George Strait continues his foray into the neo-traditionalist country style that he helped to pioneer on his 24th album, the simply titled George Strait. His voice has deepened over the years but he sounds just as alive as he did on his 1981 debut, and his songs hold just as much pain. The stark "If It's Gonna Rain" and the rich "She Took the Wind From His Sails" are testaments to the years that Strait has put into his craft and his unique ability to infuse a song with honest heart and soul. While some fans of "young country" might wonder where the screaming guitar solos and distorted fiddles are, fans of traditional country will no doubt be able to tell them where to go. ~ Zac Johnson, All Music Guide
George Strait (Vocals), George Strait (Producer), George Strait (Main Performer), Eddie Bayers (Drums), Chad Brown (Engineer), Stuart Duncan (Fiddle), Stuart Duncan (Mandolin), Paul Franklin (Pedal Steel), Tony Green (Engineer), Carlos Grier (Digital Editing), Liana Manis (Vocals (Background)), Brent Mason (Guitar (Acoustic)), Brent Mason (Guitar), Brent Mason (Guitar (Electric)), Steve Nathan (Keyboards), Justin Niebank (Engineer), Jessie Noble (Project Coordinator), Denny Purcell (Mastering), Chuck Ainlay (Engineer), Jerry Joyner (Design), Mark Ralston (Engineer), Chris Ferrara (Design), Tom Bert (Photography), Wes Hightower (Vocals (Background)), Eric Conn (Digital Editing), Greg Fogie (Engineer), David Bryant (Engineer)
George Strait is a self-titled 2000 album by country singer George Strait. The first album of his career not to achieve RIAA platinum certification, it produced three singles for him on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts: "Go On" at #2, "Don't Make Me Come over There and Love You" at #17, and "If You Can Do Anything Else" at #5.
The Nashville String Machine performs on "Looking Out My Window Through Pain" directed by Bergen White and "The Night's Just Right for Love" and "She Took the Wind from His Sails" directed by Ron Huff.
