Album
The Road Less Traveled
2001 · Folk, World, & Country
Rare pressing on Gatefold
The Road Less Traveled is a Folk album by George Strait, originally released in 2001. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked.
About
The theme of <i>The Road Less Traveled</i> is contentment. And why not? Strait begins his fourth decade as a performer with his patented brand of high-quality country more popular than ever. “She’ll Leave You With A Smile” floats by on an irresistibly catchy hook that Strait delivers with trademark charm and poise, while “Run” shows his ability to pull off a grandiose ballad without ever seeming like a schmuck. Strait’s cover of Rodney Crowell’s “Stars on the Water” is down-home singalong that would work equally well at a summer cookout or at line dancing night at the local beer hall. While “The Middle of Nowhere” is a beautifully communicated image of heartache, “Living and Living Well,” “Good Time Charley’s,” and “The Real Thing” all extol the virtues of life’s simple pleasures. The album culminates with “My Life’s Been Grand,” a stately rumination on fulfillment. Merle Haggard first sang it in 1986, as he was entering his twilight years, and now, in 2001, Strait has the depth of experience to impart it like a country equivalent to Sinatra’s “My Way.”
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Tracklist
- 1She'll Leave You With A Smile2:57
- 2Run4:04
- 3Stars On The Water3:42
- 4Living And Living Well3:37
- 5The Real Thing3:33
- 6Don't Tell Me You're Not In Love3:32
- 7The Road Less Traveled3:51
- 8The Middle Of Nowhere3:13
- 9Good Time Charley's2:30
- 10My Life's Been Grand2:37
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Traditional Folk
- clean
- earnest
- southern
Released 5th November 2001 in the UK
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Brent MasonMUSICIAN, ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Chris LeuzingerMUSICIAN, ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Eddie BayersMUSICIAN, DRUMS
- Liana ManisMUSICIAN, BACKING VOCALS
- Michael RhodesMUSICIAN, BASS
- Paul FranklinMUSICIAN, STEEL GUITAR
- Randy ScruggsMUSICIAN, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Steve ConnMUSICIAN, ACCORDION
- Steve DorffMUSICIAN, STRINGS
- Steve GibsonMUSICIAN, ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Steve NathanMUSICIAN, KEYBOARDS
- Stuart DuncanMUSICIAN, FIDDLE, MANDOLIN
- The Nashville String MachineMUSICIAN, STRINGS
- Wes HightowerMUSICIAN, BACKING VOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 6 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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