| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
It's Your Call is the nineteenth studio album by Reba McEntire, released in December 1992. It contains the song "The Heart Won't Lie", which featured Vince Gill and which was later ranked at #18 on 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 Billboard 200, selling 104,000 copies in its first week, becoming her first top 10 album on that chart. It is certified 3× Multi-platinum by the RIAA.[3]
McEntire referred to the album as a "second chapter to For My Broken Heart" (her previous album, released in 1991).[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Your Call" | Bruce Burch, Shawna Harrington-Burkhart, Liz Hengber | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Straight from You" | Gary Harrison, Tim Mensy | 2:35 |
| 3. | "Take It Back" | Kristy Jackson | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Baby's Gone Blues" | Pat Bunch, Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose | 4:15 |
| 5. | "The Heart Won't Lie" (duet with Vince Gill) | Kim Carnes, 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.[4]
- 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
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [9] | US | CAN Country | ||
| 1992 | "Take It Back" | 5 | — | 1[10] |
| 1993 | "The Heart Won't Lie" (with Vince Gill) | 1[11] | — | 1[12] |
| "It's Your Call" | 5 | 110[13] | 5[14] | |
| "—" 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.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – Your Call". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- ^ a b It's Your Call (CD liner notes). Reba McEntire. MCA Records. 1992. MCAD-10673.
- ^ a b "It's Your Call – Reba McEntire". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ "RPM Country Albums for March 13, 1993". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ "RPM Top Albums for February 13, 1993". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Reba McEntire – It's Your Call". Music Canada.
- ^ "Reba McEntire Album & Song Chart History: Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks for March 6, 1993". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ "Country Songs for April 10, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks for April 24, 1993". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 270. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks for August 7, 1993". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-10.