Strait from the Heart

Infobox Album | Name = Strait From The Heart
Type = studio
Artist = George Strait


Released = 1982
Recorded =
Genre = Country
Length = 28:20
Label = MCA
Producer = Blake Mevis
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:djfuxqe5ldje link]
Last album = "Strait Country"
(1981)
This album = "Strait from the Heart"
(1982)
Next album = "Right or Wrong"
(1983) |

"Strait From the Heart" is the second album from American country music artist George Strait. It is certified platinum by the RIAA. The album includes George's first Number One single, "Fool Hearted Memory", as well as the singles "Maria del Rey", "Amarillo by Morning" and "A Fire I Can't Put Out".

Track listing

#"Fool Hearted Memory" (Byron Hill, Alan R. Mevis) – 2:37
#"Honky Tonk Crazy" (Dean Dillon, Frank Dycus) – 2:27
#"The Only Thing I Have Left" (Clay Blaker) – 3:24
#"The Steal of the Night" (Bill Shore, David Willis, A. R. Mevis) – 2:38
#"I Can't See Texas from Here" (George Strait) – 2:27
#"Marina del Rey" (Dillon, Dycus) – 3:00
#"Lover in Disguise" (Blake Mevis, Jim Dowell) – 2:28
#"Heartbroke" (Guy Clark) – 3:32
#"Amarillo by Morning" (Terry Stafford, Paul Fraser) – 2:52
#"A Fire I Can't Put Out" (Darryl Staedtler) – 2:55

Personnel

*Sudie Calloway - background vocals
*Buddy Cannon - background vocals
*Jimmy Capps - rhythm guitar
*Rita Figilio - background vocals
*Gregg Galbraith - lead guitar
*Sonny Garrish - steel guitar
*Rob Hajacos – fiddle
*Arlene Hardin - background vocals
*Buddy Hardin - background vocals
*John Hughey - steel guitar
*Mitch Humphries - keyboards
*Gwen Kay - background vocals
*Jerry Kroon - drums
*Mike Leech - bass guitar
*Fred Newell - lead guitar
*Larry Paxton - bass guitar
*Buddy Spicher - fiddle
*Bobby Thompson - rhythm guitar
*Curtis Young - background vocals