George Strait - Beyond the Blue Neon

Primary Artist
George Strait
Album Title
Beyond the Blue Neon
Release Date
February 6, 1989 
Time
28:57 
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
It could easily be argued that George Strait never made a bad album and they were all hits, but even among that remarkably consistent catalog, 1989's Beyond The Blue Neon stands apart from the pack, with half of its ten tracks reaching the country charts. Three of these topped the charts -- "Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye," "What's Going on in Your World," and "Ace in the Hole" -- with "Overnight Success" peaking at eight and "Hollywood Squares," a novelty so sly and understated that it never cracks a smile, scraping the bottom reaches of the charts. Read More