Beyond the Blue Neon

Infobox Album | Name = Beyond the Blue Neon
Type = studio
Artist = George Strait


Released = February 6, 1989
Recorded =
Genre = Country
Length = 29:37
Label = MCA
Producer = Jimmy Bowen and George Strait
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:wjfyxqe5ldje link]
Last album = "If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin'"
(1988)
This album = "Beyond the Blue Neon"
(1989)
Next album = "Livin' It Up"
(1990) |

"Beyond the Blue Neon" is George Strait's 9th original studio album and 12th overall. It was released by MCA Records in 1989. It is certified platinum by the RIAA. and it produced the singles "Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye", "What's Going on in Your World", "Ace in the Hole", and "Overnight Success". While the first three singles all reached Number One on the "Billboard" country charts in 1989, "Overnight Success" was a #8 for Strait in 1990. "Hollywood Squares" also charted at #67 in 1990 based on unsolicited airplay.

Content

Two of this album's tracks were previously recorded by other artists, while a third would later be recorded by another act. "Leavin's Been Comin' (For a Long, Long Time)" was originally cut by actor-singer John Schneider on 1986's "Tryin' to Outrun the Wind", and the title track was originally recorded by its co-writer, Larry Boone, on his 1988 "Swingin' Doors, Sawdust Floors" (the title of which also references this song). In addition, "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" was later recorded by Diamond Rio on their 1992 album "Close to the Edge", from which it was released as a single.

Track listing

#"Beyond the Blue Neon" (Larry Boone, Paul Nelson) – 2:57
#"Hollywood Squares" (Larry Cordle, Wayland Patton, Jeff Tanguay) – 2:46
#"Overnight Success" (Sanger D. Shafer) – 3:11
#"Ace in the Hole" (Dennis Adkins) – 2:39
#"Leavin's Been Comin' (For a Long, Long Time)" (Sonny Throckmorton, Joseph Allen, Dave Kirby) – 3:01
#"Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye" (Tony Martin, Troy Martin) – 3:31
#"What's Going on in Your World" (David Chamberlain, Royce Porter, Red Steagall) – 3:29
#"Angel, Angelina" (L. David Lewis) – 3:14
#"Too Much of Too Little" (Curtis Wayne) – 2:21
#"Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" (Tom Shapiro, Michael Garvin) – 2:28

Band

*Background Vocals: Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young, Liana "Mrs. Harmony" Young
*drums: Eddie Bayers
*Bass: David Hungate
*Electric Guitar: Reggie Young, Steve Gibson
*Steel Guitar: Paul Franklin
*Saxophone: Steve Marsh
*Piano: Floyd Domino
*Fiddle: Johnny Gimble
*Acoustic Guitar: Steve Gibson

Production

*Engineers: Bob Bullock, Ron Treat, Tim Kish, Russ Martin
*Mixer: John Guess
*Second Engineers: Julian King, Sheila Mann, Tim Kish
*Digital Editing: Milan Bogdan
*Pre-Production: Don Lanier
*Projection Coordinator: Jessie Noble
*Design: Robert Jones
*Photography: Steven Pumphrey