Studio Album · No. 12
Honky Tonk Time Machine Songwriting Credits by George Strait
Produced by George Strait, Chuck Ainlay · Engineered by Chuck Ainlay, Brandon Schexnayder
Holds writing credit on 8 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 8 / 13 documented
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether George Strait carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Honky Tonk Time Machine is George Strait's most self-written album: he co-wrote nine of its thirteen tracks, nearly all with his son Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon. He is still one name among collaborators rather than a solo writer, and he leaves space for outside songs, a Johnny Paycheck cover, and a Willie Nelson duet, but the data finally tilts toward the singer's own pen after a career of picking other people's songs.
Honky Tonk Time Machine is the thirtieth studio album by George Strait, released in 2019 on MCA Nashville and produced with Chuck Ainlay. It reached the top of the country chart and was his most self-written album to that point. Strait co-wrote nine of the thirteen tracks, almost all with his son Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon, including 'Every Little Honky Tonk Bar.' The album closes with 'Sing One with Willie,' a duet with Willie Nelson, and covers Johnny Paycheck's 'Old Violin.' It shows his late writing turn at full strength, even as he kept room for outside songs and a guest legend.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Every Little Honky Tonk Bar
#24
|
George StraitBubba StraitDean Dillon | George Harvey StraitBubba StraitDean Dillon | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Two More Wishes
|
Jim LauderdaleOdie Blackmon | Jim LauderdaleOdie Blackmon | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Some Nights
|
Bubba StraitBrice LongPhillip White | Bubba StraitBrice LongPhillip White | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
God and Country Music
|
Luke LairdBarry DeanLori McKenna | Luke LairdBarry DeanLori McKenna | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals)Harvey Strait (Vocals) |
| 5 |
Blue Water
|
George StraitBubba StraitDean Dillon | George Harvey StraitBubba StraitDean Dillon | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Sometimes Love
|
George StraitBubba StraitDean Dillon | George Harvey StraitBubba StraitDean Dillon | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Codigo
|
George StraitBubba StraitDean Dillon | George Harvey StraitBubba StraitDean Dillon | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Old Violin
|
Johnny Paycheck | Johnny Paycheck | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Take Me Away
|
George StraitBubba StraitDean Dillon | George Harvey StraitBubba StraitDean Dillon | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
The Weight of the Badge
|
George StraitBubba StraitDean Dillon | George Harvey StraitBubba StraitDean Dillon | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Honky Tonk Time Machine
|
Bubba StraitBrice LongBart Butler | Bubba StraitBrice LongBart Butler | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
What Goes Up
|
George StraitBubba StraitJeff Hyde | George Harvey StraitBubba StraitJeff Hyde | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 13 |
Sing One with Willie
|
George StraitBubba StraitWillie NelsonBuddy Cannon | George Harvey StraitBubba StraitWillie NelsonBuddy Cannon | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals)Willie Nelson (Lead Vocals) |