Best Country Albums of 2008:No. 4

'Troubadour,' George Strait

Standout Song: 'I Saw God Today'

Strait justifies his CMA and ACM wins for Album of the Year with this CD of hit after honky-tonk hit. Throwing a fresh curve ball on this project, King George mixes his standard traditional country with a taste of the islands on 'River of Love' and with the uncharacteristically rock-edged 'House of Cash' duet with Patty Loveless.

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