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REBA'S "TRADITIONAL COUNTRY" SWAN SONG

a viewer | antioch, tn United States | 09/12/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This was it folks!! After this offering, Reba compromised what took her to the top and won her the CMA female vocalist of the year award four times, something she never did again. This CD is not as good as "My Kind of Country" or "Have I Got a Deal for You" but certainly is better than ANYTHING she did afterward with the exception of "For My Broken Heart". No one can top McEntire when it comes to singing traditional country music and the tunes here reflect that statement. Beginning with the haunting title track she never misses a beat!! The production values are splendid on this CD as well with Reba not overdoing her "trademark triple and quadruple syllable phrasing". Also excellent cuts are "Just Across the Rio Grande", "What You Gonna Do About Me" and "I Don't Want to Mention Any Names". "The Girl Who Has Everything", "Someone Else" "I Don't Want to Be Alone" and "I've Still Got the Love We Made" are very good as well. The highlight of the CD is the song "The Stairs", Reba's homage to the battered woman afraid to leave her husband. This track is superb and should have been released as a single!!! This song alone is worth the entire CD!! The only discordant note in this CD and the one that prevents me from giving this CD a five star rating is the inclusion of "Love Will Find Its Way to You". Not that it isn't a good song, it is and Reba is in fine form in it. But it is like a fish out of water amongst the rest of the traditional sounding tunes. "Love Will Find...." is Reba's first entry into the foray of "Bubblegum Pop" which, sadly, doesn't distinguish her from anyone else. The song would have been more appropriate on any of the other CDs she released after this one because it would fit in with her decision to "do what sells". I can't believe its been almost 20 years since this CD was released and since Reba has done a project of entirely "traditional country" replete with steel, fiddles and soaring vocals. I keep praying she'll come "home" again someday, but, I don't think it will ever happen. So I'll just have to be content to listen to everything she put out until 1987, with the exception of course of "For My Broken Heart" which I consider a masterpiece."

Real life relationship problem

a viewer | 02/07/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I do not know of anyone who tackles with such intensity and real life experience as she does in this recording. It is especially gratifying to hear the single The Stair which aptly depict the emotional struggle that a real survivor is dealing with in abusive relationship."

TOUCHES YOUR HEART.....In The Top 5 Ever

Jordan | 06/01/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD and her 1990 masterpiece "Rumor Has It" are theabsolute two best albums ever by the absolute best artist ever. RebaMcEntire didn't hit her pinnacle until the early and mid nineties, but this album touches every aspect of the soul. With heart wrenching tracks and then rollicking tunes, it has it all. The standout track is clearly "What You Gonna Do About Me," a poignant question from a girl to her parents who are undergoing a divorce. The immigrant's plight is dealt with truthfully in "Just Across The Rio Grande" . . . Reba's amazing voice soars on "The Stairs," a tear-jerking ballad dealing with abuse. All these songs touch anyone with a soul. Reba speeds it up on the hit single "Love Will Find Its Way To You" and "I Don't Want To Be Alone," her self penned song. Hit songwriter Matraca Berg's hit single "The Last One To Know" leads off this classic album, a great song from a great writer. Overall, this CD is amazing and should touch anyone. Highly recommended. 5 Stars!"