Cowboys And Dreamers Arrives Everywhere Friday, Sept. 6
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Indie record stores nationwide are celebrating George Strait’s forthcoming 31st studio record, Cowboys And Dreamers, with 87 locations across the country hosting listening events on Wednesday, September 4 – two-days prior to the album’s release on Friday, Sept. 6. See below or visit recordstoreday.com for full store, city and state details.
Produced by Chuck Ainlay, who has been mixing Strait records since 1985, Tony Brown (Strait’s 1993’s Easy Come, Easy Go; 2008’s Troubadour) and Strait, the album’s title comes from a song penned by Jessie Jo Dillon, Keith Gattis and Bubba Strait. “I thought I should name the whole album Cowboys And Dreamers as I feel like the last of a dying breed, trying to find where I fit,” Strait offers of the song that opens with ‘Some days I feel like the last of a dying breed, Trying to find where I fit; Somewhere between high on top of the world, And fighting with calling it quits.’ While the Keith Gattis reaffirming “I Wish I Could Say” offers, ‘Wish I could tell you how the world ain’t ended, And how it’s all going to be ok.’
Timeless, just like the Texas troubadour.
The follow-up to Honky Tonk Time Machine, Strait’s 27th No. 1 Billboard Country album, Cowboys And Dreamers features 13 new songs, including three already released tracks — “Three Drinks Behind,” “MIA Down in MIA” and “The Little Things” — as well as “Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame” featuring Chris Stapleton and Strait’s rendition of Waylon Jennings’ “Waymore’s Blues.” All making appearances in his live set, Strait has one final show in 2024, supersizing his long-standing “Strait to Vegas” show at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium to mark the 37th installment of the engagement with Chris Stapleton and special guests Little Big Town.
Pre-save/pre-add Cowboys And Dreamers, HERE.
Cowboys And Dreamers Tracklist (liner notes HERE):
(Songwriters in parentheses)
1) “Three Drinks Behind” (Benjamin Gaither, Jeff Silvey and Kim Williams)
2) “Cowboys And Dreamers” (Jessie Jo Dillon, Keith Gattis and Bubba Strait)
3) “To The Moon” (Marty Brown and Steve Clark)
4) “MIA Down in MIA” (Adam Craig and Dean Dillon)
5) “Wish I Could Say” (Keith Gattis)
6) “Calling From The Car” (Bobby Braddock)
7) “People Get Hurt Sometimes” (Jim Lauderdale, Kendell Marvel and Jimmy Ritchey)
8) “Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame” ft. Chris Stapleton (Chris Stapleton, Jameson Clark and Timothy James)
9) “The Little Things” (George Strait, Monty Criswell and Bubba Strait)
10) “The Book” (George Strait, Dean Dillon, Jessie Jo Dillon and Bubba Strait)
11) “Rent” (Guy Clark and Keith Gattis)
12) “Waymore’s Blues” (Curtis Buck and Waylon Jennings)
13) “The Journey Of Your Life” (Ronnie Bowman and Troy Jones)
See city, state and store breakdown below!
