George Strait
himself chose the 12 number one
country
hits included in this midline-priced compilation, which presents digitally remastered tracks. The hits ranged from
"You Look So Good in Love,"
which topped the charts at the start of 1984, to
"Easy Come, Easy Go,"
a number one in October 1993. During this period, an additional 11
Strait
singles also reached the
summit, so this is just a sampling. Some of his biggest hits (i.e., ones that stayed at number one longer) -- such as
"Love Without End, Amen"
and
"I've Come to Expect It From You"
-- are included, while others -- such as
"You Know Me Better Than That"
"If I Knew Me"
-- are not. In the less easily quantifiable category of signature songs, again some are included, notably
"All My Ex's Live in Texas,"
while others, such as
"Ocean Front Property,"
are missing. So
easily could come up with a second volume for
20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection
without even getting too far into the 1990s. And he probably will. ~ William Ruhlmann