Lead On | 
| Artist: George Strait
Label: Mca Nashville
Category: Music
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 85174
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 008811109226
EAN: 0008811109226
ASIN: B000002OTA
Release Date: November 8, 1994
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| Tracks:
| • | You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody | | • | Adalida | | • | I Met a Friend of Yours Today | | • | Nobody Has to Get Hurt | | • | Down Louisiana Way | | • | Lead On | | • | What Am I Waiting For | | • | Big One | | • | I'll Always Be Loving You | | • | No One But You |
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Strait has long been an expert at Texas swing and Texas honky-tonk, but on this album he stretches out to prove he's just as good with dance music from Louisiana and California. "Adalida" is a surprisingly authentic Cajun two-step with lively fiddle fills by Stuart Duncan, while "I'll Always Be Loving You" sounds like classic Bakersfield with Brent Mason adding the bright electric guitar fills. Two Jim Lauderdale songs combine funny lyrics and twitchy dancehall rhythms, and an old Max Barnes number, "No One but You," is given a seductive swing arrangement. Coproduced by Strait and Tony Brown, "Lead On" proves that country music doesn't have to sacrifice great singing to keep the dancers happy. --Geoffrey Himes
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 "Lead On" one of Strait's Best Collections February 16, 1999
Jerald E. Mills (Santee, CA, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Although somewhat overlooked because it lacks a gigantic single, "Lead On" is one of George Strait's best albums top to bottom. Strait's incomparable way with a ballad is in full flare on "You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody" and "Lead On". The album contains a little Cajun ("Adalida") and a little swing ("The Big One"). My favorite, though, is "What Am I Waiting For?", an upbeat tune about a jilted man waiting all night by his phone which never rings. Every song is solid which makes this album enjoyable over and over again.
 Pretty good album that was overlooked June 9, 2000
Jonathan Lammert (Austin, TX United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The first thing I noticed was this was the first Strait album with lyrics included in the liner notes, which was nice of them to finally do. My favorite songs on this one are Nobody Has To Get Hurt and I'll Always Be Loving You. Both have solid melodies and choruses that practically force you to sing along. Nice, creative idea on Nobody. Lead On is very The Chair-ish, as both do great jobs at examining the initial stages of a relationship. You Can't Make A Heart delivers an impressive and overlooked message, and I Met A Friend relates a realistic scenario to the meltdown of a couple. Adalida and Big One are songs that start to get away from him a few times, with Adalida being perhaps the only substance-free song on the album. George's weakest songs have always been at least listenable and above average. This applies to What Am I Waiting. Overall, this is a solid album, but lacks the one gotta-have, instant-classic tune that many of Strait's other albums possess.
One dam good country western singer March 16, 2000
gene white (pennsylvania U.S.A)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
George Strait stands tall right beside jonny cash, hank williams, and merl haggerd just to name a few. he has been ture to country music all his career and that says alot. his songs are so true to life that you can relate right along with them. thanks George Your fan Gene White
An overlooked good record February 7, 1999
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
George's Strait discography has always been consistently good. This CD was never much in light, but it is excellent, with even a few gems like the cajun-flavored "Adalida", and the moving "Down Louisiana Way" which were not included in his fabulous box-set. Buy and listen. Paul LeBoutillier
markk July 11, 2004
new jazz fan (phoenix,az)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this is one of his best one of his most upbeat cds The song "what am I waiting for" alone is worth the price of the cd. "I met a friend of yours today", "andalina", "down louisanna way" are also great songs which makes this one of straits best I highly recommend this cd if your in the mood for some upbeat country music
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