon) - 3:16
- "That's Where I Wanna Take Our Love" (Hank Cochran, Dillon) - 3:20
- "Always Never the Same" (Marvin Green, Terry McBride) - 3:06
- "One of You" (Kostas, Lauderdale) - 2:35
- "I Look at You" (Steve Bogard, Jeff Stevens) - 3:31
- "4 Minus 3 Equals Zero" (Lonnie Williams) - 3:11
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[3]
Musicians
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Stuart Duncan - fiddle
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Steve Gibson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Liana Manis - background vocals
- Brent Mason - electric & acoustic guitar
- Steve Nathan - piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Randy Scruggs - acoustic guitar on "Meanwhile" & "What Do You Say to That"
- Glenn Worf - bass guitar
- Curtis Young - background vocals
Strings by The Nashville String Machine conducted and arranged by Bergen White.
Production
- Chuck Ainlay - Engineer
- Don Cobb - digital editing
- Tony Green - 2nd Engineer
- Carlos Grier - digital editing
- Russ Martin - Overdubs
- Justin Niebank - Overdubs
- Jessie Noble - project coordinator
- Denny Purcell - Masters
- Mark Ralston - 2nd Engineer
- Tim Waters - 2nd Engineer
Art
- Art Direction: Virginia Team
- Design: Chris Ferrara
- Photography: Mark Tucker
Chart performance
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 6 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 73 |
References
- ^ Always Never the Same (George Strait album) at Allmusic
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ (1999) Album notes for Always Never the Same by George Strait [CD]. MCA Records (70050).
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