Right or Wrong (George Strait album)

1983 studio album by George Strait

Right or Wrong is the third studio album by American country music artist George Strait, released on October 6, 1983, by MCA Records.

Right or Wrong topped Billboard's (North America) Top Country albums chart, and peaked at #163 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The singles "You Look So Good in Love" (which was Strait's first song to have a music video), "Right or Wrong" and "Let's Fall to Pieces Together" all topped the Hot Country Singles chart. There were three cover songs on the album: 1) "Right or Wrong", a traditional song dating back to the 1920s which was previously most associated with the Emmett Miller and Bob Wills versions; 2) the Hank Williams song "I'm Satisfied with You"; and 3) the Merle Haggard song, "Our Paths May Never Cross". The album was recorded and mixed digitally.

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

• George Strait – lead vocals
• Hargus "Pig" Robbins – keyboards
• Bobby Wood – keyboards
• Gregg Galbraith – lead guitars, acoustic guitar
• Reggie Young – lead guitars
• Jimmy Capps – acoustic guitar
• George "Leo" Jackson – acoustic guitar
• Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
• Johnny Gimble – fiddle, mandolin
• Bob Moore – bass
• Leon Rhodes – bass
• Henry Strzelecki – bass
• Jerry Carrigan – drums
• Gene Chrisman – drums
• Doug Clements – backing vocals
• Louis Nunley – backing vocals
• Judy Rodman – backing vocals
• Donna Sheridan – backing vocals
• Hurshel Wiginton – backing vocals

Production

• Ray Baker – producer
• Les Ladd – engineer
• Rick McCollister – engineer
• Ron Reynolds – engineer
• Milan Bogdan – digital editing
• Simon Levy – CD art direction
• Camille Engel Advertising – CD design
• Katie Gillon – CD coordination
• Sherri Halford – CD coordination
• Rick Henson – cover photo

Charts

Certifications

References

1. Sexton, Paul (March 3, 2015). "'Right Or Wrong': George Strait's First Country Crossover Album". UDiscoverMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
2. Right or Wrong at AllMusic
3. "George Strait Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
4. "George Strait Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
5. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
6. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
7. "American album certifications – George Strait – Right or Wrong". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 28, 2020.