Blue Clear Sky
1996 studio album by George Strait From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blue Clear Sky is the sixteenth studio album by American country music artist George Strait, released on April 23, 1996. The album was certified 3× Multi-Platinum in the U.S. for sales of three million copies, the album produced four singles. The title track, "Carried Away", "I Can Still Make Cheyenne", and "King of the Mountain".
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| Blue Clear Sky | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 23, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–96 | |||
| Studio | Emerald Studios and Masterfonics (Nashville, TN) | |||
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| Length | 35:48 (U.S Version) 39:08 (U.K. Version) | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Tony Brown George Strait | |||
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| Singles from Blue Clear Sky | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  link |
| Entertainment Weekly | A link |
| Q | link |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Blue Clear Sky" | Bob DiPiero, John Jarrard, Mark D. Sanders | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Carried Away" | Steve Bogard, Jeff Stevens | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Rockin' in the Arms of Your Memory" | Dean Dillon, Norro Wilson | 4:16 |
| 4. | "She Knows When You're on My Mind" | Wayne Kemp, Mack Vickery | 3:15 |
| 5. | "I Ain't Never Seen No One Like You" | Bruce Bouton, Mark Chesnutt, Roger Springer | 3:13 |
| 6. | "I Can Still Make Cheyenne" | Aaron Barker, Erv Woolsey | 4:15 |
| 7. | "King of the Mountain" | Larry Boone, Paul Nelson | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Do the Right Thing" | Jim Lauderdale, Gary Nicholson | 3:07 |
| 9. | "I'd Just as Soon Go" | Barker, Dillon | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Need I Say More" | Clay Blaker, Roger Brown | 4:50 |
| 11. | "Check Yes or No" (Bonus Track On UK Version Only
| Danny Wells, Dana Hunt Black | 3:20 |
Personnel
- George Strait – lead vocals
- Matt Rollings – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Biff Watson – Wurlitzer electric piano, acoustic guitar
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitars, gut-string guitar
- Brent Mason – electric guitars, gut-string guitar
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Farrell Morris – vibraphone
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle
- Liana Manis – backing vocals
- Curtis Young – backing vocals
Production
- Tony Brown – producer
- George Strait – producer
- Steve Tillisch – recording
- Brian Hardin – second engineer
- Chuck Ainlay – mixing
- Graham Lewis – mix assistant
- Don Cobb – digital editing
- Carlos Grier – digital editing
- Denny Purcell – mastering
- Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) – editing and mastering location
- Jessie Noble – project coordinator
- Virginia Team – art direction, additional photography
- Jerry Joyner – design
- Mark Tucker – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (RPM) | 49 |
| Canadian Country Albums (RPM) | 3 |
| US Billboard 200[2] | 7 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
References
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