Cold Beer Conversation Explained
Cold Beer Conversation |
Type: | Studio |
Artist: | George Strait |
Cover: | ColdBeerConversation.jpg |
Recorded: | 2015 |
Studio: | Shrimpboat Sound (Key West, Florida); Sound Stage Studios and Big Gassed Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Harter Sound (San Antonio, Texas). |
Genre: | Country |
Length: | 46:09 |
Label: | MCA Nashville |
Producer: | Chuck Ainlay George Strait[1] |
Prev Year: | 2014 |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Cold Beer Conversation is the twenty-ninth studio album by American country music artist George Strait. It was released on September 25, 2015 via MCA Nashville.[2] The album's first single, "Let It Go", was released to radio on April 20, 2015.
Commercial performance
Cold Beer Conversation debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 4 and Top Country Albums at No. 1, selling 86,000 units, 83,000 of which are pure album sales.[3] It reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart in its second week, with another 30,000 units sold, making it Strait's 26th No. 1 on this chart.[4] The album has sold 231,500 copies in the US as of April 2016.[5]
Personnel
From Cold Beer Conversation liner notes.[6]
Musicians
- George Strait – lead vocals
- Mike Rojas – acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizers, accordion
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitars
- Stuart Duncan – acoustic guitar, fiddle, mandolin
- Brent Mason – acoustic guitar, electric guitars
- Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar, ukulele, backing vocals
- Paul Franklin – dobro, steel guitar
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar, upright bass
- Greg Morrow – drums, percussion
- Buddy Cannon – backing vocals
- Perry Coleman – backing vocals
- Thom Flora – backing vocals
- Wes Hightower – backing vocals
- Jamey Johnson – backing vocals
- Marty Slayton – backing vocals
Production
- George Strait – producer
- Chuck Ainlay – producer, recording, mixing
- Brandon Schexnayder – recording, assistant engineer
- T. W. Cargile – additional engineer
- Keith Harter – additional engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
- Brittany Hamlin – production coordinator
- Craig Allen – design
- Karen Naff – art direction
- Wayne Brezinka – original cover artwork, interior collage artwork
- Erv Woolsey – management
Chart positions
Year-end charts
Singles
Notes and References
- Web site: Everything We Know About George Strait's 'Cold Beer Conversation'. The Boot.
- News: Stefano. Angela. George Strait to Release Brand-New Album on Friday. September 22, 2015. The Boot. September 22, 2015.
- Fetty Wap Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Keith Caulfield . October 4, 2015. Billboard .
- Brett Eldredge Wins With 'Lose' on Airplay Chart; George Strait Earns 26th No. 1 Album. Jim Asker. October 13, 2015 . Billboard .
- News: Country Albums Chart: April 21, 2016 . Matt . Bjorke . April 21, 2016 . Roughstock .
- Cold Beer Conversation . George Strait . 2015 . CD booklet . MCA Nashville . B0022818-02.
- Web site: ARIA Albums: Triple J's 'Like a Version 11' Stops Cold Chisel From Debuting At No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. October 10, 2015. October 10, 2015.
- Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2015. Billboard. 2 January 2013. July 26, 2020.
- Top Country Albums – Year-End 2015. Billboard. 2 January 2013. July 26, 2020.
- Top Country Albums – Year-End 2016. Billboard. 2 January 2013. July 26, 2020.