Ocean Front Property
| Ocean Front Property | ||||
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| Released | January 12, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | September 1986 | |||
| Studio | Sound Stage Studios, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Neotraditional country[1][2] | |||
| Length | 29:55 | |||
| Label | MCA MCAD-5913 | |||
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| George Strait chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ocean Front Property | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | (favorable)[2] |
Ocean Front Property is the seventh studio album by American country music artist George Strait, released on January 12, 1987 by MCA Records. It is certified 2× Multi-platinum by the RIAA. It is the first album to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart. It was ranked #5 on CMT's list of 40 Greatest Albums in Country Music in 2006.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All My Ex's Live in Texas" | Sanger D. Shafer, Lyndia J. Shafer | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Someone's Walkin' Around Upstairs" | David Anthony, Paul A. Maloy | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Am I Blue" | David Chamberlain | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Ocean Front Property" | Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran, Royce Porter | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Hot Burning Flames" | Cochran, Mack Vickery, Wayne Kemp | 2:19 |
| 6. | "Without You Here" | Dillon, Porter | 2:46 |
| 7. | "My Heart Won't Wander Very Far from You" | Annette Cotter, Buddy Carvalhe | 2:21 |
| 8. | "Second Chances" | S. D. Shafer, Tommy Collins | 4:13 |
| 9. | "You Can't Buy Your Way Out of the Blues" | Larry Cordle, Mike Anthony | 2:49 |
| 10. | "I'm All Behind You Now" | Dillon | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 29:55[1] | ||
Personnel
All tracks except "Hot Burning Flames" and "You Can't Buy Your Way out of the Blues"
- Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar
- Larry Byrom - electric guitar
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar, dobro
- Johnny Gimble - fiddle, mandolin
- Owen Hale - drums
- John Barlow Jarvis - piano
- Leland Sklar - bass guitar
- George Strait - lead vocals
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr. - electric guitar
- Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young - background vocals
- Reggie Young - electric guitar
The Ace in the Hole Band
on "Hot Burning Flames" and "You Can't Buy Your Way out of the Blues"
- David Anthony - acoustic guitar
- Mike Daily - steel guitar
- Gene Elders - fiddle
- Phillip Fajardo - drums
- Terry Hale - bass guitar
- Ronnie Huckaby - piano, synclavier
- Benny McArthur - electric guitar, fiddle
- Rick McRae - electric guitar
- George Strait - lead vocals
- Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young - background vocals
Production
- Steve Tillisch – engineer
- Willie Pevear – engineer
- Chuck Ainlay – engineer
- Tim Kish – engineer
- Marty Williams – engineer
- Jessie Noble – project coordinator
- Simon Levy – art direction
- Mickey Braitheaite – design
- Jerry Smith – photography
Chart positions
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 117 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[3] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[4] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b c Dillon, Charlotte. Ocean Front Property at AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ a b Hurst, Jack (March 22, 1987). "Ocean Front Property". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – George Strait – Ocean Front Property". Music Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – George Strait – Ocean Front Property". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
