Chill of an Early Fall

Chill of an Early Fall is the eleventh studio album by American country music singer George Strait. It was released by MCA Records. The album produced the singles "If I Know Me" and "You Know Me Better Than That", both of which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 1991. Also released from this album were the title track (#3 on the country charts) and a cover of Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues" (#24), Strait's first single since "Down and Out" in 1981 to miss Top Ten.

The title song was previously recorded by Joe Barnhill on his 1990 self-titled debut album. "Her Only Bad Habit Is Me" was recorded by Ty England on his 1995 self-titled debut.

Track listing

Personnel

• George Strait – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
• Floyd Domino – acoustic piano
• Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar
• Brent Rowan – electric guitars
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar
• Joe Chemay – bass
• Larrie Londin – drums
• Johnny Gimble – fiddle
• Jim Horn – saxophone
• Liana Manis – backing vocals
• Curtis Young – backing vocals

Ace in the Hole Band On "Home in San Antone", "Lovesick Blues" and "Milk Cow Blues".

• George Strait – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Ronnie Huckaby – acoustic piano
• David Anthony – acoustic guitar
• Benny McArthur – electric guitars
• Rick McRae – electric guitars
• Mike Daily – steel guitar
• Terry Hale – bass
• Phil Fisher – drums
• Gene Elders – fiddle

Production

• Jimmy Bowen – producer
• George Strait – producer
• Bob Bullock – recording
• Tim Kish – recording, mixing
• Chuck Ainlay – mixing
• David Boyer – second engineer
• Russ Martin – second engineer
• Milan Bogdan – digital editing
• Glenn Meadows – mastering
• Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee) – editing and mastering location
• Jessie Noble – project coordinator
• Jim Kemp – art direction
• Katherine DeVault – art direction, design
• Mike Rutherford – photography
• Erv Woolsey – management

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References