Behind the Scene is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire, released on August 15, 1983. It includes the singles "Why Do We Want (What We Know We Can't Have)", which was a top ten hit and "There Ain't No Future in This". It was her last album for Mercury Records before leaving for MCA Nashville in 1984. McEntire felt the need for change in record labels at the time as an opportunity to gain more independence in the material she recorded.
Track listing
Personnel
Vocalists Reba McEntire – lead vocals, harmony vocals Yvonne Hodges – backing vocals Dorris King – backing vocals Trish Williams – backing vocals
Musicians David Briggs – keyboards Ray Edenton – guitars, banjo, mandolin Jon Goin – guitars Jerry Kennedy – guitars Dale Sellers – guitars Pete Wade – guitars Chip Young – guitars Bobby Thompson – guitars, banjo Weldon Myrick – steel guitar Mike Leech – bass Jerry Carrigan – drums, percussion Gene Chrisman – drums, percussion Farrell Morris – percussion Billy Puett – fiddle Buddy Spicher – fiddle Bergen White – flute and string arrangements
The Nashville String Machine George Binkley III, John David Boyle, Marvin Chantry, Roy Christensen, Mark Feldman, Daniel Furth, Carl Gorodetzky, Lennie Haight, Phyllis Hiltz, Dennis Molchan, Walter Schwede, Gary Vanosdale, Pamela Vanosdale, Kristin Wilkinson and Stephanie Woolf – string performers
Production Jerry Kennedy – producer Lee Groitzsch – engineer Brent King – assistant engineer Tim Kish – assistant engineer Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) Bill Barnes – art direction, album graphics Deb Mahalanobis – design Mario Casilli – photography
Charts
Album Chart (1983) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 36
Singles Year Single Peak positions US Country[ Charts & Awards] CAN Country 1983 "Why Do We Want (What We Know We Can't Have)" 7 45 "There Ain't No Future in This" 12 33
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