Holding My Own
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Holding My Own is the twelfth studio album by Texan country music singer George Strait. It was released by MCA Records and features the singles "Gone as a Girl Can Get" and "So Much Like My Dad", both of which charted in the Top 5 on the country charts. "Trains Make Me Lonesome" was previously recorded by the trio Schuyler, Knobloch, & Overstreet on their self-titled debut album, and before that by Marty Haggard.
Track listing
- "You're Right, I'm Wrong" (Marty Stuart, Wayne Perry) - 2:34
- "Holding My Own" (Dean Dillon, Pamela Belford) - 3:20
- "Gone as a Girl Can Get" (Jerry Max Lane) - 3:15
- "So Much Like My Dad" (Chips Moman, Bobby Emmons) - 3:26
- "Trains Make Me Lonesome" (Paul Overstreet, Thom Schuyler) - 3:46
- "All of Me (Loves All of You)" (Kim Williams, L. David Lewis, Monty Holmes) - 2:44
- "Wonderland of Love" (Curtis Wayne) - 2:58
- "Faults and All" (Carl Perkins) - 2:41
- "It's Alright with Me" (Jackson Leap) - 2:50
- "Here We Go Again" (Don Lanier, Red Steagall) - 2:53
Personnel
The following musicians performed on this album:[1]
Ace in the Hole Band (Tracks 3 and 9)
- David Anthony – acoustic guitar
- Mike Daily – steel guitar
- Gene Elders – fiddle
- Benny MacArthur – electric guitar
- Terry Hale – bass guitar
- Ronnie Huckaby – piano
- Mike Kennedy – drums
- Rick McRae – electric guitar
All other tracks
- Joe Chemay – bass guitar
- Floyd Domino – piano
- Buddy Emmons – steel guitar
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar
- Johnny Gimble – fiddle
- Jim Horn – saxophone, alto flute
- Larrie Londin – drums
- Liana Manis – background vocals
- George Strait – lead vocals
- Curtis Young – background vocals
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
Technical
Jimmy Bowen – producer
- Bob Bullock – recording
- Steve Tillisch – mixing
Chart positions
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 33 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 17 |
References
- ^ Holding My Own (booklet). George Strait. Universal City, CA: MCA Records. 1992. pp. 3–4. MCAD 10532.
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