Reba Live
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Reba Live is Reba McEntire
's first and only live album to date. It features material primarily from her MCA
recordings, including several covers ("Respect", "Jolene
", "Mama Tried", "Night Life" and "Sweet Dreams"). The album had no singles promoted from it, but still sold respectably. It won the Favorite Country Album award at the American Music Awards
.
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
's first and only live album to date. It features material primarily from her MCA
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
recordings, including several covers ("Respect", "Jolene
Jolene (song)
"Jolene" is a song written and performed by Dolly Parton from her album Jolene , produced by Bob Ferguson. It is ranked #217 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".-History:...
", "Mama Tried", "Night Life" and "Sweet Dreams"). The album had no singles promoted from it, but still sold respectably. It won the Favorite Country Album award at the American Music Awards
American Music Awards
-Conception:The AMAs were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC...
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Track listing
- "So, So, So Long" (Lisa Palas, Alan Taylor) - 4:23
- "One Promise Too LateOne Promise Too Late"One Promise Too Late" is a 1987 single by Reba McEntire. "One Promise Too Late" was written by Dave Loggins, Don Schlitz, and Lisa Silver and was Reba McEntire's eighth number one country single as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on...
" (Dave LogginsDave LogginsDavid Allen "Dave" Loggins is a singer, songwriter and musician. He is widely remembered for his 1974 composition "Please Come to Boston", which was a top-10 hit in the U.S. for him, and was subsequently covered by numerous other artists. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame...
, Don SchlitzDon SchlitzDonald Alan "Don" Schlitz, Jr. is a country music songwriter. For his songwriting efforts, Schlitz has earned two Grammys, as well as four ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year awards...
, Lisa Silver) - 3:16 - "Let the Music Lift You UpLet the Music Lift You Up"Let the Music Lift You Up" is a single by American country artist Reba McEntire. Released in 1987, it was the second single from the album What Am I Gonna Do About You. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....
" (Troy SealsTroy SealsTroy Seals is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes, Jim Seals and Dan Seals and Brady Seals...
, Eddie Setser) - 3:40 - "Little Rock" (Bob DiPieroBob DiPieroBob DiPiero is an American country music songwriter. He has written 15. U.S. Number 1 hits and countless top 20 hits for the likes of Tim McGraw, The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Shenandoah, Neal McCoy, Highway 101, Restless Heart, Ricochet, John Anderson, Montgomery...
, Gerry HouseGerry HouseGerry House is a and award-winning American radio personality, currently heard on WSIX-FM in Nashville, Tennessee on the morning show Gerry House and the House Foundation...
, Pat McManus) - 3:08 - "New Fool at an Old GameNew Fool at an Old Game"New Fool at an Old Game" is a 1987 single by Michelle Wright. Wright's version peaked at #11 on RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. Reba McEntire released her version in 1989 and was her twelfth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of...
" (Steve Bogard, Rick Giles, Sheila Stephen) - 3:44 - "Little GirlLittle Girl (Reba McEntire song)"Little Girl" is a single by American country artist Reba McEntire. Released in 1990, it was the third single from the album Sweet Sixteen. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:-References:...
" (Kendal Franceschi, Quentin Powers) - 3:29 - "Can't Stop Now" (Gary Nicholson, Wendy Waldman) - 2:23
- "Sunday Kind of LoveA Sunday Kind of Love"A Sunday Kind of Love" is a popular song composed by Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes, and Louis Prima, published in 1946.The song has become a pop and jazz standard, recorded by many artists.- Notable recordings :...
" (Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Louis PrimaLouis PrimaLouis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the...
, Stan Rhodes) - 5:43 - "I Know How He FeelsI Know How He Feels"I Know How He Feels" is a 1988 single written by Rick Bowles and Will Robinson and recorded by Reba McEntire. "I Know How He Feels" was Reba McEntire's eleventh number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.-Chart...
" (Rick Bowles, William Robinson) - 3:16 - "Whoever's in New EnglandWhoever's in New England (song)"Whoever's in New England" is the name of a popular single made famous by Reba McEntire in 1986. The song was considered one of her signature and breakthrough singles.-Song background:...
" (Franceschi, Powers) - 3:13 - "Cathy's ClownCathy's Clown"Cathy's Clown" is a popular song, written and recorded by The Everly Brothers, in which an unnamed narrator informs Cathy that he "don't want your love anymore." It was their first single for Warner Bros., after spending three years on Archie Bleyer's Cadence label. "Cathy's Clown" sold eight...
" (Don Everly) - 3:06 - "You Must Really Love Me" (Reba McEntire, Schlitz) - 3:09
- "Somebody Up There Likes Me" (Bill Cooley, Suzy Wills) - 3:04
- "San Antonio Rose" (Bob WillsBob WillsJames Robert Wills , better known as Bob Wills, was an American Western Swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader, considered by music authorities as the co-founder of Western Swing and universally known as the pioneering King of Western Swing.Bob Wills' name will forever be associated with...
) - 1:01 - "Mama TriedMama Tried (song)"Mama Tried" is an American country music song written and recorded by Merle Haggard. Released in July 1968, the song became one of the cornerstone songs of his career...
" (Merle HaggardMerle HaggardMerle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
) - 1:06 - "Night Life" (Walt Breeland, Paul Buskirk, Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
) - 4:20 - "JoleneJolene (song)"Jolene" is a song written and performed by Dolly Parton from her album Jolene , produced by Bob Ferguson. It is ranked #217 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".-History:...
" (Dolly PartonDolly PartonDolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
) - 2:51 - "Sweet Dreams" (Don GibsonDon GibsonDonald Eugene "Don" Gibson was an American songwriter and country musician. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Gibson penned such country standards as "Sweet Dreams" and "I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjoyed a string of country hits from 1957 into the early 1970s.-Biography:Don Gibson was...
) - 4:00 - "RespectRespect (song)"Respect" is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. "Respect" became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Franklin. The music in the two versions is significantly different, and through a few minor changes in the lyrics, the stories told...
" (Otis ReddingOtis ReddingOtis Ray Redding, Jr. was an American soul singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger and talent scout. He is considered one of the major figures in soul and R&B...
) - 3:07
Personnel
- Reba McEntireReba McEntireReba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
- vocals - Kirk Cappello - keyboards, backing vocals
- Michael Thomas - guitar
- Glen Duncan - fiddle, acoustic guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Joe McGlohon - saxophone, guitar
- Vic Mastrianni - drums
- Steve Marshall - bass guitar
- Suzy Wills - backing vocals
Album
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 124 |