Blue Clear Sky
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".
| Blue Clear Sky | ||||
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r233696
- "George Strait Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- "George Strait Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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