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singer

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, released in 1990 on

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. It has been certified platinum by the

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. The tracks "Drinking Champagne", " Love Without End, Amen", and " I've Come to Expect It From You" were all released as singles; "Drinking Champagne" was a #4 hit on the

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charts, while the other two singles were both Number One hits. "She Loves Me (She Don't Love You)" was written and originally recorded by

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, and was later recorded on Gary Allan's 1998 album '' It Would Be You''. "Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy" was first recorded by Strait and the Ace in the Hole Band in the 1970s and was the B-side to "(That Don't Change) The Way I Feel About You", the latter of which is included on ''

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''.

Track listing

Personnel

– lead vocals, acoustic guitar *

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– pianos * Steve Gibson – acoustic guitars * Reggie Young – electric guitars * Paul Franklin –

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– bass *

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– drums * Johnny Gimble –

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* Jim Horn – saxophone * Curtis Young – backing vocals * Liana Young – backing vocals

Ace in the Hole Band

On "Someone Had to Teach You" and "She Loves Me (She Don't Love You)" * Ronnie Huckaby – acoustic piano * David Anthony – acoustic guitars * Benny MacArthur – electric guitars * Rick McRae – electric guitars * Mike Daily – steel guitar * Terry Hale – bass * Phil Fisher – drums * Gene Elders – fiddle

Production

* Jimmy Bowen – producer * George Strait – producer * Tom Perry – recording, mixing * Bob Bullock – overdub recording, mixing * Tim Kish – overdub recording * Russ Martin – overdub recording, second engineer * Julian King – second engineer * Milan Bogdan – digital editing * Glenn Meadows – mastering * Masterfonics (Nashville, TN) – editing and mastering location * Jessie Noble – project coordinator * Jim Kemp – art direction * Katherine DeVault – art direction, design * Mike Rutherford – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1990 albums George Strait albums MCA Records albums Albums produced by Jimmy Bowen