You read this right: in a press conference held earlier today (September 22nd), George Strait announced a new album, Cold Beer Conversation, is coming out this Friday! The album will be available exclusively through Apple Music and Wal-Mart. Here’s a track listing, provided from Windmill’s Country:
Track Listing
1. “It Was Love” (Keith Gattis)
2. “Cold Beer Conversation” (Al Anderson / Ben Hayslip / Jimmy Yeary)
3. “Let It Go” (Keith Gattis / Bubba Strait / George Strait)
4. “Goin’ Goin Gone” (Wyatt Earp / Keith Gattis)
5. “Something Going Down” (writers to be confirmed)
6. “Take Me To Texas” (Brandy Clark / Shane McAnally)
7. “It Takes All Kinds” (George Strait, Bubba Strait, Bob Regan and Wil Nance)
8. “Stop & Drink” (Dale Dodson / Troy Jones)
9. “Everything I See” (Dean Dillon / Keith Gattis / Bubba Strait / George Strait)
10. “Rock Paper Scissors” (Casey Beathard / Monty Criswell / Bubba Strait)
11. “Wish You Well” (Clint Daniels / Jeff Hyde / Brice Long)
12. “Cheaper Than A Shrink” (Bill Anderson / Buddy Cannon / Jamey Johnson)
13. “Even When I Can’t Feel It” (Dean Dillon / Ben Hayslip / Lee Thomas Miller)
Also, Strait will be one of the first to perform at the new Las Vegas Arena–he will return to live performances for dates on April 22nd and 23rd, 2016, and September 9th and 10th. Strait will be joined in Vegas by Kacey Musgraves.
In light of the album, there will be no Female Friday. I will have a review of this as soon as I can!
P.S. As a George Strait fan, yes!
Well that is some bull crap. Yet again another male news article replacing a female article. 😉 I am just kidding. I think it is pretty cool that he is going to be with Kacey Musgraves. That should be good.
🙂 well, Friday already promised to be a big release day, With both Don Henley and Clint Black releasing new albums. Not to mention Thomas Rhett, whose new album will probably be a train wreck if the singles are any indication. Add to that a George Strait album, and it’s going to be a crowded release day. I want to get more reviews out more quickly, as well as give Jamie Lin Wilson the time and coverage she deserves. Oh, and while I’m on the subject of album releases, as for Thomas Rhett, I’d hate to be the guy releasing an album opposite George Strait! Yes, George Strait and Kacey Musgraves, that would be an excellent show.
This is surprising, but very welcome. My guess is that probably had something to do with “Let It Go” bombing on radio, and by the time its chart run ended they weren’t prepared to release another single, much less the album. But I’ll be looking forward to it.