Chill of an Early Fall

Chill of an Early Fall
Studio album by
George Strait
ReleasedMarch 19, 1991
RecordedSeptember 1990
StudioEmerald Studios and Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, TN).
Genre
Length31:03
LabelMCA
ProducerJimmy Bowen
George Strait
George Strait chronology
Livin' It Up
(1990) 		Chill of an Early Fall
(1991) 		Ten Strait Hits
(1991)
Singles from Chill of an Early Fall
  1. "If I Know Me"
    Released: March 12, 1991
  2. "You Know Me Better Than That"
    Released: June 11, 1991
  3. "The Chill of an Early Fall"
    Released: September 23, 1991
  4. "Lovesick Blues"
    Released: January 7, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA+[1]
Los Angeles Times[2]
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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Chill of an Early Fall"Green Daniel, Gretchen Peters3:29
2."I've Convinced Everybody but Me"Buddy Cannon, L. David Lewis, Kim Williams3:19
3."If I Know Me"Pam Belford, Dean Dillon2:42
4."You Know Me Better Than That"Anna Lisa Graham, Tony Haselden3:01
5."Anything You Can Spare"Harlan Howard2:18
6."Home in San Antone"Floyd Jenkins2:24
7."Lovesick Blues"Cliff Friend, Irving Mills2:55
8."Milk Cow Blues"Kokomo Arnold4:51
9."Her Only Bad Habit Is Me"Don Cook, Howard3:17
10."Is It Already Time"Aaron Barker2:47

Personnel

Ace in the Hole Band On "Home in San Antone", "Lovesick Blues" and "Milk Cow Blues".

  • George Strait – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Ronnie Huckaby – acoustic piano
  • David Anthony – acoustic guitar
  • Benny McArthur – electric guitars
  • Rick McRae – electric guitars
  • Mike Daily – steel guitar
  • Terry Hale – bass
  • Phil Fisher – drums
  • Gene Elders – fiddle

Production

  • Jimmy Bowen – producer
  • George Strait – producer
  • Bob Bullock – recording
  • Tim Kish – recording, mixing
  • Chuck Ainlay – mixing
  • David Boyer – second engineer
  • Russ Martin – second engineer
  • Milan Bogdan – digital editing
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee) – editing and mastering location
  • Jessie Noble – project coordinator
  • Jim Kemp – art direction
  • Katherine DeVault – art direction, design
  • Mike Rutherford – photography
  • Erv Woolsey – management

Charts

References

  1. ^ a b c d Nash, Alanna (April 12, 1991). "Chill of an Early Fall". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Lewis, Randy (June 9, 1991). "George Strait "Chill of an Early Fall" MCA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Humphrey, Mark A.. Chill of an Early Fall at AllMusic
  4. ^ Hurst, Jack (April 11, 1991). "George StraitChill of an Early Fall (MCA)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
  6. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.