Reba McEntire - Whoever's in New England (1986) Vinyl LP • Little Rock

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Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges and light scuffing (front/back). Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is unbroken and easy-to-read with mild-wear. Little-to-no shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. RCA Club pressing. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Can't Stop Now
2. You Can Take The Wings Off Me
3. Whoever's In New England
4. I'll Believe It When I Feel It
5. I've Seen Better Days
6. Little Rock
7. If You Only Knew
8. One Thin Dime
9. Don't Touch Me There
10. To Make That Same Mistake Again

About The Record:

Whoever's in New England, by country music artist Reba McEntire, was her first No.1 album on the Billboard country albums chart. In the field of country music, there is a constant search among the Nashville publishing houses for that one song that will not only catapult a singer to the top of the charts, but also define a career. Whoever's in New England was a bull's-eye. The title song, written by Kendal Franceschi and Quentin Powers, and sung by McEntire with the clenched emotion that the lyrics required. Against a stately ballad setting, the singer embodies the character of a Southern wife whose husband is, it seems to her, taking more business trips to Boston than he really needs to. Whoever's in New England quickly soared to number one on the country singles charts (and later won McEntire her first Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance), was reason enough for the album named after it to be considered a triumph. The album's phenomenal success proved to be a turning point in McEntire's career. It was the singer's first platinum record. The album also marked another milestone, McEntire made her first music video for the title track. Eventually, McEntire would become known for her 'mini-movie'-styled music videos.