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Out of a Dream is the second studio album by American country music singer Reba McEntire.[1] It was released on August 27, 1979, through Mercury Records. The first single from the album, Last Night, Ev'ry Night, was McEntire's first top 30 hit, and the fourth single from the album, a cover of "Sweet Dream", was her first top 20 hit. Out of a Dream includes the song "Daddy", which is the first song written by McEntire to be included on one of her albums, and a cover of the Christine Kittrell song "I'm A Woman".
Out of a Dream was released in CD format twice, the second time with alternate album artwork. Despite some success with the singles released, the album did not chart on Billboard.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(I Still Long to Hold You) Now and Then" | Jerry Fuller | February 6, 1979 | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Daddy" | Reba McEntire | February 7, 1979 | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Last Night, Ev'ry Night" |
| March 1978 | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Make Me Feel Like a Woman Wants to Feel" | Dana Collins | February 7, 1979 | 2:38 |
| 5. | "That Makes Two of Us" (with Jacky Ward) | Fuller | August 1978 | 2:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sweet Dreams" | Don Gibson | February 7, 1979 | 2:59 |
| 2. | "I'm a Woman" | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | February 7, 1979 | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Rain Fallin'" | Charlie Black | February 6, 1979 | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Runaway Heart" | Paul Harrison | March 7, 1978 | 2:56 |
| 5. | "It's Gotta Be Love" |
| February 7, 1979 | 2:44 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album credits.[3]
- Billy Buett – banjo
- Jerry Carrigan – drums, percussion
- Gene Chrisman – drums, percussion
- Johnny Christopher – guitar
- Buddy Harman – drums, percussion
- Hoyt Hawkins – backing vocals
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals
- Mike Leech – bass
- Gordon Kennedy – guitar
- Jerry Kennedy – guitar
- Millie Kirkman – backing vocals
- The Shelly Kurland Strings – strings (1, 3, 5, 6, 9)
- Reba McEntire – lead and backing vocals
- Neal Matthews – backing vocals
- Laverna Moore – backing vocals
- Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins – acoustic piano, keyboards
- Henry Strzelecki – bass
- Gordon Stoker – backing vocals
- Pete Wade – guitar
- Ray C. Walker – backing vocals
- Jacky Ward – lead vocals (5)
- Bergen White – string and flute arrangements (1, 3, 5, 6, 9)
- Trish Williams – backing vocals
Production
- Bob Defrin – art direction, design (remastered edition)
- Jerry Kennedy – producer
- Ken Kim – photography
- Brent King – assistant engineer
- Gary N. Mayo – digital remastering
- Mike Psanos – assistant engineer
- MC Rather – mastering
- Jim Schubert – art direction, design
- Tom Sparkman – engineer
- Tommy Strong – assistant engineer
- Traci Werbel – project coordinator
Charts
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "Last Night, Ev'ry Night"[4] | Country Singles | 28 |
| 1979 | "Runaway Heart"[4] | Country Singles | 36 |
| "That Makes Two of Us"[4] | Country Singles | 26 | |
| "Sweet Dreams"[4] | Country Singles | 19 | |
| 1980 | "(I Still Long To Hold You) Now And Then"[4] | Country Singles | 40 |
References
- ^ Abbott, Jim (19 July 1991). "McEntire Works Out the Pain". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 20.
- ^ "Reba McEntire – Biography | Billboard". www.billboard.com.
- ^ "Out of a Dream – Reba McEntire | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Reba McEntire – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
