Lead On

George Strait

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 8, 1994)
• Original Release Date: November 8, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mca Nashville
• ASIN: B000002OTA
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #63,905 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Strait has long been an expert at Texas swing and Texas honky-tonk, but on this album he stretches out to prove he's just as good with dance music from Louisiana and California. "Adalida" is a surprisingly authentic Cajun two-step with lively fiddle fills by Stuart Duncan, while "I'll Always Be Loving You" sounds like classic Bakersfield with Brent Mason adding the bright electric guitar fills. Two Jim Lauderdale songs combine funny lyrics and twitchy dancehall rhythms, and an old Max Barnes number, "No One but You," is given a seductive swing arrangement. Coproduced by Strait and Tony Brown, "Lead On" proves that country music doesn't have to sacrifice great singing to keep the dancers happy. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Lead On" one of Strait's Best Collections, February 16, 1999

By	Jerald E. Mills "Jerry Mills" (Santee, CA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although somewhat overlooked because it lacks a gigantic single, "Lead On" is one of George Strait's best albums top to bottom. Strait's incomparable way with a ballad is in full flare on "You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody" and "Lead On". The album contains a little Cajun ("Adalida") and a little swing ("The Big One"). My favorite, though, is "What Am I Waiting For?", an upbeat tune about a jilted man waiting all night by his phone which never rings. Every song is solid which makes this album enjoyable over and over again.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good album that was overlooked, June 8, 2000

By	Jonathan Lammert (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

The first thing I noticed was this was the first Strait album with lyrics included in the liner notes, which was nice of them to finally do.

My favorite songs on this one are Nobody Has To Get Hurt and I'll Always Be Loving You. Both have solid melodies and choruses that practically force you to sing along. Nice, creative idea on Nobody. Lead On is very The Chair-ish, as both do great jobs at examining the initial stages of a relationship. You Can't Make A Heart delivers an impressive and overlooked message, and I Met A Friend relates a realistic scenario to the meltdown of a couple.

Adalida and Big One are songs that start to get away from him a few times, with Adalida being perhaps the only substance-free song on the album. George's weakest songs have always been at least listenable and above average. This applies to What Am I Waiting.

Overall, this is a solid album, but lacks the one gotta-have, instant-classic tune that many of Strait's other albums possess.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One dam good country western singer, March 16, 2000

By	gene white (pennsylvania U.S.A) - See all my reviews

George Strait stands tall right beside jonny cash, hank williams, and merl haggerd just to name a few. he has been ture to country music all his career and that says alot. his songs are so true to life that you can relate right along with them. thanks George Your fan Gene White