For the Last Time: Live from the Astrodome

For the Last Time: Live from the Astrodome
Live album by George Strait
Released	February 11, 2003 (2003-02-11)
Recorded	March 3, 2002
Venue	Houston Astrodome
Genre	Neotraditional country[1] Western swing[1]
Length	54:44
Label	MCA Nashville
Producer	Tony Brown George Strait
George Strait chronology
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of George Strait (2002) For the Last Time: Live from the Astrodome (2003) Honkytonkville (2003)

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Allmusic	[1]

For the Last Time: Live From the Astrodome is the first live album released by George Strait in February 11, 2003. The title refers to the fact that this concert was the final event that took place at the Houston Astrodome.

Strait's performance of "She'll Leave You with a Smile" was used as a promotional clip to promote the album.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Deep in the Heart of Texas"	June Hershey, Don Swander	1:35
2.	"Write This Down"	Dana Hunt Black, Kent Robbins	3:32
3.	"I Can Still Make Cheyenne"	Aaron Barker, Erv Woolsey	4:59
4.	"Heartland"	Steve Dorff, John Bettis	4:52
5.	"Love Without End, Amen"	Barker	3:05
6.	"Check Yes or No"	Danny Wells, Black	2:53
7.	"The Fireman"	Mack Vickery, Wayne Kemp	2:50
8.	"Run"	Anthony Smith, Tony Lane	4:11
9.	"Murder on Music Row"	Larry Cordle, Larry Shell	4:22
10.	"The Chair"	Hank Cochran, Dean Dillon	3:03
11.	"She'll Leave You with a Smile"	Odie Blackmon, Jay Knowles	2:55
12.	"Amarillo by Morning"	Terry Stafford, Paul Fraser	3:03
13.	"Living and Living Well"	Tony Martin, Mark Nesler, Tom Shapiro	3:35
14.	"Take Me Back to Tulsa"	Tommy Duncan, Bob Wills	3:18
15.	"Blue Clear Sky"	Mark D. Sanders, John Jarrard, Bob DiPiero	2:42
16.	"The Cowboy Rides Away"	Casey Kelly, Sonny Throckmorton	3:58
Total length:			54:44

Personnel

• Mike Daily – steel guitar
• Gene Elders – fiddle
• Terry Hale – bass guitar
• Wes Hightower – background vocals
• Ronnie Huckaby – keyboards
• Mike Kennedy – drums
• Joe Manuel – acoustic guitar
• Benny McArthur – electric guitar, fiddle
• Rick McRae – electric guitar
• Marty Slayton – background vocals
• Jeff Sterms – keyboards
• George Strait – lead vocals, acoustic guitar

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position US Billboard 200[2] 7 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Billboard 200[4] 181 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 21

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

• For the Last Time: Live from the Astrodome (CD). George Strait. MCA Nashville. 2003. 088 170 319-2.

1. For the Last Time: Live from the Astrodome at AllMusic
2. "George Strait Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
3. "George Strait Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
4. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
5. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
6. "American album certifications – George Strait – For the Last Time: Live from the Astrodome". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 20, 2021.