NASHVILLE,
Tenn., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Reba has long been known for
stepping
beyond the normal parameters when it comes to her music. Her
latest
MCA Nashville release, IF YOU SEE HIM, is no exception. In
addition
to selecting 12 of the most powerful songs she could find, she has yet
again
gone the extra mile for her new release.
 Utilizing
the latest technology, IF YOU SEE HIM is the artist's first enhanced CD
(ECD). Available in stores Tuesday, June 2, the ECD is a multimedia
experience for fans. Microsoft has designed an exclusive Reba Browser,
which will allow the user to browse the Internet. The Reba Browser
has a custom interface design that features web site links, wallpaper,
enables one to use Reba screensavers and the RebaNews Active desktop component,
which delivers news to the user's desktop. It also allows the user
access to special areas of the album site, such as the "Spotlight," which
contains an interactive music video and an interview with Reba.
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"It is
a total interactive experience where Reba herself guides you through a  ultimedia
experience," said James Dutile, Director of Multimedia for Starstruck Entertainment.
"From the moment you put your CD in your computer, you are connected with
Reba, not only musically, but visually as well. You have access to
all sorts of Reba `extras,' such as photos, screen savers, videos, interactive
pictures (the virtual tour), online information and a custom Reba browser.
Through the enhanced CD Internet users can connect directly to Reba's website
to continue the experience."
The ECD
also has some behind the scenes footage of the making of last year's big
tour, which features a virtual 360 degree view, as well as a Photo Album
section with new photos of the artist.
Adds
MCA Nashville Chairman Bruce Hinton, "We are truly excited about this
state-of-the-art project. Reba is one of the most dynamic forces
in country music today and what better way to bring her fans closer to
her music than with the behind the scenes look and personal touch provided
in the ECD."
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As always,
the music Reba has selected for the new CD is something she and co-producer
David Malloy are very proud of. Critics have often praised the artist's
ability to draw every bit of emotion from a song possible. Malloy
agrees with the assessment, and wanted to take it a step further.
"My goal on this record was to expose as much of Reba as a person through
these songs as possible," Malloy said. "She's made 27 albums, so
my challenge was to give people something of Reba they haven't gotten before.
We wanted people to feel she personally opened her emotions musically,
so we went to songs for her to perform more in the 'first person' than
'third person.' Vocally, I wanted these songs to challenge her more.
 "I
feel, as do many others, that Reba is truly the greatest female vocalist
in our format, and possibly the greatest ever. I wanted this record
to make that statement," Malloy says. "Working with her is the biggest
thrill of my life. She is a huge talent with tremendous instincts,
and challenges herself so much, that I don't have to worry about challenging
her. If I were to write a script of my idea of what the perfect artist
and a superstar of her caliber would be like, well, Reba is all those things
and more."
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In addition
to the hit duet with her touring partners Brooks and Dunn, "If You See
Him/If You See Her," the album features two songs from her upcoming CBS
television movie, FOREVER LOVE, scheduled to air in the Fall of 1998. The
songs are the title track of the movie and "All This Time." It also
features a reunion with Linda Davis (who recorded the hit song, "Does He
Love You" with Reba). This song, "Face To Face," is part two of their
former duet. The artist continues her tour of North America in 1998, following
a successful tour in Australia during the first half of the year.
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