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Quite liked this. Easy listening.
This is lovely. I'm gonna have to revisit because the score may go up. 4 Stars.
Pleasant voice, boring tunes
Pretty voice. Not my thing
Too much country schmaltz, although she does have a great voice. But. Way too schmaltzy, I cannot emphasise this enough.
Fantastic. I'm much into country but this is great
This is a great album. Emmylou Harris has never been a name that I knew but the country folk music here is really great
I keep liking country records. Yet I would never say was a country fan. But then how in 50 yrs did we get from this to that pap pop country thing, that's supposedly country music. Alt country, let's call it that and I can say I'm a fan. her voice seems effortlessly, beatles covers can be dodgy but this is excellent. 4 Star
Ok
Another one of those records where I think you had to be there to really appreciate it. Listening in 2025 it sounds like a good record by a great singer songwriter - I know there’s more to it but I just can’t feel a connection. I suspect there’s a context I need to be aware of to really get it. I did listen a couple of times and it’s probably a record I will click with given time but I don’t think I’ll ever consider it to be essential. That said, the cover of For No One is sublime.
It's all well and good but just doesn't deliver much of interest to me. Nice voice, odd nice turn of phrase. Nice seems to sum it up.
I like the song "Help Me". The rest of the album is a pleasant listen but nothing else really stands out.
I've heard more of her later stuff, which I feel skews more Americana rock, but I definitely prefer this. Not all the songs were my thing, but it does a great job of being what it is.
Like Aretha, this is another album that demonstrates what talented vocals bring to the table given this is apparently primarily covers. But it's great, with sweet arrangements and gorgeous singing - pretty much a pleasant to fantastic from front to back.
Nice voice, derivative and generic country tho.
Very stereotypical country music. The music is very simple and relies a lot on her singing. Probably not something I'll return to.
I probably forget I ever listened to this. Still, enjoyable to listen to and she has a nice voice. (I like the beatles cover). 3.2
It's mostly a cover album so I can't give it too much praise ("that's a lovely story" crossed my mind at least once during one of the songs) but it's a good, rich-sounding album with a good collection of songs nonetheless
A little too country for my taste but pleasant
Old school twangy country.
Brilliant vocals.
Gostei da versão dela de Coat of many colors.
Very generic country
mostly covers, like most Emmylou albums from this time period. and country music in general. she's good at what she does hence this is a good record. shrimple as that. the song she did write, Boulder to Birmingham, is the standout. really phenomenal song deserves to be one of the 1001? one of her 70s albums should absolutely be here and this is a good pick
A Good ol classic country album, sounded really good
This would be awesome and beautiful and heartbreaking if I was a cowboy.
Emmylou heeft een mooie stem, maar ik heb wel eens beter werk van haar gehoord. Dit is grotendeels standaard-countrywerk met een smartlapperig randje. 'For no one' is een prachtig nummer, maar dan komt er weer zo'n draak als 'Coat of many colors' of 'