AUGUST/SEPTEMBERAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 20042004 VOL.VOL. 2222 NO.NO. 44 George Strait’s 50 #1’s Album Due In October charts at #36 the first week (7/5) and Love Without End, Amen moved to #26 (7/12) the second week with I've Come To Expect It From You almost 100 reporting stations playing the If I Know Me record. You Know Me Better Than That Many special events are scheduled around Chill Of An Early Fall the release of the project but details are still So Much Like My Dad sketchy. We suggest that you keep in touch I Cross My Heart with the George Strait website at www.georgestrait.com for any breaking DISC TWO: news. Heartland With the release of the project coming in Easy Come Easy Go the fall, it is sure to become the biggest gift I'd Like To Have That One Back item of the holiday season. Listed below The Man In Love With You are all of the songs on the CD. The Big One You Can't Make A Heart Love Somebody DISC ONE: Lead On George Strait has reached many mile- I Hate Everything Check Yes Or No stones in his long, illustrious, award win- Fool Hearted Memory I Know She Still Loves Me ning and productive career, but on October A Fire I Can't Put Out Blue Clear Sky 5th, he will reach one that no so artist has You Look So Good In Love Carried Away ever been able to reach. On that day, Right or Wrong I Can Still Make Cheyenne music fans from around the world will be Let's Fall To Pieces Together One Night At A Time able to purchase a copy of all of his 50 #1 Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind Carrying Your Love With Me songs on one CD. Actually, make that two The Chair Today My World Slipped Away CD’s, since that is what it will take to hold Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her Round About Way them all. George Strait’s first number 1 hit It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You I Just Want To Dance With You came in 1982 and since then, he has had Ocean Front Property True more of them than any other solo artist in All My Ex's Live In Texas We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This history. Am I Blue Write This Down The 2-CD package, simply entitled "50 Famous Last Words Of A Fool The Best Day #1’s", will list for a bargain price of Baby Blue Go On $24.98. In addition to the 50 #1’s, it will If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin') Run also contain the hot new single that every- 1Baby's Gotten Good At Goodbye Living and Living Well one is talking about, "I Hate Everything". What's Going On In Your World She'll Leave You With A Smile "I Hate Everything" debuted on the country Ace In The Hole STRAIT TALK George Strait Performs Free Show For The Troops At Fort Campbell Nashville, TN (June 10, 2004)-Country for the biennial celebration was "The ever held at Fort Campbell with an estimat- superstar and army veteran George Strait Legacy Continues," honoring the proud his- ed crowd of 40,000 spectators. did his part in saying thanks to the troops tory of the division and serving as a special Additional week long festivities included a of the 101st Airborne Division by headlin- tribute to former and current soldiers, their softball tournament, toughest air assault ing a free concert for soldiers and their families, and the post's civilian neighbors. soldier competition, boxing smoker, and a families. The concert took place Saturday, The star-studded event kicked off immedi- 10K/ 1 mile fun run and many more activi- June 19th, as part of Fort Campbell's ately following the afternoon's air show. In ties for soldiers and their families. "Week of the Eagles" Celebration June addition to Strait as the headliner, there was Strait is no stranger to the efforts of the 14-19. performances by Vince Gill, Lane Brody, troops. It was while he was in the army and This year's celebration was especially note- Richard Marx, Collin Ray, and Dobie Gray, stationed in Hawaii that he formed a band worthy as many of the division soldiers just all of whom volunteered their time and tal- and began performing.n recently returned from supporting ents to show their appreciation to the Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 2004 theme troops. This year's concert was the largest George Strait entertaining the troops at Fort Campbell MOVERSMOVERS MOVERS MOVERS ARE YOU MOVING? DROP US YOUR NEW ADDRESS BY MAIL OR CALL! GSFC • P.O. BOX 2119 • HENDERSONVILLE, TENNESSEE 37077 • (615) 824-7176 (NEW HOURS: MON., WED., THURS. 