Cold Beer Conversation is the twenty-ninth studio album by American country music artist George Strait. It was released on September 25, 2015 via MCA Nashville.[2] The album's first single, "Let It Go", was released to radio on April 20, 2015.
| Cold Beer Conversation | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Studio | Shrimpboat Sound (Key West, Florida); Sound Stage Studios and Big Gassed Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Harter Sound (San Antonio, Texas). | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 46:09 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Chuck Ainlay George Strait[1] | |||
| George Strait chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Cold Beer Conversation | ||||
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Commercial performance
editCold Beer Conversation debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 4 and Top Country Albums at No. 1, selling 86,000 units, 83,000 of which are pure album sales.[3] It reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart in its second week, with another 30,000 units sold, making it Strait's 26th No. 1 on this chart.[4] The album has sold 231,500 copies in the US as of April 2016.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Was Love" | Keith Gattis | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Cold Beer Conversation" | Al Anderson, Ben Hayslip, Jimmy Yeary | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Let It Go" | George Strait, Bubba Strait, Gattis | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Goin' Goin' Gone" | Wyatt Earp, Gattis | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Something Going Down" | Jamey Johnson, Tom Shapiro | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Take Me to Texas" | Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally | 3:30 |
| 7. | "It Takes All Kinds" | G. Strait, B. Strait, Bob Regan, Wil Nance | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Stop and Drink" | Dale Dodson, Troy Jones | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Everything I See" | G. Strait, B. Strait, Dean Dillon, Gattis | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Rock Paper Scissors" | Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell, B. Strait | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Wish You Well" | Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde, Brice Long | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Cheaper Than a Shrink" | Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon, Johnson | 3:33 |
| 13. | "Even When I Can't Feel It" | Dillon, Hayslip, Lee Thomas Miller | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 46:17 | ||
Personnel
editFrom Cold Beer Conversation liner notes.[6]
Musicians
- George Strait – lead vocals
- Mike Rojas – acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizers, accordion
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitars
- Stuart Duncan – acoustic guitar, fiddle, mandolin
- Brent Mason – acoustic guitar, electric guitars
- Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar, ukulele, backing vocals
- Paul Franklin – dobro, steel guitar
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar, upright bass
- Greg Morrow – drums, percussion
- Buddy Cannon – backing vocals
- Perry Coleman – backing vocals
- Thom Flora – backing vocals
- Wes Hightower – backing vocals
- Jamey Johnson – backing vocals
- Marty Slayton – backing vocals
Production
- George Strait – producer
- Chuck Ainlay – producer, recording, mixing
- Brandon Schexnayder – recording, assistant engineer
- T. W. Cargile – additional engineer
- Keith Harter – additional engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
- Brittany Hamlin – production coordinator
- Craig Allen – design
- Karen Naff – art direction
- Wayne Brezinka – original cover artwork, interior collage artwork
- Erv Woolsey – management
Chart positions
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US Country | US Country Airplay | US | CAN Country | ||
| 2015 | "Let It Go" | 29 | 46 | 118 | — |
| "Cold Beer Conversation" | 36 | 33 | — | 43 | |
| 2016 | "Goin' Goin' Gone" | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Everything We Know About George Strait's 'Cold Beer Conversation'". The Boot.
- ^ Stefano, Angela (September 22, 2015). "George Strait to Release Brand-New Album on Friday". The Boot. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ Keith Caulfield (October 4, 2015). "Fetty Wap Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard.
- ^ Jim Asker (October 13, 2015). "Brett Eldredge Wins With 'Lose' on Airplay Chart; George Strait Earns 26th No. 1 Album". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 21, 2016). "Country Albums Chart: April 21, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ Cold Beer Conversation (CD booklet). George Strait. MCA Nashville. 2015. B0022818-02.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Ryan, Gavin (October 10, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Triple J's 'Like a Version 11' Stops Cold Chisel From Debuting At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2020.