50 Number Ones

Tracks:
I Hate Everything
Fool Hearted Memory
A Fire I Can't Put Out
You Look So Good In Love
Right Or Wrong
Let's Fall To Pieces Together
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
The Chair
Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her
It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You
Ocean Front Property
All My Ex's Live In Texas
Am I Blue
Famous Last Words Of A Fool
Baby Blue
If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')
Baby's Gotten Good At Goodbye
What's Going On In Your World
Ace In The Hole
Love Without End, Amen
I've Come To Expect It From You
If I Know Me
You Know Me Better Than That
The Chill Of An Early Fall
So Much Like My Dad
I Cross My Heart
Heartland
Easy Come, Easy Go
I'd Like To Have That One Back
The Man In Love With You
The Big One
You Can't Make A Heart Love Somebody
Lead On
Check Yes Or No
I Know She Still Loves Me
Blue Clear Sky
Carried Away
I Can Still Make Cheyenne
One Night At A Time
Carrying Your Love With Me
Today My World Slipped Away
Round About Way
I Just Want To Dance With You
True
We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This
Write This Down
The Best Day
Go On
Run
Living And Living Well
She'll Leave You With A Smile
A Fire I Can't Put Out
You Look So Good in Love
Right Or Wrong
Let's Fall to Pieces Together
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
The Chair
Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her
It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You
Ocean Front Property
All My Ex's Live in Texas
Am I Blue
Famous Last Words of a Fool
Baby Blue
If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')
Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye
What's Going On In Your World
Ace in the Hole
Love Without End, Amen
I've Come To Expect It From You
If I Know Me
You Know Me Better Than That
The Chill of an Early Fall
So Much Like My Dad
I Cross My Heart

Performer Notes:

• Liner Note Authors: George Strait; Michael McCall.
• Photographers: Jarrett Gaza; Mark Tucker .
• From the early 1980s onward, there's been no greater champion of traditional country-music values in the mainstream (and none more successful) than George Strait. Like a virtual Ramones of country, he's remained unshakeable in his devotion to a straightforward, no-frills aesthetic of which he's become the unquestioned standard-bearer. This populist stance has accordingly resounded with huge numbers of listeners; if you thought it was impressive when Alabama released a hits collection containing 40 Number One country hits, try Strait's 50 NUMBER ONES on for size.
• In keeping with Strait's singular approach, the passage of time is difficult to notice here. From the wistful 1982 lost-love tale "Fool Hearted Memory" to the one new song, 2004's "I Hate Everything," Strait's amiable mix of honky-tonk, Western Swing, and bar-room ballads is remarkably consistent, providing the perfect framework for each sentiment just as comfortably as his warm, inviting voice serves the songs. Unlike many artists' best-of collections, there's no chronological peak beyond which the hits stop coming; 50 NUMBER ONES contains just as many latter-day smashes as early chart-toppers, a testament to the remarkable staying power and clarity of vision that make George Strait a star.

Producer: Tony Brown, George Strait, Blake Mevis, Ray Baker, Jimmy Bowen, Tony Brown, George Strait, Blake Mevis, Ray Baker, Jimmy Bowen

Format: CD (2 Disc); Stereo

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Release Date: 5 October, 2004

Label: STRAIT,GEORGE

Dimensions: 12.6 x 1 x 14.2 centimeters (0.06 kg)