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
Personnel
- George Strait – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- John Hobbs – keyboards
- Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – electric guitar
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
- David Hungate – bass guitar
- Matt Betton – drums
- Johnny Gimble – fiddle
- Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young – backing vocals
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
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Year-end charts
| Chart (1986) | Position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 4 |