Stronger than the Truth

Stronger than the Truth

by Reba McEntire
Stronger than the Truth

Stronger than the Truth

by Reba McEntire

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Overview

Stronger Than the Truth -- the 33rd studio album from Reba McEntire and the first of secular material since 2015's Love Somebody -- kicks off with "Swing All Night Long with You," a joyous slice of western swing that functions as a manifesto of sorts: unlike the gleaming Love Somebody, Stronger Than the Truth is a pure, unadorned country album. McEntire delivers on this promise, albeit in her own fashion. While she returns to this hardcore sound on occasion throughout the record -- witness the skipping "No U in Oklahoma," so nimble it could've been part of the Texas Playboys' repertoire -- McEntire sticks to the kind of country that made her a star back in the '80s, emphasizing nuanced ballads and well-rendered narratives. Tempos rarely quicken on Stronger Than the Truth -- apart from the two western swing numbers, there's the gilded confidence of "Storm in a Shot Glass," but not much more than that -- but the album doesn't feel soft or meandering. Thanks to the co-production of Buddy Cannon -- a Nashville stalwart who regularly recorded with Willie Nelson and Kenny Chesney in the 2010s -- the album feels flinty even when it's tender, a combination that's long been a signature of McEntire's. She channels this empathetic toughness into a series of songs that plays like short stories -- there are tales of dashed dreams, managed expectations, and earned love, along with many other manners of adult concerns -- and that deft, subtle blend of music and message gives Stronger Than the Truth a lasting emotional resonance. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 04/05/2019
Label: Big Machine Records
UPC: 0843930039845
Rank: 158785

Tracks

  1. Swing All Night Long With You
  2. Stronger Than the Truth
  3. Storm in a Shot Glass
  4. Tammy Wynette Kind of Pain
  5. Cactus in a Coffee Can
  6. Your Heart
  7. The Clown
  8. No U in Oklahoma
  9. The Bar's Getting Lower
  10. In His Mind
  11. Freedom
  12. You Never Gave Up on Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Reba McEntire   Primary Artist
Joe Spivey   Fiddle
Deanie Richardson   Viola,Fiddle
Melonie Cannon   Vocals (Background)
Brent Mason   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Buddy Cannon   Vocals (Background)
Tony Creasman   Drums
Jenifer Wrinkle   Vocals (Background)
Sonya Isaacs   Vocals (Background)
Wyatt Beard   Vocals (Background)
Mike Johnson   Dobro,Guitar (Steel)
Bobby Terry   Banjo,Guitar (Acoustic)
Jim "Moose" Brown   Organ,Piano,Synthesizer
Larry Paxton   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Catherine Marx   Piano
Jeff King   Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

John Pierce   Composer
Liz Hengber   Composer
Jon Randall   Composer
Mark Narmore   Composer
Ronnie Dunn   Composer
Reba McEntire   Composer,Producer
James Slater   Composer
Tommy Lee James   Composer
Buddy Cannon   Producer
Burton Collins   Composer
Hillary Lindsey   Composer
Andrew Mendelson   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Tony Castle   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Steve Seskin   Composer
Leslie Satcher   Composer
Jason Mott   Assistant Engineer
Tommy Cecil   Composer
Dallas Davidson   Composer
Brandy Clark   Composer
Sidney Cox   Composer
Janice Soled   Coordination
Alex Carter   Assistant Engineer
Billy Aerts   Composer
Shannon Finnegan   Production Coordination
Justin McIntosh   Art Direction,Graphic Design
Erin Enderlin   Composer
Autumn McEntire   Composer
Hannah Blaylock   Composer
Will Robinson   Composer
Jay Brunswick   Composer
Shelley Skidmore   Composer
Jaida Dreyer   Composer
Allison Jones   A&R
Robby Klein   Photography
Alex Kline   Composer
Bryce Roberts   Assistant Engineer
Ned Singh   Assistant Engineer
Bobbi Giel   Mastering Engineer,Mastering Assistant
Brianna Steinitz   Coordination
Nick Davison   Assistant Engineer
Taylor Chadwick   Mastering Engineer,Mastering Assistant
Becca Walls   Interviewer
Donna McSpadden   Composer
Mary Browder   Composer
Kellys Collins   Composer
Megan Peterson   Mastering Engineer,Mastering Assistant
Allen Shamblin   Composer
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