Cold Beer Conversation vs. Love Is Everything

[.indulgecountry]

George Strait's last two records both had 13 tracks, so this works out well for a track-by-track poll. Pick your favorite in each match-up and then your overall favorite album!



01. It Was Love v. I Got a Car
02. Cold Beer Conversation v. Give It All We Got Tonight
03. Let It Go v. Blue Melodies
04. Goin' Goin' Gone v. I Just Can't Go On Dying Like This
05. Something Going Down v. I Thought I Heard My Heart Sing
06. Take Me to Texas v. That's What Breaking Hearts Do
07. It Takes All Kinds v. When Love Comes Around Again
08. Stop and Drink v. The Night Is Young
09. Everything I See v. Sittin' On the Fence
10. Rock Paper Scissors v. I Believe
11. Wish You Well v. Love Is Everything
12. Cheaper Than a Shrink v. You Don't Know What You're Missing
13. Even When I Can't Feel It v. When the Credits Roll
Album: Cold Beer Conversation v. Love Is Everything

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Lol, how the hell has this been open for 7 hours with 0 responses?

1. I Got A Car
2. Cold Beer Conversation
3. Blue Melodies
4. I Just Can't Go On Dying Like This
5. Something Going Down
6. Take Me To Texas
7. It Takes All Kinds
8. Stop and Drink
9. Everything I See
10. I Believe
11. Love Is Everything
12. Cheaper Than A Shrink
13. When The Credits Roll

Album:
Love Is Everything: 6
Cold Beer Conversation: 7

[firefly]

1. I Got A Car
2. Cold Beer Conversation
3. Blue Melodies
4. Goin' Goin' Home
5. Something Going Down
6. Take Me To Texas
7. When Love Comes Around Again
8. Stop And Drink
9. Sittin' On The Fence
10. I Believe
11. Love Is Everything
12. Cheaper Than A Shrink
13. When The Credits Roll

Love Is Everything wins for me.

[bboat11]

Excellent idea for a poll, .indulgecountry ! I was considering doing this one myself, so I am glad you did :)

01. It Was Love v. I Got a Car
Both songs are great, but "I Got A Car" kinda started to annoy me slightly by the time it was finished on the charts.

02. Cold Beer Conversation v. Give It All We Got Tonight
I was never a huge fan of "Give It All We Got Tonight", but I think it is overall a slightly better song than "Cold Beer Conversation".

03. Let It Go v. Blue Melodies
Amazing song versus a borderline mediocre song. No contest!

04. Goin' Goin' Gone v. I Just Can't Go On Dying Like This
Neither song is very exciting to me, but I like IJCGODLT more.

05. Something Going Down v. I Thought I Heard My Heart Sing
This song is kinda cheesy, and it had to grow on me, but overall I like it more. "Something Going Down" feels like it's lacking something.

06. Take Me to Texas v. That's What Breaking Hearts Do
This is an unfortunate matchup for "Take Me To Texas"! It is an excellent song, but "Breaking Hearts" is better.

07. It Takes All Kinds v. When Love Comes Around Again
I LOATHE "It Takes All Kinds". I just hate that particular style of song. Plus WLCAA is a phenomenal song, which would have beat any song off of Cold Beer Conversation anyway.

08. Stop and Drink v. The Night Is Young
I think "Stop And Drink" is supposed to be a clever, catchy song, but it falls flat to me. TNIY had to grow on me at first, but I love it now, so it wins.

09. Everything I See v. Sittin' On the Fence
This is a horrendous matchup for "Everything I See"! That song would be able to beat like 90% of George's discography for me, but "Sittin' On The Fence" would beat like 98%...

10. Rock Paper Scissors v. I Believe
"Rock Paper Scissors" is an amazing song. One of the few songs on that album that stands out as a smash hit to me.

11. Wish You Well v. Love Is Everything
I don't love "Wish You Well", but "Love Is Everything" is the worst song on Love Is Everything. Isn't that ironic.

12. Cheaper Than a Shrink v. You Don't Know What You're Missing
Pure, classic George. Wonderful song! Plus, he has done YDKWYM a whole lot better a few times before in his career.

13. Even When I Can't Feel It v. When the Credits Roll
One of the best songs on the album. I love it so much. EWICFI is also great, but it is nowhere near the echelon of WTCR...

Album: Cold Beer Conversation (4) v. Love Is Everything (9)
Love Is Everything is by far the better album, in my opinion. It was a perfect blend of contemporary sounds and classic George, with simple yet catchy melodies and clever lyrics. It has very few weak moments. Cold Beer Conversation, on the other hand, is the opposite. It is never downright BAD, but it does not have anything like "When The Credits Roll" or "Sittin' On The Fence" that just immediately grab the ear both lyrically and sonically.

[tim]

1. I Got A Car
2. Cold Beer Conversation
3. Let It Go
4. I Just Can't Go On Dying Like This (although I much prefer the original)
5. Something Going Down (I absolutely adore this song)
6. Take Me To Texas
7. When Love Comes Around Again
8. Stop and Drink
9. Everything I See
10. I Believe
11. Love Is Everything
12. You Don't Know What You're Missing
13. When the Credits Roll

Album:
Love Is Everything: 7
Cold Beer Conversation: 6