Ocean Front Property
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| Ocean Front Property | ||||
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| Studio album by George Strait | ||||
| Released | January 12, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:05 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer |
Jimmy Bowen George Strait | |||
| George Strait chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | (favorable)[2] |
Ocean Front Property is American country music singer George Strait's seventh studio album. It was released on MCA Records in 1987. It is certified 2× Multi-platinum by the RIAA. It is the first album to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart. It was ranked #5 on CMT's list of 40 Greatest Albums in Country Music in 2006.
Track listing
- "All My Ex's Live in Texas" (Sanger D. Shafer, Lyndia J. Shafer) – 3:22
- "Someone's Walkin' Around Upstairs" (David Anthony, Paul A. Maloy) – 2:51
- "Am I Blue" (David Chamberlain) – 3:07
- "Ocean Front Property" (Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran, Royce Porter) – 3:08
- "Hot Burning Flames" (Cochran, Mack Vickery, Wayne Kemp) – 2:21
- "Without You Here" (Dillon, Porter) – 4:30
- "My Heart Won't Wander Very Far From You" (Annette Cotter, Buddy Carvalhe) – 2:25
- "Second Chances" (S. D. Shafer, Tommy Collins) – 4:15
- "You Can't Buy Your Way out of the Blues" (Larry Cordle, Mike Anthony) – 2:52
- "I'm All Behind You Now" (Dillon) – 3:15
Personnel
All tracks except "Hot Burning Flames" and "You Can't Buy Your Way out of the Blues"
- Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar
- Larry Byrom - electric guitar
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar, pedal Dobro
- Johnny Gimble - fiddle, mandolin
- Owen Hale - drums
- John Barlow Jarvis - piano
- Leland Sklar - bass guitar
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr. - electric guitar
- Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young - background vocals
- Reggie Young - electric guitar
The Ace in the Hole Band
on "Hot Burning Flames" and "You Can't Buy Your Way out of the Blues"
- David Anthony - acoustic guitar
- Mike Daily - steel guitar
- Gene Elders - fiddle
- Phillip Fajardo - drums
- Terry Hale - bass guitar
- Ronnie Huckaby - piano & Synclavier
- Bennie McArthur - electric guitar
- Rick McRae - electric guitar
- Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young - background vocals
Production
- Engineers: Steve Tillisch, Willie Pevear, Chuck Ainlay
- Second Engineers: Tim Kish, Marty Williams
- Project Coordinator: Jessie Noble
- Art Direction: Simon Levy
- Design: Mickey Braitheaite
- Photography: Jerry Smith
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 117 |
References
- ↑ Dillon, Charlotte. Ocean Front Property at AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ↑ Hurst, Jack (March 22, 1987). "Ocean Front Property". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
| Preceded by What Am I Gonna Do About You by Reba McEntire |
Top Country Albums number-one album February 14 - March 21, 1987 |
Succeeded by Heartland by The Judds |
| Preceded by Wheels by Restless Heart |
Top Country Albums number-one album April 25, 1987 |
Succeeded by Trio by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris |
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