Reba McEntire Album: “Whoever's in New England”

A good album from Reba...actually very good. Well, what album of Reba's isn't? She always comes through with great songs. Her voice is strong and quite capable of singing sad, heartfelt ballads as she is at belting out songs with attitude. "Whoever's in New England" was a big hit for her, and a beautiful song. Recorded in 1986, this album showcased an up and coming Reba...a promise of more and more great things to come. If you're a new-to-Reba fan, check out this and some of her other older albums. You won't be disappointed.

Very good. I do not like country music but this girl can pull it off.

The outside of the CD says it all....pure country music right down to the soul. This CD is definitely a keeper and all the songs on it are pure gold!! Reba should have stuck to doing stuff like this. George Strait and Patty Loveless have remained true to stuff like this and they're still making and winning awards for their records. They are evergreens in the industry because they never compromised the way Reba did. That said, I say enjoy this CD because its one of the few CDs in the traditional vein that defines her persona!!

Having recorded four ultra-traditional country albums (My kind of country, Have I got a deal for you, The last one to know, Merry Christmas to you), Reba began to move back towards pop-country with this album, although this is still a solidly traditional country album compared to most of Reba's music. This album features electric guitars and drums but is otherwise a very traditional country album.

There are two up-tempo songs here - Little Rock (the second single off the album, after the title track) and I can't stop now. Both are excellent. One thin dime is a wonderful mid-tempo song.

The seven ballads are all brilliant but the title track is by far the most famous. One reviewer suggested it was about an intelligent woman waiting for her executive husband to come home and suggested that this is not another of those stand-by-your-man songs. Actually, it sounds to me as though the woman in the song is standing by her man, knowing that he's up to no good in New England, even if he is an executive. Reba obviously believes this too, having once said that she wouldn't put up with a man like the one in the song. Nevertheless, Reba recorded it because it's a great song. So it proved, becoming one of her signature songs.

This is definitely an album for country fans who like to hear her sing traditional country music.

The CD was excellant and had a variety of music and songs on it. Reba McEntire is a great singer and I love all of her CDs. The music was great because it was up beat and with the 90's. Reba, you rock!