Always Never the Same is the nineteenth studio album released on March 2, 1999, by American country music singer George Strait. The album produced the singles "Meanwhile", "Write This Down", and "What Do You Say to That", which respectively reached #4, #1, and #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 1999. The title track, "One of You" and "I Look at You" also charted in the lower regions of that chart from unsolicited airplay.
Track listing
Personnel As listed in liner notes.
Musicians George Strait – lead vocals Steve Nathan – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano Steve Gibson – electric guitars, acoustic guitar Brent Mason – electric guitars, acoustic guitar Randy Scruggs – acoustic guitar (1, 4) Paul Franklin – steel guitar Glenn Worf – bass guitar Eddie Bayers – drums Stuart Duncan – fiddle Nashville String Machine – strings Bergen White – string arrangements and conductor Liana Manis – backing vocals Curtis Young – backing vocals
Production Tony Brown – producer George Strait – producer Chuck Ainlay – recording Mark Ralston – second engineer Russ Martin – overdubs Justin Niebank – overdubs Tony Green – second overdub engineer Tim Waters – second overdub engineer Don Cobb – digital editing Carlos Grier – digital editing Denny Purcell – mastering Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN) – editing and mastering location Jessie Noble – project coordinator Erv Woolsey – management
Design Virginia Team – art direction Chris Ferrara – design Kevin Cruff – photography Mark Tucker – photography
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position Canadian Albums (RPM) 73 Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 2
Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position US Billboard 200 105 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 10
Certifications
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