Here for a Good Time by George Strait - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Given its title, it’s easy to assume Here for a Good Time -- George Strait’s 39th album in 30 years -- would be a single-minded soundtrack to a never-ending party, but things are a little more complicated than that. Strait slips into a reflective mood almost immediately, settling into the wryly melancholy “Drinkin' Man” on the second song, setting a reflective tone he carries through much of the rest of the record, particularly on its companion piece, “Poison.” These two tunes undercut Strait’s rallying call for moonshine on the title track, but there’s not a contradiction here so much as Strait serving the needs of the song, his weary regret reading as convincingly as his carefree partying. If the livelier numbers initially make the strongest impression -- whether it’s Al Anderson’s sunny pop opener “Love’s Gonna Make It Alright” or a pair of fleet-footed blues in “Lone Star Blues” and “Blue Marlin Blues” -- it’s the introspective moments that anchor the album and lend it a measure of gravity. And it is just measure enough -- a touch of an autumnal breeze arriving via his duet with Faith Hill on Jesse Winchester’s “A Showman’s Life,” a passing acknowledgment of Strait’s mortality on the sweetly sad “I’ll Always Remember You” -- to give Here for a Good Time some emotional resonance.
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1. Love's Gonna Make It Alright

by George Strait

Primary Artist: George Strait; Main Performer
Composer: Al Anderson
Chris Stapleton; Composer
Artist: George Strait; Production
Producer: George Strait
Tony Brown; Production

2. Drinkin' Man

by George Strait

Primary Artist: George Strait; Main Performer
Composer: Bubba Strait
Dean Dillon
George Strait; Composer
Artist: George Strait; Production
Producer: George Strait
Tony Brown; Production

3. Shame on Me

by George Strait

Primary Artist: George Strait; Main Performer
Composer: Bubba Strait
George Strait; Composer
Artist: George Strait; Production
Producer: George Strait
Tony Brown; Production

4. Poison

by George Strait

Primary Artist: George Strait; Main Performer
Composer: Al Shamblin
Chuck Cannon; Composer
Artist: George Strait; Production
Producer: George Strait
Tony Brown; Production

5. Here for a Good Time

by George Strait

Primary Artist: George Strait; Main Performer
Composer: Bubba Strait
Dean Dillon
George Strait; Composer
Artist: George Strait; Production
Producer: Tony Brown
George Strait; Production

6. House Across the Bay

by George Strait

Primary Artist: George Strait; Main Performer
Composer: Bubba Strait
Dean Dillon
George Strait; Composer
Artist: George Strait; Production
Producer: George Strait
Tony Brown; Production

7. Lone Star Blues

by George Strait

Primary Artist: George Strait; Main Performer
Composer: Delbert Mcclinton
Gary Nicholson; Composer
Artist: George Strait; Production
Producer: George Strait
Tony Brown; Production

8. A Showman's Life

by George Strait

Primary Artist: George Strait; Main Performer
Composer: Jesse Winchester; Composer
Artist: George Strait; Production
Producer: George Strait
Tony Brown; Production

9. Three Nails and a Cross

by George Strait

Primary Artist: George Strait; Main Performer
Composer: Bobby Boyd
Bubba Strait
Dean Dillon
George Strait; Composer
Artist: George Strait; Production
Producer: George Strait
Tony Brown; Production

10. Blue Marlin Blues

by George Strait

Primary Artist: George Strait; Main Performer
Composer: Bubba Strait
Dean Dillon
George Strait; Composer
Artist: George Strait; Production
Producer: George Strait
Tony Brown; Production

11. I'll Always Remember You

by George Strait

Primary Artist: George Strait; Main Performer
Composer: Bubba Strait
Dean Dillon
George Strait; Composer
Artist: George Strait; Production
Producer: George Strait
Tony Brown; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

41 minutes and 8 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

10/11 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

7/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Country, Traditional Country, Contemporary Country, Urban Cowboy

Label

Humphead Records

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 4, 2011

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5060001274621