It's Your Call
| It's Your Call | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 15, 1992 | |||
| Studio | Emerald Sound Studios and Masterfonics (Nashville, TN). | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 35:02 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Tony Brown Reba McEntire | |||
| Reba McEntire chronology | ||||
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| Singles from It's Your Call | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
| The Guardian | (favorable)[4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| Music Week | [6] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [7] |
It's Your Call is the eighteenth studio album by American
CMT's list of the 100 Greatest Country Duets. The album also includes a re-recording of the song "Baby's Gone Blues", which was recorded in 1987 by Patty Loveless for her album If My Heart Had Windows
.
The album peaked at #1 on the country album chart and #8 on the
RIAA.[8]
McEntire referred to the album as a "second chapter to For My Broken Heart" (her previous album, released in 1991).[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Donna Weiss | 3:20 | |
| 6. | "One Last Good Hand" | Gary Burr, John Jarrard | 3:29 |
| 7. | "He Wants to Get Married" | Sandy Knox, Anthony Little | 3:51 |
| 8. | "For Herself" | Harrington-Burkhart, Liz Hengber, Reba McEntire | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Will He Ever Go Away" | Gerry House, Will Robinson | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Lighter Shade of Blue" | Max D. Barnes, Skip Ewing, Troy Seals | 3:24 |
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[9]
- Reba McEntire – lead vocals, backing vocals
- John Barlow Jarvis – pianos, synthesizers
- Matt Rollings – pianos, synthesizers
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- George Marinelli, Jr. – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Terry Crisp – steel guitar (1, 2)
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Paul Leim – drums
- Joe McGlohon – saxophone (3)
- Linda Davis – backing vocals
- Vince Gill – backing vocals, lead vocals (5)
- Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
- Mary Ann Kennedy – backing vocals
- Donna McElroy – backing vocals
- Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals
- Jamie D. Robbins – backing vocals
- Pam Rose – backing vocals
- Harry Stinson – backing vocals
Production
- Tony Brown – producer
- Reba McEntire – producer
- John Guess – recording engineer, overdub recording, mixing
- Marty Williams – second engineer, overdub recording
- Glenn Meadows – digital editing, mastering
- Jessie Noble – project coordinator
- Mickey Braithwaite – art direction, design
- Jim McGuire – photography
- Narvel Blackstock – management
- Starstruck Entertainment – management
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [17] |
US | CAN Country | ||
| 1992 | "Take It Back" | 5 | — | 1[18] |
| 1993 | "The Heart Won't Lie" (with Vince Gill) | 1[19] | — | 1[20] |
| "It's Your Call" | 5 | 110[21] | 5[22] | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 23, 1993). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ Nash, Alanna (December 18, 1992). "It's Your Call". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (January 15, 1993). "Music: Dennis Without Menace". The Guardian.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (December 27, 1992). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Faux, Karen (January 16, 1993). "Market Preview: Country" (PDF). Music Week. p. 7. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry (December 25, 1992). "Reba McEntire". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – Your Call". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ a b It's Your Call (CD liner notes). Reba McEntire. MCA Records. 1992. MCAD-10673.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "RPM Top Albums for February 13, 1993". RPM. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ "RPM Country Albums for March 13, 1993". RPM. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ "Reba McEntire Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Reba McEntire Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Reba McEntire – It's Your Call". Music Canada.
- ^ "Reba McEntire Album & Song Chart History: Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks for March 6, 1993". RPM. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ "Country Songs for April 10, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks for April 24, 1993". RPM. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks for August 7, 1993". RPM. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
