Fool Hearted Memory
Honky Tonk Crazy
The Only Thing I Have Left
The Steal Of The Night
I Can't See Texas From Here
Marina Del Rey
Lover In Disguise
Heartbroke
Amarillo By Morning
A Fire I Can't Put Out
Frogtoon Music Album Info: Strait From The Heart
Published: 04 Apr 2021, 22:45
Strait From The Heart Is The Second Studio Album By American Country Music Artist George Strait Released On June 3 1982 By MCA Records. The Album Includes Strait's First #1 Single "Fool Hearted Memory" As Well As Follow-Up Singles "Marina Del Rey" "Amarillo By Morning" And "A Fire I Can't Put Out" Reaching #6 #4 And #1 Respectively On The Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart. The Album Peaked At #18 On The US Billboard Top Country Albums Chart. Strait From The Heart Is Certified Platinum By The RIAA. There Were Three Cover Songs On The Album "Honky Tonk Crazy" Which Had Been Released A Couple Months Earlier In 1982 By The Duo Of Gary Stewart And Dean Dillon On Their Brotherly Love Album 2 The Guy Clark Song "Heartbroke" Which Was First Recorded By Rodney Crowell On His 1980 Album But What Will The Neighbors Think And 3 "Amarillo By Morning" Which Was First Recorded By Terry Stafford In 1973. "The Only Thing I Have Left" Was Later Recorded By Tim McGraw For His 1993 Debut Album Tim McGraw. Strait From The Heart Was Recorded At Music City Music Hall In Nashville Tennessee. The Album Was Fully Recorded And Mixed Digitally. Strait From The Heart Received Positive Reviews Upon Its Release In 1982. On The Music Review Website AllMusic It Received A Perfect Five Out Of Five Stars. In His Review For AllMusic Thom Jurek Called Strait "a Singer Of Uncommon Vitality Who Could Sing Honky Tonk Countrypolitan And The New Traditional Sounds". Jurek Singled Out The Depth And Breadth Of The Singer's Talent Delivering His First #1 Hit "Fool Hearted Memory" A Slow Two-Step Alongside The Equally Successful Ballads "Amarillo By Morning" "Marina Del Rey" And "A Fire I Can't Put Out" As Well As The Raw Traditional Numbers "Honky Tonk Crazy" "Heartbroke" "I Can't See Texas From Here" And The Barroom Anthem "The Steal Of The Night"—songs That "offer A Portrait Of Strait As A Man Who Can Do It All". Jurek Concludes "His Work Is Not Over-Produced And His Voice Rings Clear And True Offering Only What The Song Needs To Reveal Itself To The Listener. Strait From The Heart May Not Be The Exact Beginning Of The Story But It Is The First Part Of The Legend."