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An unsung wonder and country rock pioneer, Emmylou Harris
counties to break boundaries with recent collaborations
including Mark Knoplfer and producer/musician Daniel Lanosis.
While her musical style might be an acquired taste for many
primarily because it’s honest, direct and actually not designed
to be product but an artistic statement, those who do listen
to this songbird will find that the melodies will linger
long after the CD/DVD is over. ***
Focusing album tracks, collaborations, singles and
unreleased tracks that deserved a wider following, “Songbird”
reminds me best of Springsteen’s “Tracks”; it can stand
as an artistic statement on its own. The music CDs take
up the bulk of this set and there are a number of terrific
tracks on each one. ***
Track Listings:
Fans should note that this emcompasses her whole career
without focusing on aspect or another.
Disc: 1
Clocks (alternate take)
The Angels Rejoiced Last Night (with Gram Parsons)
The Old Country Baptizing (with Gram Parsons & the
Fallen Angels)
Coat of Many Colors
For No One
Ooh Las Vegas
Satan's Jewel Crown
Tulsa Queen
My Songbird
Green Rolling Hills
One Paper Kid (with Willie Nelson)
Sorrow in the Wind
Rough and Rocky Jordan (with Johnny Cash)
Darkest Hour is Just Before Dawn
Ashes By Now (with Dr. John)
How High the Moon
Spanish Johnny (with Waylon Jennings)
The Last Cheaters Waltz
Racing in the Streets
Like an Old Fashioned Waltz
Disc: 2
The Sweetheart Of the Rodeo (with Linda Ronstadt / Dolly
Parton / Vince Gill / Gail Davies)
When I Was Yours
My Father's House
Bright Morning Stars
When He Calls
Lonely Street
Brand New Dance
Get Up John
If I Could Be There
Ballad of a Runaway Horse
Going Back to Harlan
Sweet Old World
All My Tears
Prayer in Open D (Live)
Bang the Drum Slowly
Boy From Tupelo
Lost Unto This World
Man is an Island
Cup of Kindness
Disc: 3
Falling in a Deep Hole (previously unreleased) 1917
(with Linda Ronstadt)
Palms of Victory (previously unreleased, with Linda
Ronstadt / Dolly Parton)
Softly and Tenderly (previously unreleased, with Linda
Ronstadt / Dolly Parton)
My Dear Companion (with Linda Ronstadt / Dolly Parton)
Mary Danced With Soldiers (with the Nitty Gritty Dirt
Band)
I Don't Love You Much Do I (with Guy Clark)
All I Left Behind (previously unreleased)
I Remember You (with Steve Earle)
Golden Ring (with Linda Ronstadt / Anna McGarrigle /
Kate McGarrigle)
Sonny (with Dolores Keane / Mary Black)
In the Garden (previously unreleased)
Love Still Remains
Snake Song
Hobo's Lullaby
Wondering
Immigrant Eyes (previously unreleased)
Juanita (with Sheryl Crow)
She (with the Pretenders)
Sin City (with Beck)
Wheels (with the Seldom Scene)
Disc: 4
Beyond the Blue (with Patty Griffin)
First in Line (previously unreleased - with John Starling)
Highway of Heartaches (previously unreleased - with
Carl Jackson)
Alone and Forsaken (with Mark Knopfler)
Child of Mine Heaven
Ain't Ready For You Yet
Wish We Were Back in Missouri
Mama's Hungry Eyes
Here We Are (with George Jones)
Waltz Across Texas
Tonight (previously unreleased)
Snowin' on Raton (previously unreleased)
Gone (previously unreleased)
Don't Let Your Love Die (previously unreleased)
The Pearl (Live)
Wildwood Flower (with Iris DeMent / Randy Scruggs)
Love and Happiness (with Mark Knopfler)
When We're Gone, Long Gone (with Linda Ronstadt / Dolly
Parton ---
Image & Sound:
Unlike a lot of recently released CDs, “Songbird” has
nice dynamics and while louder than a CD that might have
been released a decade ago, it’s not so loud that it causes
significant digital distortion and doesn’t sound as badly
“brickwalled” as many new releases. Sure, it’s a bit louder
than older CDs but it isn’t distractingly so. ***
The visual portion of this set is on the DVD included.
Image quality varies from extremely good and clear to slightly
soft. Colors are generally quite good but all of that, of
course, depends on the source material. ---
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