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‘Pure Country’ 25th Anniversary Celebrated With Vinyl Soundtrack Release

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This year marks 25 years since one of the biggest stars in country music crossed over to the silver screen in a musical western film in which a disillusioned singing sensation leaves the lights and the crowds behind to “take a walk.” That’s right, the King of Country music, George Strait, starred as Dusty Wyatt Chandler in the movie “Pure Country” back in 1992. Celebrating the film’s release and its quarter-of-a-century staying power, Strait is releasing the soundtrack on vinyl this September – something that has never before been done for this movie, and that collectors and fans alike will truly appreciate.

The film starts out with fans in a packed stadium chanting, “Dusty!” repeatedly, as they eagerly await their favorite country music concert to commence with the stage presence of Dusty Chandler. His manager, Lula Rogers, who is played by Lesley Ann Warren, is the impetus for the “walk” he eventually takes off the stage and out of the limelight, looking to get back to his roots and play the type of music he genuinely loved, to fans he knows will appreciate it.

Shared on the GeorgeStraitVEVO YouTube channel, the music video for the song “Heartland,” which was featured as the first listing on the soundtrack for the movie, shows a number of film highlights, including the moment Strait meets his on-screen love, the character Harley Tucker who is played by Isabel Glasser. It also pinpoints the contrast between the life his character wants to lead versus the one he is the star of in the beginning – kind of like living in the Texas Hill Country versus New York City! It’s a great start to the film, as well as the soundtrack, which has been one of the top-earning country soundtracks in history, selling six million copies to date! The vinyl release, which is scheduled for September 15, has a pre-order link that’s been offered up by Universal Music Group (UMG) Nashville for fans that want to get their record order in early. What will you be doing to celebrate this movie milestone as a George Strait fan?

References:

Wikipedia_Pure Country

Wikipedia_Pure Country Soundtrack

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