Track Listing
DISC 1:
1. I Hate Everything
2. Fool Hearted Memory
3. Fire I Can't Put Out, A
4. You Look So Good in Love
5. Right or Wrong
6. Let's Fall to Pieces Together
7. Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind?
8. Chair, The
9. Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her
10. It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You
11. Ocean Front Property
12. All My Ex's Live in Texas
13. Am I Blue
14. Famous Last Words of a Fool
15. Baby Blue
16. If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')
17. Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye
18. What's Going on in Your World
19. Ace in the Hole
20. Love Without End, Amen
21. I've Come to Expect It From You
22. If I Know Me
23. You Know Me Better Than That
24. Chill of an Early Fall, The
25. So Much Like My Dad
26. I Cross My Heart
DISC 2:
1. Heartland
2. Easy Come, Easy Go
3. I'd Like to Have That One Back
4. Man in Love With You, The
5. Big One, The
6. You Can't Make a Heart Love Sombody
7. Lead On
8. Check Yes or No
9. I Know She Still Loves Me
10. Blue Clear Sky
11. Carried Away
12. I Can Still Make Cheyenne
13. One Night at a Time
14. Carrying Your Love With Me
15. Today My World Slipped Away
16. Round About Way
17. I Just Want to Dance With You
18. True
19. We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This
20. Write This Down
21. Best Day, The
22. Go On
23. Run
24. Living and Living Well
25. She'll Leave You With a Smile
| Details | | Producer: | Blake Mevis, George Strait, Jimmy Bowen, Ray Baker, Tony Brown | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Recording information: 1982 - 2004.
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.
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