Beyond the Blue Neon
| Beyond the Blue Neon | ||||
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| Studio album by George Strait | ||||
| Released | February 6, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:20 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer |
Jimmy Bowen George Strait | |||
| George Strait chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | (favorable) [2] |
Beyond the Blue Neon is the ninth studio album by American country music artist George Strait and 12th overall. It was released by MCA Records on February 6, 1989. It is certified platinum by the RIAA, and it produced the singles "Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye", "What's Going on in Your World", "Ace in the Hole", and "Overnight Success". While the first three singles all reached Number One on the Billboard country charts in 1989, "Overnight Success" was a #8 for Strait in 1990. "Hollywood Squares" also charted at #67 in 1990 based on unsolicited airplay.
Content
Two of this album's tracks were previously recorded by other artists, while two more were later covered by others. "Leavin's Been Comin' (For a Long, Long Time)" was originally cut by Gene Watson on 1983's Little By Little, and the title track was originally recorded by its co-writer, Larry Boone, on his 1988 Swingin' Doors, Sawdust Floors (the title of which also references this song). In addition, "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" was later recorded by Diamond Rio on their 1992 album Close to the Edge, from which it was released as a single. Finally, David Ball covered "What's Going On in Your World" on his 2007 album Heartaches by the Number.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beyond the Blue Neon" | Larry Boone, Paul Nelson | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Hollywood Squares" | Larry Cordle, Wayland Patton, Jeff Tanguay | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Overnight Success" | Sanger D. Shafer | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Ace in the Hole" | Dennis Adkins | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Leavin's Been Comin' (For a Long, Long Time)" | Sonny Throckmorton, Joseph Allen, Dave Kirby | 3:01 |
| 6. | "Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye" | Tony Martin, Troy Martin | 3:30 |
| 7. | "What's Going On in Your World" | David Chamberlain, Royce Porter, Red Steagall | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Angel, Angelina" | L. David Lewis | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Too Much of Too Little" | Curtis Wayne | 2:20 |
| 10. | "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" | Tom Shapiro, Michael Garvin | 2:27 |
Total length: |
28:57[1] | ||
Personnel
- George Strait - lead vocals
- Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young, Liana "Mrs. Harmony" Young - background vocals
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- David Hungate - bass guitar
- Reggie Young, Steve Gibson - electric guitar
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Steve Marsh - saxophone
- Floyd Domino - piano
- Johnny Gimble - fiddle
- Steve Gibson - acoustic guitar
Production
- Bob Bullock - engineer
- Ron Treat - engineer
- Tim Kish - engineer
- Russ Martin - engineer
- John Guess - mixer
- Julian King - engineer
- Sheila Mann - engineer
- Milan Bogdan - digital editing
- Don Lanier - pre-production
- Jessie Noble - projection coordinator
- Robert Jones - design
- Steven Pumphrey - photography
Chart positions
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 92 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 5 |
References
- 1 2 Beyond the Blue Neon at AllMusic
- ↑ Hurst, Jack (1989-02-05). "Strait From The Heart Of Texas (Beyond the Blue Neon (George Strait; MCA))". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
| Preceded by Greatest Hits III by Hank Williams, Jr. |
Top Country Albums number-one album April 29, 1989 |
Succeeded by Greatest Hits III by Hank Williams, Jr. |
