Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris – Producer’s Cut (2002/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 55:36 minutes | 1,03 GB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino – Warner Records

Rhino Records asked producer Brian Ahern to select his favorite tracks from the Emmylou Harris albums he helmed — he produced her first 11 studio offerings for Reprise Records. That’s quite a daunting task when you consider that some of those recordings were Elite Hotel, Luxury Liner, Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town, and Pieces of the Sky, just to name a few. But Ahern rose to the task and put together a solid, aesthetically perfect set here, highlighting many different aspects of Harris’ career at the time: from her trademark, utterly pure singing voice, to her song selection, to the sound of her band and the studio she recorded in, this is a top-notch set from start to finish and serves as an excellent introduction to her early work for the newcomer. ~ Thom Jurek

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Emmylou Harris – Last Date (1982/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 41:23 minutes | 859 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino – Warner Records

Last Date is a live album by Emmylou Harris and was originally released in 1982. It was recorded at a series of small venues and honky tonks on the west coast of the USA, and was composed mostly of country standards. The album peaked at #9 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart, and #65 on the U.S. Billboard 200.

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Emmylou Harris – Elite Hotel (1975/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 43:53 minutes | 1,52 GB | Genre: Country, Country Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino – Warner Records

On her second album „Elite Hotel“, Emmylou Harris follows the blueprint she established with „Pieces Of The Sky“. She even draws songs from many of the same sources, going to the well one more time for songs by Rodney Crowell (‘Till I Gain Control Again’) and the Beatles (‘Here, There, and Everywhere’). With guitar legend James Burton, pianist Bill Payne, and singer Linda Ronstadt among the returning guests, the supporting cast also echoes that of „Pieces Of The Sky“. Whereas that album only hinted at Harris’ potential commercial success, however, „Elite Hotel“ delivers on the promise. With three top-five singles (‘Together Again,’ ‘One of These Days,’ and ‘Sweet Dreams’), „Elite Hotel“ established Harris as one of country’s premier artists.

„Elite Hotel“ goes further than Harris’ previous album in acknowledging her debt to her mentor, country-rock avatar Gram Parsons. Three Parsons songs (‘Sin City,’ ‘Wheels,’ and ‘Ooh Las Vegas’) appear here, and other selections clearly reflect Parsons preferences (the Louvin Brothers’ ‘Satan’s Jewel Crown’ and Buck Owens’ ‘Together Again’). Harris does Parsons proud, maintaining his traditionalist musical vision while polishing his execution. In so doing, she accomplishes something Parsons never would have; Harris succeeds in reintroducing classic country to mainstream contemporary audiences.

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Emmylou Harris – Last Date (Live) (1982/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 41:23 minutes | 1,49 GB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino – Warner Records

Last Date is a live Emmylou Harris album, released in October 1982. Recorded at a series of honky tonks and other small venues on the west coast, Harris conceived the album as a showcase for her Hot Band. It was composed mostly of country standards. Harris reached No. 1 on the U.S. country charts with the title single, written by Floyd Cramer.
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Title: The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris – An AllStar Concert Celebration
Release Date: 2016
Genre: Country, Country Rock, Progressive Country, Traditional Country, Alt Country
Artist: Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller, Mavis Staples, Shawn Colvin, The Milk Carton Kids, Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, Holly Williams, Chris Coleman, Trampled By Turtles, Lucinda Williams, Rodney Crowell, Lee Ann Womack, John Starling, Daniel Lanois, Iron & Wine, Shovels & Rope, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Vince Gill, Patty Griffin, Conor Oberst, Martina Mcbride, Sheryl Crow, Kris Kristofferson, Alison Krauss, Steve Earle, Sara Watkins

Production/Label: Blackbird Production Partners, LLC. Under exclusive license to Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Duration: 01:51:34
Quality: Blu-ray
Container: BDMV
Video codec: AVC
Audio codec: DTS
Video: MPEG-4 AVC 12939 kbps / 1920*1080i / 29,970 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio#1: English DTS-HD MA 5.1 / 48 kHz / 4692 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio#2: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2281 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Size: 18.12 GB

On January 10, 2015, a remarkable and diverse assemblage of artists gathered together at Washington, DC’s DAR Constitution Hall to honor one of the most distinctive and deeply-admired musicians of our time.  The house band, led by co-musical directors Buddy Miller (guitars) and Don Was (bass), featured Sam Bush (mandolin, banjo, fiddle), Audley Freed (guitars), Fred Eltringham (drums), Matt Rollings (keyboards), Greg Leisz (pedal steel, lap steel), and Sara Watkins (fiddle, harmony vocals).

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