Read My Mind

1	Everything That You Want 4:24
2	Read My Mind 4:03
3	I Won't Stand in Line 4:01
4	I Wish That I Could Tell You 3:19
5	She Thinks His Name Was John 4:22
6	Why Haven't I Heard from You / Yvonne Hodges 3:27
7	And Still 3:27
8	The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter 3:50
9	I Wouldn't Wanna Be You 3:34
10	Till You Love Me 3:50

Barnes & Noble

The opening blast of saxophone on Read My Mind's opening cut, "Everything You Want," and its Dire Straits-style atmosphere tell you that Reba (no last name needed) is no ordinary country artist. She continues her adventurous ways throughout the album, delving into a Chicago blues swagger on "Why Haven't I Heard From You" and insightful folk-pop on "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter." Then there's the rockabilly kick of "I Won't Stand in Line," which shifts into overdrive with a smoking gospel chorus. But the real strength of Read My Mind is in its ballads. The title tune is a masterful statement of longing. "She Thinks His Name Was John" is strong stuff -- the tragic tale of a one-night stand that leaves the song's narrator HIV-positive. Being a Reba record, there's heartbreak in "I Wish that I Could Tell You" and obsessive love in "Till You Love Me," and few singers can convey those feelings better than Reba. More importantly, few country artists are willing to take similar emotional chances, which is why Reba is still queen. Bob Cannon

All Music Guide

This 1994 album, Read My Mind, is another wonderful offering of songs performed by the gifted country singer Reba McEntire. Half of the tunes on this album became hits. Many carry a deep emotional impact, with themes that move from a wife confronting a cheating husband in "I Won't Stand in Line" to lost love in "And Still" to a young woman dealing with AIDS while her friends and family face her nearing death in "She Thinks His Name Was John." There are also a couple of good everyday love ballads on this offering, and the fun and fast-paced song "Why Haven't I Heard From You." Mixed in with the expected country styling on this album you'll find a little soul, a little swing, and some pop, too. This is one of the few albums music lovers will find out there where almost every song is a good one, and worth repeated listening. ~ Charlotte Dillon, All Music Guide