The Last One to Know is the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire, released on September 7, 1987, by MCA Nashville. The title track 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.
Track listing
Personnel
Vocals Reba McEntire – lead vocals, harmony vocals Suzy Hoskins – harmony vocals
Musicians
John Barlow Jarvis – acoustic piano, Yamaha DX7 Richard Bennett – electric guitar Bill Cooley – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Fred Newell – electric guitar Don Potter – acoustic guitar Donnie LaValley – dobro, steel guitar Ricky Solomon – fiddle, mandolin David Hungate – bass Leland Sklar – bass Russ Kunkel – drums
Production Jimmy Bowen – producer Reba McEntire – producer Ron Treat – recording engineer Bob Bullock – overdub recording Willie Pevear – overdub recording Steve Tillisch – overdub recording Chuck Ainlay – mixing at Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) Mark J. Coddington – second engineer Tim Kish – second engineer Russ Martin – second engineer Marty Williams – second engineer Milan Bogdan – digital editing Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee) Jessie Noble – project coordinator Katherine DeVault – design Simon Levy – art direction Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography Ann Payne – styling Bill Carter – management
Charts Album Chart (1987) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 3 U.S. Billboard 200 102
Singles Year Song Chart positions US Country 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.
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