Always Never the Same (George Strait album)

Always Never the Same is the nineteenth studio album released on March 2, 1999, by American country music singer George Strait. The album produced the singles "Meanwhile", "Write This Down", and "What Do You Say to That", which respectively reached #4, #1, and #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 1999. The title track, "One of You" and "I Look at You" also charted in the lower regions of that chart from unsolicited airplay.

Always Never the Same
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 2, 1999
Recorded1998–1999
StudioOcean Way and Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
GenreNeotraditional country[1]
Length32:00
LabelMCA Nashville
ProducerTony Brown
George Strait
George Strait chronology
One Step at a Time
(1998)
Always Never the Same
(1999)
Merry Christmas Wherever You Are
(1999)
Singles from Always Never the Same
  1. "Meanwhile"
    Released: January 4, 1999
  2. "Write This Down"
    Released: March 18, 1999
  3. "What Do You Say to That"
    Released: July 26, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+ [2]
Q [3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Meanwhile"Wayland Holyfield, J. Fred Knobloch3:31
2."Write This Down"Dana Hunt Black, Kent Robbins3:39
3."That's the Truth"Steve Leslie, Melba Montgomery3:19
4."What Do You Say to That"Jim Lauderdale, Montgomery3:00
5."Peace of Mind"Aaron Barker, Dean Dillon3:13
6."That's Where I Wanna Take Our Love"Hank Cochran, Dillon3:14
7."Always Never the Same"Marv Green, Terry McBride2:58
8."One of You"Kostas, Lauderdale2:30
9."I Look at You"Steve Bogard, Jeff Stevens3:28
10."4 Minus 3 Equals Zero"Lonnie Williams3:08

Personnel

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As listed in liner notes.[4]

Musicians

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Production

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  • Tony Brown – producer
  • George Strait – producer
  • Chuck Ainlay – recording
  • Mark Ralston – second engineer
  • Russ Martin – overdubs
  • Justin Niebank – overdubs
  • Tony Green – second overdub engineer
  • Tim Waters – second overdub engineer
  • Don Cobb – digital editing
  • Carlos Grier – digital editing
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN) – editing and mastering location
  • Jessie Noble – project coordinator
  • Erv Woolsey – management

Design

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  • Virginia Team – art direction
  • Chris Ferrara – design
  • Kevin Cruff – photography
  • Mark Tucker – photography

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b Always Never the Same at AllMusic
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
  4. ^ Always Never the Same (CD). George Strait. MCA Records. 1999. 70050.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.