 strait from the heart is the second studio album by american country music artist george strait, released on june 3, 1982 by mca records. the album includes strait's first number one single, "fool hearted memory", as well as follow-up singles "marina del rey", "amarillo by morning" and "a fire i can't put out", reaching numbers 6, 4, and 1 respectively on the billboard hot country singles chart. the album peaked at number 18 on the us billboard top country albums chart. strait from the heart is certified platinum by the riaa. ==recording== strait from the heart was recorded at music city music hall in nashville, tennessee. ==reception==  strait from the heart received positive reviews upon its release in 1982. on the allmusic website, it received a perfect five out of five stars. in his review for allmusic, thom jurek called strait "a singer of uncommon vitality who could sing honky tonk, countrypolitan, and the new traditional sounds". jurek singled out the depth and breadth of the singer's talent, delivering his first number one hit, "fool hearted memory", a slow two-step, alongside the equally successful ballads "amarillo by morning", "marina del rey", and "a fire i can't put out", as well as the raw traditional numbers "honky tonk crazy", "heartbroke", "i can't see texas from here", and the barroom anthem "the steal of the night"âsongs that "offer a portrait of strait as a man who can do it all". jurek concludes:  ==track listing== {{track listing | total_length = 28:45 | writing_credits = yes | ti
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