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Buy Now	Elite Hotel (more) »rank: 5541 by: Emmylou Harris : :After introducing her country-rock recipe on Pieces of the Sky, Emmylou Harris returned later in 1975 with a strikingly similar sophomore effort that continued to blend traditional and contemporary elements. Here she revisits three tunes from the pen of old friend Gram Parsons, including 'Sin City' and 'Wheels,' two of his most enduring compositions. However, she really struck it big by interpreting two of country music's most recognizable standards--Buck Owens's 'Together Again' and Don Gibson's 'Sweet Dreams' (a huge hit for Patsy Cline)--riding them both to the top of the country charts. Not many artists could handle both a Beatles ballad and a ...	Buy Now	Pieces of the Sky (more) »rank: 8440 by: Emmylou Harris : essential recording:Emmylou Harris's 1975 major-label debut unveiled the formula that she would revisit numerous times throughout the decade: a melding of traditional country's honesty, folk music's heart, and country-rock's punch. Her choice of material followed a similar curve--everything from Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette, and the Louvin Brothers to the Beatles and Shel Silverstein. Former Elvis sidemen James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, and Ron Tutt along with guests like Ricky Skaggs, fiddler Richard Greene, and pianist Bill Payne of Little Feat form a formidable supporting cast. What's most impressive is Harris's versatility--she moves from delicate acoustic ballads to buoyant two-steppers to lavish string ...
Buy Now	Roses in the Snow (more) »rank: 10697 by: Emmylou Harris :Album Description:Remastered reissue of the original 1980 album with two previously unreleased bonus tracks, 'You're Gonna Change' & 'Root Like A Rose'. Highlights include the title track, the traditional 'Wayfaring Stranger' & 'Green Pastures', versions of Ralph Stanley's 'Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn', The Louvin Brothers' 'You're Learning', the Center Family's 'Gold Watch & Chain', & much more. 2002. :Emmylou Harris's 1980 back-to-the-roots album marks a high point in her career. With stellar support from Tony Rice (acoustic guitar), Albert Lee (mandolin), and Ricky Skaggs (fiddle), Harris wanders comfortably and warmly through traditional-country and bluegrass pastures. Skaggs, Dolly Parton, and the Whites ...	Buy Now	Songbird: Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems (more) »rank: 4443 by: Emmylou Harris :Album Details:Includes Four CD and One Dvd (Pal Format) :Emmylou Harris, godmother of the Americana movement, is a phenomenon for any number of reasons, one of which is that she has has managed to conduct more than four decades of her remarkable career without a single misstep. While Harris has always been committed to honoring the roots of old-school, traditional country, she also expanded the music beyond its conservative lyrics and narrow melodic structures without abandoning its core themes of enduring love, family, and prideful sense of place. Throughout, she interpreted and wrote songs of integrity and emotional depth and resonance, surrounding her ...
Buy Now	Wrecking Ball (more) »rank: 8168 by: Emmylou Harris : essential recording:Emmylou Harris's formula has been to match a crack crew of left-of-center country players with an assortment of tasteful tunes and head into the studio with a nonintrusive producer. Now and then (most notably the 1980 bluegrass collection Roses in the Snow), she tampers with her basic blueprint and comes up with something exceptional. Wrecking Ball is one of those. Daniel Lanois's radiant production no longer seems as fresh as it did on albums by U2, Peter Gabriel, and Bob Dylan, but here its hum enfolds Harris like an electric blanket. Lanois's usual recruits, including U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr., and ...	Buy Now	Real Live Roadrunning (with DVD) (more) »rank: 3937 by: Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris :Album Description:Live footage of Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris before a sold-out crowd at the Gibson Amphitheatre on June 28th, 2006. :Live footage of Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris before a sold-out crowd at the Gibson Amphitheatre on June 28th, 2006. More from Emmylou and Mark Knopfler Wrecking Ball Pieces of the Sky Angel Band Shangri-La Golden Heart One Take Radio Sessions
Buy Now	Angel Band (more) »rank: 6124 by: Emmylou Harris : essential recording:Nestled in the sparest, most pristine musical surroundings of her career, Emmylou Harris delivers her most sublime vocal triumph with this 1987 collection of acoustic gospel songs. By this time, her voice had taken on a slight huskiness, which only strengthened its emotional power. Much of the credit belongs to Vince Gill, who adds tasteful mandolin runs and gorgeous tenor harmonies, as well Emory Gordy (bass, bass vocals) and Carl Jackson (guitar, baritone vocals). All four combine to make the a cappella 'Bright Morning Stars' glow warmly and the ebullient 'We Shall Rise' shine brightly. When Harris's voice shivers on 'Precious ...	Buy Now	Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions (more) »rank: 5356 by: Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris : :Emmylou Harris once said of her four-shows-a-night salad days that she refused to sing anything on the hit parade, opting only for 'bizarre, left-field songs' that 'made it hard to make a living.' Decades later, Harris still spends a lot of time in left field, and it's those offbeat, haunting gems--more than the classics here from Leonard Cohen or Jackson Browne--that make Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions, her duet album with Linda Ronstadt, so memorable. That, and her exquisitely pained soprano--reminiscent of 'cracked crystal,' as Linda puts it--nestled up against Ronstadt's thicker, corduroy harmonies. With arrangements that meet somewhere between Harris's Wrecking Ball ...
Buy Now	Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town (more) »rank: 11492 by: Emmylou Harris :Album Description:A transition to her more country-influenced work, 1978's Quarter Moon features the classic 'Defying Gravity' and 'One Paper Kid' (with Willie Nelson). Includes new liner notes and two previously unreleased bonus tracks.	Buy Now	Blue Kentucky Girl (more) »rank: 8101 by: Emmylou Harris :Album Description:With its spare, acoustic-based instrumentation, this 1979 Grammy winner is one of Emmylou's most traditional efforts. Among its down-home offerings is the #1 country single 'Beneath Still Waters.' Includes new liner notes and two previously unreleased bonus tracks. :Emmylou Harris focuses more intently on her country ancestry with this 1979 record, tackling songs made famous by Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, and the Louvin Brothers. However, the most rewarding cuts are the lesser-known gems: Willie Nelson's rollicking 'Sister's Coming Home' (with Tanya Tucker), Dallas Frazier's aching ballad 'Beneath Still Waters' (which hit No. 1 for Harris), and Jean Ritchie's moving folk song 'Sorrow ...