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM; TUES. & FRI. 8:30 AM - 3:OO PM CENTRAL TIME) STRAIT TALK Fan Collectable Column August/September 2004 • Country Weekly Magazine - July 6, 45 2 photos of George and article about mentioned, p. 43 George at Fan Fair in 2004. Nashville, TN. Front cover photo advertisements and mentioned in article, 1988. w/actress Kim Cattrall at the Kentucky p. 90 List of LPs and singles. • Country Weekly - July 20, 2004. Derby, p. 6 mentioned twice, p. 9 Cyber • Country Music Today - July/August Nashville, TN. Front cover photo with Poll, p. 32 4 photos of George at the issue 2004. Nashville, TN. Front cover Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett, p. 2 Kentucky Derby, 1) George with actor mentioned, p. 7 photos of George ad for Wrangler, p. 5 letter to editor, p. Dennis Hopper, 2) George with wife, playing his guitar in advertisement, p. 18-19 photo and story, p. 74 story and Norma Strait, 3) George at the window, 22 mentioned, p. 28 mentioned, p. 36 photo about the song “Desperately.” 4) George with actress Kim Cattrall, p. mentioned twice on the list, p. 40 The following George Strait Fan Club Members submitted to the Collectable Column… And We Thank You! As a GSFC member, you can join in and earn Strait Cash, receive your Strait Talk 1st Class and a Collector’s Card. This is all you need to do - collect magazine or newspaper articles, photos or reviews - send them in and if we use them, your name is added to the list. It’s easy. Remember to enclose the article, where it came from, date, page #, issue and your name and address. Thank You!!! Jamie E. House - Woodburn, OR Dorothy Gomersall - Bloomsburg, PA Alexis Gaffney - Gales Creek, OR ~ NEW LP PUZZLE ~ Find the 1st 26 songs from the new “50 #1 Hits” LP. Below is the list of the songs you need to find on this puzzle. Good luck! I Hate Everything Famous Last Words Of A Fool Fool Hearted Memory Baby Blue A Fire I Can’t Put Out If You Ain’t Lovin’ (You Ain’t Livin’) You Look So Good In Love Baby’s Gotten Good At Goodbye Right or Wrong What’s Going On In Your World Let’s Fall To Pieces Together Ace In The Hole Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind Love Without End, Amen The Chair I’ve Come To Expect It From You Nobody In His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her If I Know Me It Ain’t Cool To Be Crazy About You You Know Me Better Than That Ocean Front Property Chill Of An Early Fall All My Ex’s Live In Texas So Much Like My Dad Am I Blue I Cross My Heart STRAIT TALK ~ NEW LP PUZZLE ~ D F E T R O D A N T N Y H R W O E A Y O D U O I N G E I H A T E E V E R Y T H I N G R I G H T O R W R O N G D W F O O L H E A R T E D M E M O R Y H I I Y B B L C O H I L D E A S L A R D A N N F I I O E T F O A O V H E A R O Y T H O L C W A R E Y A V F U C A Y U B D E I S T E V U S D M M E O I N G T M E I L H I O K Y Y C L F S I E O F D U Y I A Y I H O O C K O A N U N S I O L O G C W W A H C E N O P E Y O U O N O I T A O G N M O R O A I H L A H X T V E A G R S M O K R C I W O H E F T I N T E L A L S H T R I P T L E W S O O N M T I T A W N T H C T A I L E N A D A P A T M O L O T E T S O N O G P O E O A K I H S E B E C S O E G A L L B E R E E R O U U R P E E V O F U L T O T E D O A T O E N I X A T N T T Y I A M E L N D C A L W X L O U O V T G G P R H I O E W E S Y I E U G E T T O P C D A B I T O H E L E N U N H C N D N N A D A O R R E W I R E N E O T C Y V Y T D E E Y A T I T E U S A D C N N O C Y R D M T F E O D A E S O D E T E T H A N S T K L Y R O T A I I A R U O M T T F A X N I T A M O O I R O P A U H T N T L C R U E O O O K A M I B L U E F T A V A Z A A G D F L R W I N M G R A S D A R C I P A F N E M Y I N O W R W O O L T O E V T Z A C K D S A F R G U L A N T O O O A S R O O R T E I V L I B S S J O O E C C B T H D U M D S L V D R H R E L E O O A A A O M R H H O L A B L Y E Y D E A O E D C K X N E M C N L M A R R U I T Y D O E O Y O Y W R B A B Y B L U E I T T N L I T V E E V U Y U O C E A N F R O N T P R O P E R T Y S Y I E L E R U R U N A N A N D R I S P O P T H R O S S O N C A L R T M D A R R I N E R S A R A C H A R I T H U T O D E A Y I C R O S S M Y H E A R T S O P D O G T C A T S F T R N T O D H V A N S I S A O K G R S T R U V W X A T R T D A Y T I W B A T T G R B S S O V T I A R T S R H U W A O C R T T C N R V H T A B W V E N A N M Y V A E B E B X D S U H D A A O E G C A C D L H W A A N T H R O R Please Print Name:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City:_______________________________________________________ State:____________________ Zip:_______________________ Telephone:______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jacket Size: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sweatshirt Size:___________________________________________T-Shirt Size:_____________________________________________ * All entries must be received by September 17, 2004.