Chill of an Early Fall

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Chill of an Early Fall
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 19, 1991
RecordedSeptember 1990
StudioEmerald Studios and Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, TN).
Genre
Length31:03
Label MCA
Producer Jimmy 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
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Entertainment Weekly A+ [1]
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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.

Contents

The title song was previously recorded by Joe Barnhill on his 1990 self-titled debut album. "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 Peters 3:29
2."I've Convinced Everybody but Me" Buddy Cannon, L. David Lewis, Kim Williams 3:19
3."If I Know Me"Pam Belford, Dean Dillon 2:42
4."You Know Me Better Than That"Anna Lisa Graham, Tony Haselden3:01
5."Anything You Can Spare" Harlan Howard 2:18
6."Home in San Antone"Floyd Jenkins2:24
7."Lovesick Blues" Cliff Friend, Irving Mills 2:55
8."Milk Cow Blues" Kokomo Arnold 4:51
9."Her Only Bad Habit Is Me" Don Cook, Howard3:17
10."Is It Already Time" Aaron Barker 2:47

Personnel

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

Production

Charts

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Nash, Alanna (April 12, 1991). "Chill of an Early Fall". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 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.