Chill of an Early Fall
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A+ [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| Q | [5] |
Chill of an Early Fall is the eleventh studio album by American country music singer George Strait. It was released by MCA Records. The album produced the singles "If I Know Me" and "You Know Me Better Than That", both of which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 1991. Also released from this album were the title track (#3 on the country charts) and a cover of Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues" (#24), Strait's first single since "Down and Out" in 1981 to miss Top Ten.
"Her Only Bad Habit Is Me" was recorded by Ty England on his 1995 self-titled debut.
Track listing
- "The Chill of an Early Fall" (Green Daniel, Gretchen Peters) - 3:29
- "I've Convinced Everybody but Me" (Buddy Cannon, L. David Lewis, Kim Williams) - 3:19
- "If I Know Me" (Pam Belford, Dean Dillon) - 2:42
- "You Know Me Better Than That" (Anna Lisa Graham, Tony Haselden) - 3:01
- "Anything You Can Spare" (Harlan Howard) - 2:18
- "Home in San Antone" (Floyd Jenkins) - 2:24
- "Lovesick Blues" (Cliff Friend, Irving Mills) - 2:55
- "Milk Cow Blues" (Kokomo Arnold) - 4:51
- "Her Only Bad Habit Is Me" (Don Cook, Howard) - 3:17
- "Is It Already Time" (Aaron Barker) - 2:47
Personnel
- Joe Chemay – bass guitar
- Floyd Domino – piano
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar
- Johnny Gimble – fiddle
- Jim Horn – saxophone
- Larrie Londin – drums
- Liana Manis – background vocals
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- George Strait – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Curtis Young – background vocals
The Ace in the Hole Band
On "Home in San Antone", "Lovesick Blues" and "Milk Cow Blues"
- David Anthony – acoustic guitar
- Mike Daily – steel guitar
- Gene Elders – fiddle
- Phil Fisher – drums
- Terry Hale – bass guitar
- Ronnie Huckaby – piano
- Benny McArthur – electric guitar
- Rick McRae – electric guitar
Chart positions
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 45 |