Something Special (George Strait album)

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Something Special is the fifth studio album by American country music artist George Strait, released on August 29, 1985, by MCA Records. It is certified platinum by the RIAA. The album produced singles in the track "You're Something Special to Me" (#4 on Hot Country Singles) and "The Chair" (#1 on the same chart). It was the first album for the MCA label to be issued on both LP album and compact disc.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> "Blue is Not a Word" was previously recorded by Kari Pickett in 1978.

Track listing

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Personnel

Production

  • Jimmy Bowen – producer
  • George Strait – producer
  • Bob Bullock – engineer
  • Ron Treat – engineer
  • Mark Coddington – second engineer
  • Tim Kish – second engineer
  • Russ Martin – second engineer
  • Chuck Ainlay – mixing at GroundStar Laboratories (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Peter Brill Nash – photography
  • Simon Levy – art direction
  • Brown, Wallace & Associates, Inc. – design and production
  • Erv Woosley – management

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1985) Peak
position

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Year-end charts

Chart (1986) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 4

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References

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