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George Strait - Twang (new album / stream)

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Tuesday, Jul 7, 2009

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George Strait
Twang
(MCA Nashville)
Releasing: 11 August 2009 (US) /

SONG LIST
01. Twang - Jim Lauderdale, Kendell Marvel and Jimmy Ritchey
02. Where Have I Been All My Life - Sherrie Austin, Will Nance and Steve Williams
03. I Gotta Get to You - Jim Lauderdale, Jimmy Ritchey and Blaine Larsen
04. Easy As You Go - Steve Bogard and Rick Giles
05. Living for the Night - George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon
06. Same Kind of Crazy - Delbert McClinton and Gary Nicholson
07. Out of Sight Out of Mind - George Strait and Bubba Strait
08. Arkansas Dave - Bubba Strait
09. The Breath You Take - Dean Dillon, Jessie Jo Dillon and Casey Beathard
10. He’s Got That Something Special - George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon
11. Hot Grease and Zydeco - Gordon Bradberry and Tony Ramey
12. Beautiful Day for Goodbye - Doug Johnson and Pat Bunch
13. El Rey - Jose Alfredo Jimenez

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