Right or Wrong is the third studio album by American country music artist George Strait, released on October 6, 1983, by MCA Records.
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| Released | October 6, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | July 1983 | |||
| Studio | Woodland (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
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| Length | 26:38 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Ray Baker | |||
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| Singles from Right or Wrong | ||||
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Right or Wrong topped Billboard's (North America) Top Country albums chart, and peaked at #163 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The singles "You Look So Good in Love" (which was Strait's first song to have a music video), "Right or Wrong" and "Let's Fall to Pieces Together" all topped the Hot Country Singles chart. There were three cover songs on the album: 1) "Right or Wrong", a traditional song dating back to the 1920s which was previously most associated with the Emmett Miller and Bob Wills versions; 2) the Hank Williams song "I'm Satisfied with You"; and 3) the Merle Haggard song, "Our Paths May Never Cross". The album was recorded and mixed digitally.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Look So Good in Love" | 3:13 | |
| 2. | "Right or Wrong" |
| 2:05 |
| 3. | "A Little Heaven's Rubbing off on Me" |
| 2:41 |
| 4. | "80 Proof Bottle of Tear Stopper" | Darryl Staedtler | 2:12 |
| 5. | "Every Time It Rains (Lord Don't It Pour)" | 3:00 | |
| 6. | "You're the Cloud I'm On (When I'm High)" | Ronnie Rogers | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Let's Fall to Pieces Together" |
| 2:55 |
| 8. | "I'm Satisfied with You" | Fred Rose | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Our Paths May Never Cross" | Merle Haggard | 2:34 |
| 10. | "Fifteen Years Going Up (And One Night Coming Down)" | Peggy Forman | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 26:38[2] | ||
Personnel
editMusicians
- George Strait – lead vocals
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins – keyboards
- Bobby Wood – keyboards
- Gregg Galbraith – lead guitars, acoustic guitar
- Reggie Young – lead guitars
- Jimmy Capps – acoustic guitar
- George "Leo" Jackson – acoustic guitar
- Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
- Johnny Gimble – fiddle, mandolin
- Bob Moore – bass
- Leon Rhodes – bass
- Henry Strzelecki – bass
- Jerry Carrigan – drums
- Gene Chrisman – drums
- Doug Clements – backing vocals
- Louis Nunley – backing vocals
- Judy Rodman – backing vocals
- Donna Sheridan – backing vocals
- Hurshel Wiginton – backing vocals
Production
- Ray Baker – producer
- Les Ladd – engineer
- Rick McCollister – engineer
- Ron Reynolds – engineer
- Milan Bogdan – digital editing
- Simon Levy – CD art direction
- Camille Engel Advertising – CD design
- Katie Gillon – CD coordination
- Sherri Halford – CD coordination
- Rick Henson – cover photo
Charts
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Sexton, Paul (March 3, 2015). "'Right Or Wrong': George Strait's First Country Crossover Album". UDiscoverMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Right or Wrong at AllMusic
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – George Strait – Right or Wrong". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 28, 2020.