Reba McEntire - All The Women I Am
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All The Women I Am (Big Machine, 2010)

Reba McEntire

Reviewed by Andrew Greenhalgh

The hope of any budding artist is to be able to cut a record that justifies having the chance to do it again let alone be launching their 34th release yet, but that's just what Reba McEntire's up to with "All The Women I Am." Continuing to tap into her girl power within, the redhead delivers more of her signature sass and sound, consistently peppered with power and poignancy.

Nashville hitmaker Dann Huff is at the production wheel, and his influence is felt from the get-go with the rocking opener, Turn On The Radio, which is tailor-made for radio. The Keith Urban flavored The Bridge You Burn is also radio-made with its persistent banjo and tale of walking away. When Love Gets A Hold Of You delivers mid-tempo toe tapping and heartwarming lyrics while Somebody's Chelsea is out for tears on the only tune McEntire herself shares songwriting credits on.

The moody minor chord vibe of The Day She Got Divorced is full on country in lyric, delivering tales of aching and cheating hearts as A Little Want To stands as Reba's motivational jam, encouraging listeners with a lyric that says: "You got to have a little want to/Inside of you/ That goes a long, long way/ A little nothing I can't do...Attitude/No matter what folks say/Well big dreams do come true."

If I Were A Boy is a slow builder with a tale of heartsick love and stands as a highlight as does the title track, a sure radio single. All The Women I Am is signature Reba, even backed by a horn section, which lets her bite off lyrics with aplomb and cheek worthy of her stature. It's a great song that serves as an anchor to an even greater album.


CDs by Reba McEntire

My Chains Are Gone, 2022 Stronger Than the Truth, 2019 My Kind of Christmas (expanded version), 2017 Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope, 2017 My Kind of Christmas, 2016 Love Somebody, 2015 All The Women I Am, 2010 Keep on Loving You, 2009 50 Greatest Hits, 2008 Love Revival, 2008 Reba Duets, 2007 Reba #1's, 2005


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