50 Greatest Hits [Box] by Reba McEntire

Personnel: Reba McEntire (vocals); Kelly Clarkson, Linda Davis, Vince Gill (vocals). Audio Remasterer: Hank Williams III. Liner Note Author: Reba McEntire. Photographers: Marc Baptiste; Ron Davis. The lavishly packaged three-disc box set 50 GREATEST HITS is a solid overview of Reba McEntire's tenure at MCA Records, from 1984 to 2007. Opening with 1984's "How Blue," McEntire's first hit single for the label, the set continues in roughly chronological order all the way to 2007's "Because of You," a duet with Kelly Clarkson co-written by Ben Moody and David Hodges of Evanescence. As a result, 50 GREATEST HITS is a history not only of McEntire's career, but of Nashville tastes as a whole during this time period. Winding from the mid-1980s new traditionalist scene through the sparkly glamour of the post-Garth Brooks 1990s to the twangy pop songs of modern country radio, this box set neatly encapsulates the high points of Reba McEntire's output.