The Last One to Know
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The Last One to Know is the thirteenth album and twelfth studio album by Reba McEntire, released in 1987. The title song and "Love Will Find Its Way to You" were both Number One singles from the album. It was also her first album to chart on the Billboard 200
, in addition to peaking at #3 on Top Country Albums. "Just Across the Rio Grande" was also covered by Holly Dunn
the following year in Across the Rio Grande
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Digital editing by Milan Bogdan.
Produced by - Jimmy Bowen for Lynwood Productions and Reba McEntire for Reba McEntire Productions.
Recorded by Ron Treat. Overdubs recorded by Willie Pevear, Bob Bullock, and Steve Tillisch. Mixed by chuck Ainlay at Soundstage Studios.
Mastered by Glenn Meadows at Masterfonics using the JVC Digital Audio Mastering System.
Digitally recorded at Emerald Studios using the Mitsubishi X-850 32 track digital.
CD master tape prepared by Glenn Meadows.
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, in addition to peaking at #3 on Top Country Albums. "Just Across the Rio Grande" was also covered by Holly Dunn
Holly Dunn
Holly Dunn is a country music artist who first found fame with her 1986 Top-10 hit "Daddy's Hands" from her self-titled début album. Dunn has charted more than a dozen country singles, two of which reaching the #1 spot.Dunn is the daughter of a minister father...
the following year in Across the Rio Grande
Across the Rio Grande
Across the Rio Grande is country music artist Holly Dunn's third album, released in 1988. It did not do quite as well as the preceding Cornerstone. The only hits were the #5 "That's What Your Love Does to Me", and " Someday," which logged in at Billboard Top Country Singles #11...
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Track listing
- "The Last One to KnowThe Last One to Know (song)""The Last One to Know" is the title track from Reba McEntire's 1987 album. "The Last One to Know" was written by Matraca Berg and Jane Mariash and was Reba McEntire's ninth number one country hit as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on...
" (Matraca BergMatraca BergMatraca Maria Berg is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has released five albums: three for RCA Records, one for Rising Tide Records and one for Dualtone Records, and has charted in the top 40 of the U.S. Billboard country charts with "Baby, Walk On" and "The Things You Left...
, Jane Mariash) - 3:10 - "The Girl Who Has Everything" (Larry Bastian, DeWayne Blackwell) - 3:07
- "Just Across the Rio Grande" (Don CookDon CookDon Kirby Cook is an American record producer and songwriter whose work is mainly in the field of country music. Artists who recorded Cook's material include Barbara Mandrell, John Conlee, Mark Collie, Wade Hayes and Brooks & Dunn...
, Chick Rains) - 4:09 - "I Don't Want to Mention Any Names" (Larry CordleLarry CordleLarry Cordle was born in eastern Kentucky and is an American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter. Cordle is most famous for his song "Murder on Music Row", which was recorded by George Strait and Alan Jackson and received the CMA Award for Song of the Year in 2000.-Career:Cordle has written...
, Lisa Palas) - 2:36 - "Someone Else" (Pat Bunch, Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam RosePam RosePam Rose is an American country music songwriter. In her career, she has been a member of the groups Calamity Jane and Kennedy Rose, both times pairing with fellow songwriter Mary Ann Kennedy. Rose's co-writing credits include the Grammy Award-nominated songs "Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands"...
) - 3:40 - "What You Gonna Do About Me" (Michael Patrick Heeney, David Scarlett) - 3:24
- "I Don't Want to Be Alone" (Reba McEntire) - 2:41
- "The Stairs" (Pamela Brown, David Roberts) - 3:01
- "Love Will Find Its Way to YouLove Will Find Its Way to You"Love Will Find Its Way to You" is a 1988 single written by Dave Loggins and J.D. Martin and recorded by Reba McEntire. "Love Will Find Its Way to You" was Reba McEntire's tenth number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks within the...
" (Dave LogginsDave LogginsDavid Allen "Dave" Loggins is a singer, songwriter and musician. He is widely remembered for his 1974 composition "Please Come to Boston", which was a top-10 hit in the U.S. for him, and was subsequently covered by numerous other artists. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame...
, J. D. Martin) - 3:32 - "I've Still Got the Love We Made" (Michael Garvin, Tom ShapiroTom ShapiroTom Shapiro is an American songwriter and occasional record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. To date, he holds four Country Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, as well as the Songwriter of the Decade award from the Nashville Songwriters...
, Chris WatersChris WatersChristopher Waters Dunn is an American country music singer and songwriter, known professionally as Chris Waters. The brother of singer Holly Dunn, Waters has co-written singles for other artists, including Number Ones for Tim McGraw and Cyndi Thomson.-Biography:Christopher Waters Dunn was born in...
) - 3:11
Personnel
- Drums - Russ KunkelRuss KunkelRussell Kunkel , also known as Russ Kunkel, is an American drummer and producer who has worked as a session musician with a number of well-known artists.Kunkel was born in Pittsburgh, PA...
- Bass - Leland SklarLeland SklarLeland "Lee" Bruce Sklar is an American musician, singer-songwriter and film score composer. A prominent bass guitarist, Sklar has contributed to thousands of albums as a session musician...
, David HungateDavid HungateDavid Hungate is a bass player noted as a member of Los Angeles pop-rock band Toto from 1977-1982. Boz Scaggs's Silk Degrees album of 1976 included Hungate and several other future members of Toto... - Piano, DX-7 - John Barlow Jarvis
- Acoustic Guitar - Don Potter, Bill Cooley
- Electric Guitar - Richard BennettRichard Bennett (guitarist)Richard Bennett is a touring sideman, session veteran, and record producer. As a touring sideman, he performed with Neil Diamond for 17 years, and Mark Knopfler since 1994. As a session player, he has worked with artists ranging from Billy Joel and Barbra Streisand to Rodney Crowell and Vince Gill...
, Fred Newell, Bill Cooley - Fiddle, Mandolin - Rickie Solomon
- Steel, Dobro - Donnie LaValley
- Harmony Vocals - Reba McEntire, Suzy Hoskins
- Art Direction - Simon Levy
- Photography - McGuire
- Design - Katherine DeVault Design
- Styling - Ann Payne
- Project Coordinator - Jessie Noble
- Second Engineers - Tim Kish, Mark J. Coddington, Russ Martin, Marty Williams
Digital editing by Milan Bogdan.
Produced by - Jimmy Bowen for Lynwood Productions and Reba McEntire for Reba McEntire Productions.
Recorded by Ron Treat. Overdubs recorded by Willie Pevear, Bob Bullock, and Steve Tillisch. Mixed by chuck Ainlay at Soundstage Studios.
Mastered by Glenn Meadows at Masterfonics using the JVC Digital Audio Mastering System.
Digitally recorded at Emerald Studios using the Mitsubishi X-850 32 track digital.
CD master tape prepared by Glenn Meadows.
Album
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 102 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country | |||||
| 1987 | "The Last One to Know" | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1988 | "Love Will Find Its Way to You" | 1 | 1 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||