Strait Country

Strait Country
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 4, 1981 (1981-09-04)
RecordedFebruary 2, 1981
Studio
Genre
Length27:51
LabelMCA
ProducerBlake Mevis
George Strait chronology
Strait Country
(1981)
Strait from the Heart
(1982)
Singles from Strait Country
  1. "Unwound"
    Released: April 23, 1981
  2. "Down and Out"
    Released: August 28, 1981
  3. "If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)"
    Released: January 7, 1982

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.[1] The album includes the singles "Unwound", "Down and Out", and "If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)". 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.

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