Blue Clear Sky is the sixteenth studio album by American country music artist George Strait, released on April 23, 1996. The album was certified 3× Multi-Platinum in the U.S. for sales of three million copies, the album produced four singles. The title track, "Carried Away", "I Can Still Make Cheyenne", and "King of the Mountain".
Track listing
Personnel George Strait – lead vocals, acoustic guitar Matt Rollings – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano Biff Watson – Wurlitzer electric piano, acoustic guitar Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitars, gut-string guitar Brent Mason – electric guitars, gut-string guitar Paul Franklin – steel guitar Glenn Worf – bass guitar Eddie Bayers – drums Farrell Morris – vibraphone Stuart Duncan – fiddle Liana Manis – backing vocals Curtis Young – backing vocals
Production Tony Brown – producer George Strait – producer Steve Tillisch – recording Brian Hardin – second engineer Chuck Ainlay – mixing Graham Lewis – mix assistant Don Cobb – digital editing Carlos Grier – digital editing Denny Purcell – mastering Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) – editing and mastering location Jessie Noble – project coordinator Virginia Team – art direction, additional photography Jerry Joyner – design Mark Tucker – photography
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peakposition Canadian Albums (RPM) 49 Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 3
Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position US Billboard 200 40 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 7 Chart (1997) Position US Billboard 200 130 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 13
Certifications
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