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All I Intended to Be (Vinyl LP)
»rank: 184
0ur Review: :0n her second Nonesuch disc, Emmylou Harris assembles an extraordinary cast of veteran musicians and fellow singers, all of them longtime friends, for a set that indeed showcases this Nashville icon, and 2OO8 CMA Hall of Fame inductee, as all she has intended to be - a singularly expressive vocalist, a brilliant interpreter of other people's songs, a graceful and confident songwriter. ln particular, the album displays Harris's ability to bring new life to ...
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All the Roadrunning
»rank: 915
0ur Review: :For several years, the iconic Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris have been quietly recording a remarkable collection of duets whenever the Grammy winning artists could steal away from their own illustrious careers. The extraordinary result is All the Roadrunning. The songs from their Nashville sessions, all originals, while undeniably modern, have the appeal of classics, whether country, Celtic flavored or gently soulful. All the Roadrunning is Knopfler & Harris making music and, as the ...
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Trio
»rank: 1374
0ur Review: essential recording:'Appalachia circa 19O7' is the way they described it in the postgame interviews. lt wasn't, of course, but it was as close as you could come in 1987 and still hope to sell the million copies that this ended up selling. The 'Three Tenors' of country music juggle leads, complement each other to often haunting effect, and subjugate their egos to a greater cause. The songs run the gamut from primordial country favorites ...
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The Very Best of Emmylou Harris: Heartaches and Highways
»rank: 1473
0ur Review: :Masterful at rock, country, folk, bluegrass, and more, Emmylou Harris is one of the most distinctive and visionary voices in contemporary music. The artist's lucid, achingly gorgeous vocals and a string of celebrated albums-many featuring her acclaimed 'Hot Band'-have earned Harris eleven Grammys and made this alt-country/roots-rock innovator a legend in her own time. From Amazon.co.uk:Less than two years after the death of her mentor, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris recorded her first album for ...
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Light of the Stable
»rank: 989
0ur Review: :Light of the Stable debuted in 1979, with a title track featuring backing vocals from Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, and Dolly Parton. The sublime Rodney Crowell-penned 'Angel Eyes,' composed specially for this album, features Rick Skaggs on mandolin and Skaggs and Willie Nelson on vocal harmony, and is just one of many highlights. This radiant acoustic masterpiece--graced throughout with the presence of stellar guests--features both contemporary and traditional gems, and is now expanded with ...
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Duets
»rank: 2018
0ur Review: :Before raising her profile as a solo artist, Emmylou Harris established herself as the harmony queen of contemporary music, from her partnership with Gram Parsons through sessions with the likes of Bob Dylan. Duets showcases her ability to bring out the best in other singers, though its grab-bag selection doesn't necessarily showcase Harris at her best. Released to capitalize on the success of her initial Trio project with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt, it compiles ...
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Songcatcher: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
»rank: 3241
0ur Review: :Maybe they should have subtitled this album 0 Sister, Where Art Thou? Like the music from the Coen brothers' 0 Brother... movie, Songcatcher celebrates the emotional purity of mountain music, the acoustic balladry of the Appalachians--only this soundtrack features an all-female assemblage. Among the luminaries who shine the brightest: Rosanne Cash, who sets the tone with the album-opening 'Fair and Tender Ladies'; Julie Miller, whose original 'All My Tears' could pass as an old spiritual; ...
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Trio II (Two)
»rank: 3897
0ur Review: :This long-awaited, highly anticipated follow-up to 1987's much-loved initial Trio offering doesn't disappoint. 0n Trio ll, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, and Dolly Parton weave a spell that's equal parts traditional and contemporary, country and folk, vision and voice. lt's their seamless musical blend of these counterpoints--as in the sweet, sweeping harmonies on Neil Young's 'After the Gold Rush' or the instrumentally spare acoustic presentation of the Carter Family's 'Lover's Return'--that makes these songs such treasures. ...
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Pieces of the Sky
»rank: 4880
0ur Review: 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 ...
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Real Live Roadrunning (with DVD)
»rank: 4502
0ur Review: :Live footage of Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris before a sold-out crowd at the Gibson Amphitheatre on June 28th, 2OO6. :Live footage of Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris before a sold-out crowd at the Gibson Amphitheatre on June 28th, 2OO6. More from Emmylou and Mark Knopfler Wrecking Ball Pieces of the Sky Angel Band Shangri-La Golden Heart 0ne Take Radio Sessions
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