| Always Never the Same | 
 enlarge | Artist: George Strait
Label: Mca Nashville
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  89 reviews
Sales Rank: 41994
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.8 x 0.4
UPC: 008817005027
EAN: 0008817005027
ASIN: B00000I5M7
Release Date: March 2, 1999
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| Tracks:
| • | Meanwhile - George Strait, Knobloch, Fred | | • | Write This Down - George Strait, Oglesby, Dana Hunt | | • | That's the Truth - George Strait, Leslie, Steve | | • | What Do You Say to That - George Strait, Lauderdale, Jim | | • | Peace of Mind - George Strait, Barker, Aaron | | • | That's Where I Wanna Take Our Love - George Strait, Cochran, Hank | | • | Always Never the Same - George Strait, Green, Marvin | | • | One of You - George Strait, Kostas | | • | I Look at You - George Strait, Bogard, Steve | | • | 4 Minus 3 Equals Zero - George Strait, Williams, Lonnie |
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George Strait's work in the '90s is like a hall of mirrors: each new million-seller mirrors the previous million-seller, which mirrors the one that came before. And yet the master's touch never fails, and the music charms and sometimes thrills. Drawing again on his steady stable of writers--Jim Lauderdale, Dean Dillon, Steve Bogard, and Jeff Stevens--and adding Melba Montgomery's careful pen, Strait's latest is a fitting end to a decade he helped define for country music. The material isn't especially impressive given the routine, radio-safe themes, and Strait's band--the crème de la crème of Nashville (Randy Scruggs, Stuart Duncan, Paul Franklin)--plays impeccably but with little distinction. Still, even the middling material, delivered in Strait's lush, plangent tenor, has hit potential. Except for the two-beer ballad "That's the Truth" (one to drink, one to cry into), which explores the borders of deception and honesty, and the soaring, climactic "Meanwhile," which very convincingly weaves reality and fantasy, Always Never the Same is good but never great, consistent but never classic. --Roy Kasten
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 Some strong songs but in all not the greatest from George January 15, 2000
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
George has done better work. However, what he hasn't done is stray from his traditional country songs as well as Alan Jackson. Sure, people will say that he is not changing styles and that's a good thing. In this ever changing world it would be sad to see a true country icon change his tune because of the likes of pop artists such as Shania Twain. Strong songs on this album are Meanwhile, that leaves a haunting feeling the pit of your stomach with that chord changes bringing something new to the table. This could make old George fans quiver as to what he is doing. It is for the better and the chord change in the ending really hits you. Another great song is Write This Down. One of the strongest on the album. Quick tempo and has shown everyone George still has number 1 status. A good song which might not get released as a single but should is "Peace of Mind." It's a Tracy Byrd type song with a flamenco type style to it. If you want to purchase your first George Strait CD get "Strait out of the Box"
 Another Great GS Album January 19, 2000
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
After a listen to this album, I have to hand it to George. He has made consistant albums for almost 20 years and it is always never the same-almost. Of course all of his albums has a similar sound, they all sound good even though some of the songs are repeated with different lyrics. He knows what kind of songs made him popular and he is continuing to pump out platinum albums. No matter what George Strait album you buy you won't be dissappointed. I think "Always Never The Same" is one of his best albums of the 1990's.
 Still another excellent George Strait record December 18, 1999
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Although I didn't become a really big George Strait fan until I saw him in the movie "Pure Country", I think George has always put out excellent records. His latest effort, Always Never The Same, is no exception.The initial hit single from the album, "Meanwhile", is a classic George Strait country song. The waltzing tempo is reminiscent of one of George's early hit records, "You Look So Good In Love", although "Meanwhile" is a bit slower. And what would a Strait album be without at least one variation on the lost-love theme? Besides "Meanwhile", this record includes two other songs in that same vein, "That's The Truth" and "4 Minus 3 Equals Zero", with the latter song having the added dimension of a marital breakup. A Strait album is not all cry-in-your-beer, though. From this album, "Write This Down", "One Of You", and the title song, "Always Never The Same", are up-tempo songs that I think will be danced to on a lot of dance floors. Furthermore, George has three positive love songs on this record, "I Look At You", "That's Where I Wanna Take Our Love", and "What Do You Say To That". This collection is listenable and well put together. In Always Never The Same, George Strait has still another excellent record.
"The Man" does it again December 27, 1999
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Always Never The Same is a good CD IF you like country music(which I do!), Write This Down probably being the one song mostly heard on the radio from this album. What Do You Say To That is a song I just couldn't listen to enough (and still can't). George can certainly pick out the songs. After being slightyly disappointed by One Step At A Time, I was happy with Always Never The Same. I'm not saying every song on the CD I loved but I am saying if you buy it, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
"WRITE THIS DOWN" AN EXCELLENT GEORGE CD January 2, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This particular CD is excellent(Although it does not have western swing music on it), and although not quite as good as mid 80s- early 90s George, it is still an great CD, with songs such a "Write This Down", "Meanwhile", the title track, "4 minus 3 Equals Zero", and the best of all "One Of You" getting 10/10 stars, and no weak tracks, means "Write This Down", you have another excellent GS CD.
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