Ocean Front Property
| Ocean Front Property | ||||
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| Studio album by George Strait | ||||
| Released | January 12, 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 29:55 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| George Strait chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | (favorable)[2] |
Ocean Front Property is the seventh studio album by American country music artist George Strait, released on January 12, 1987 by MCA Records. 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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All My Ex's Live in Texas" | Sanger D. Shafer, Lyndia J. Shafer | 3:17 | |
| 2. | "Someone's Walkin' Around Upstairs" | David Anthony, Paul A. Maloy | 2:47 | |
| 3. | "Am I Blue" | David Chamberlain | 3:04 | |
| 4. | "Ocean Front Property" | Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran, Royce Porter | 3:06 | |
| 5. | "Hot Burning Flames" | Cochran, Mack Vickery, Wayne Kemp | 2:19 | |
| 6. | "Without You Here" | Dillon, Porter | 2:46 | |
| 7. | "My Heart Won't Wander Very Far from You" | Annette Cotter, Buddy Carvalhe | 2:21 | |
| 8. | "Second Chances" | S. D. Shafer, Tommy Collins | 4:13 | |
| 9. | "You Can't Buy Your Way out of the Blues" | S. D. Shafer, Tommy Collins | 2:49 | |
| 10. | "I'm All Behind You Now" | Dillon | 3:13 | |
Total length: |
29:55[1] | |||
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 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 117 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 |
