Out of a Dream (Reba McEntire album)

Out of a Dream is American country music singer Reba McEntire's sophomore studio album, released on August 27, 1979. The first single from the album, Last Night, Ev'ry Night, was her first top 30 hit. It was also the first to include a song written solely by McEntire.

Out of a Dream
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 27, 1979
RecordedMarch 1978 – February 7, 1979
StudioWoodland Sound Studio
(Nashville, Tennessee)
Sound Stage Studio
(Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length29:54
LabelMercury
ProducerJerry Kennedy
Reba McEntire chronology
Reba McEntire
(1977)
Out of a Dream
(1979)
Feel the Fire
(1980)
Alternative cover
Singles from Out of a Dream
  1. "Last Night, Ev'ry Night"
    Released: September 1978
  2. "Runaway Heart"
    Released: February 1979
  3. "That Makes Two of Us"
    Released: June 1979
  4. "Sweet Dreams"
    Released: September 1979
  5. "(I Still Long to Hold You) Now and Then"
    Released: December 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The album 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.[1]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."(I Still Long to Hold You) Now and Then"Jerry FullerFebruary 6, 19792:33
2."Daddy"Reba McEntireFebruary 7, 19793:05
3."Last Night, Ev'ry Night"Bob Morrison, Jim Zerface, Bill ZerfaceMarch 19782:59
4."Make Me Feel Like a Woman Wants to Feel"Dana CollinsFebruary 7, 19792:38
5."That Makes Two of Us" (with Jacky Ward)FullerAugust 19782:55
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Sweet Dreams"Don GibsonFebruary 7, 19792:59
2."I'm a Woman"Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerFebruary 7, 19793:48
3."Rain Fallin'"Charlie BlackFebruary 6, 19793:17
4."Runaway Heart"Paul HarrisonMarch 7, 19782:56
5."It's Gotta Be Love"Terry Skinner, J. L. WallaceFebruary 7, 19792:44

Personnel

Adapted from the album credits.[2]

  • Reba McEntire – lead vocals, background vocals
  • Jerry Carrigandrums, percussion
  • Gene Chrisman – drums, percussion
  • Buddy Harman – drums, percussion
  • Mike Leech – bass
  • Henry Strzelecki – bass
  • Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano, keyboards
  • Johnny Christopher - guitar
  • Gordon Kennedy – guitar
  • Jerry Kennedy – guitar
  • Pete Wade – guitar
  • Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
  • Billy Buett – banjo
  • The Shelly Kurland Strings – strings
  • D. Bergen White – string and flute arrangements
  • Hoyt Hawkins – background vocals
  • Millie Kirkman – background vocals
  • Neal Matthews – background vocals
  • Laverna Moore – background vocals
  • Gordon Stoker – background vocals
  • Ray C. Walker – background vocals
  • Trish Williams – background vocals
  • The Jordanaires – background vocals
  • Jacky Ward – duet vocals on "That Makes Two of Us"
  • Bob Morrison – composer
  • Mike Stoller – composer
  • J.L. Wallace – composer
  • Bill Zerface – composer
  • Jim Zerface – composer

Production

  • Jerry Kennedy – producer
  • Tom Sparkman – engineer
  • Brent King – assistant engineer
  • Mike Psanos – assistant engineer
  • Tommy Strong – assistant engineer
  • MC Rather – mastering
  • Gary N. Mayo – digital remastering

Charts

SinglesBillboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1978 "Last Night, Ev'ry Night"[3] Country Singles 28
1979 "Runaway Heart"[3] Country Singles 36
"That Makes Two of Us"[3] Country Singles 26
"Sweet Dreams"[3] Country Singles 19
1980 "(I Still Long To Hold You) Now And Then"[3] Country Singles 40
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References

  1. "Reba McEntire – Biography | Billboard". www.billboard.com.
  2. "Out of a Dream – Reba McEntire | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. "Reba McEntire – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 6 November 2016.


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