| STATE | CITY | STORE NAME |
| Alabama | ||
| Anniston | CD Cellar | |
| Birmingham | Seasick Records | |
| Arkansas | ||
| Fayetteville | Block Street Records | |
| California | ||
| Burbank | Run Out Groove Records | |
| Napa | Folklore | |
| Novato | Watts Music | |
| San Fernando | The Midnight Hour | |
| Colorado | ||
| Englewood | Sold Out Vinyl Records | |
| Grand Junction | Triple Play Records | |
| Littleton | Vinyl Valhalla | |
| Connecticut | ||
| Torrington | Revolution Records | |
| Florida | ||
| Dunedin | D & J Records | |
| St. Augustine | Tonevendor | |
| Georgia | ||
| Brunswick | Lou’s Record Store | |
| Idaho | ||
| Nampa | Disc-Cover Records | |
| Illinois | ||
| Woodstock | The Records Department | |
| Indiana | ||
| Evansville | Space Monkey Records | |
| Indianapolis | Square Cat Vinyl | |
| Terre Haute | Siples Records | |
| Vincennes | Record Cellar | |
| Kentucky | ||
| Bowling Green | Hard Copies | |
| Bowling Green | Mellow Matt’s Music & More | |
| Louisiana | ||
| Mandeville | 22 Sound Records | |
| Maryland | ||
| Baltimore | The Sound Garden | |
| Massachusetts | ||
| Fairhaven | Max J Records | |
| Michigan | ||
| Chase | Uncle Ed’s Records | |
| Minnesota | ||
| Buffalo | Indie Earth | |
| Mississippi | ||
| Ocean Springs | Maynard’s Music | |
| Missouri | ||
| Sedalia | Jammin Nuggets Music | |
| Nebraska | ||
| Lincoln | First Day Vinyl | |
| New Jersey | ||
| Belvidere | The Vintage VU | |
| Dover | Factory Records | |
| Lake Hopatcong | Vinylking Records & Collectables | |
| Lanoka Harbor | Yearbook Records | |
| New York | ||
| Horseheads | Squatch Den Records | |
| Syracuse | The Sound Garden | |
| West Babylon | Looney tunes | |
| North Carolina | ||
| Raleigh | The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop | |
| Wake Forest | Record Krate | |
| Wilmington | Yellow Dog Discs | |
| North Dakota | ||
| Minot | Budget Music &Video | |
| Ohio | ||
| Columbus | Used Kids Records | |
| Yellow Springs | Toxic Beauty Records | |
| Oklahoma | ||
| Tulsa | Josey Records | |
| Oregon | ||
| Milwaukie | Daily Records | |
| Portland | Music Millennium | |
| Portland | Vinyl Resting Place | |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| Bethlehem | Compact Disc Center | |
| Easton | Spin Me Round | |
| Kutztown | Young Ones Records | |
| Lancaster | Dreaming Human | |
| Pittsburgh | Long Play Cafe | |
| South Carolina | ||
| Spartanburg | BJ Music | |
| South Dakota | ||
| Rapid City | Black Hills Vinyl | |
| Tennessee | ||
| Chattanooga | For the Record | |
| Chattanooga | Yellow Racket Records | |
| Clarksville | AndVinyl Records | |
| Nashville | Grimey’s Records | |
| Nashville | The Groove | |
| Texas | ||
| Abilene | Record Guys | |
| Arlington | CD Warehouse Records & Tapes | |
| Austin | Waterloo Records | |
| Bryan | Curious Collections | |
| Carrollton | Dead Wax Records | |
| Fort Worth | Chief Records | |
| Frisco | ZT Records | |
| Houston | Cactus Music | |
| Huntsville | Volume Music | |
| Keller | County Line Records | |
| Klein | Music Town | |
| Round Rock | Piranha Records | |
| San Antontio | Del Bravo Record Shop | |
| Spring / The Woodlands | Volume Music | |
| The Woodlands | ZT Records | |
| Utah | ||
| Taylorsville | Graywhale | |
| Washington | ||
| Edmonds | Musicology Co | |
| Longview | Stash Records | |
| Poulsbo | Rockin Rubys Records | |
| Spokane | AB CDs All the Best CDs, Music, Movies & Memorabilia | |
| Spokane | Recorded Memories | |
| West Virginia | ||
| New Martinsville | Kraken Records | |
| Shepherdstowndstown | Admiral Analog | |
| Wisconsin | ||
| Green Bay | Rock n Roll Land | |
| Waukesha | Vinyl Vault Records | |
| Waupaca | Back To The Vinyl | |
| West Bend | Beat Goes On Records and More | |
| Wyoming | ||
| Casper | Sonic Rainbow | |
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit GeorgeStrait.com.
With fans already posting excitement with their hometown record stores sharing the news, follow along at #ListentoGeorgeStrait.
About George Strait
George Strait is the unambiguous King of Country Music, having sold more than 105 million albums and counting while earning more than 60 major entertainment industry awards as well as countless nominations and becoming the only act in history to have a Top 10 hit every year for over three decades. With 33 different Platinum or multi-Platinum albums, he’s earned the third-most certifications of any artist in any genre, following only The Beatles and Elvis Presley, and with a total of 60, Strait has more No. 1 songs than any other artist in history.
The Texas troubadour will release his 31st career studio album Cowboys And Dreamers on Sept. 6, following 2019’s best-selling Country album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, on MCA Nashville. The album quickly became Strait’s record-extending 27th No. 1 Billboard Country album. The Country Music Hall of Fame member also earned his 100th entry on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with his single “The Weight of the Badge” from the project.