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Feel the Fire (1980)

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The album's first single became Reba McEntire's first top ten hit, yet the release is documented mostly through its label, date and credits.

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Feel the Fire is the third studio album by American country singer Reba McEntire
Released in 1980 through Mercury Records; Spanish Wikipedia dates the release to 6 October 1980
Ten tracks split into two sides, five on Side A and five on Side B
The opening track, "(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven", runs 2:45 and was released as the first single
Jerry Kennedy produced the album
Brent King engineered it, with Lee Groitzsch as assistant engineer
Red Steagall handled management

The first single, "(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven", became her first top ten hit
The lead single was written by Johnny MacRae, Bob Morrison, Bill Zerface and Jim Zerface
Bob DiPiero wrote "I Can See Forever in Your Eyes" on Side B
Side B also includes "Suddenly There's a Valley", credited to Isham Jones and Chuck Meyer

Mastering was done by Hank Williams at Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee
Strings were played by The Shelly Kurland Strings, with string arrangements by Bergen White
The string section credits list cello, harp, viola and violin players

1	(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven	2:45
2	Tears on My Pillow	2:33
3	I Don’t Think Love Ought to Be That Way	2:40
4	Long Distance Lover	4:14
5	If I Had It My Way	2:44
6	I Can See Forever in Your Eyes	2:44
7	A Poor Man’s Roses (or a Rich Man’s Gold)	2:55
8	My Turn	3:15
9	Look at the One (Who’s Been Lookin’ at You)	2:51
10	Suddenly There’s a Valley	3:29

Born March 28, 1955 in McAlester, Oklahoma; raised on a ranch in Chockie, Oklahoma.
Third of four children of Clark and Jacqueline McEntire; her father was a three-time world steer roping champion.
With her siblings she formed the trio the Singing McEntires, performing at local events and dance halls.
Studied elementary education and music at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

Country singer Red Steagall heard her at a 1974 rodeo and helped her sign with PolyGram/Mercury Records in 1975.
Her breakout came with the 1984 MCA album My Kind of Country, which produced two number-one country singles.
The album Whoever's in New England won a Grammy Award and topped the Billboard country albums chart.
After a 1991 plane crash that killed eight band members, she released For My Broken Heart, her best-selling album.
Sold more than 75 million records worldwide; 24 of her singles reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Starred in the sitcom Reba (six seasons) and in the NBC sitcom Happy's Place.

Solo artist; her siblings Pake and Susie were early members of the Singing McEntires.

Feel the Fire was released in 1980 on Mercury Records
The album was Reba McEntire's third studio record
Its first single, "(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven", was released ahead of the album's full track listing

The Italian Wikipedia track listing splits the ten songs into Side A and Side B, five songs each
"Suddenly There's a Valley" is credited to Isham Jones and Chuck Meyer
"Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold)" is credited to Milton DeLugg and Bob Hilliard
Hank Williams handled mastering at Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee
Bergen White arranged the strings played by The Shelly Kurland Strings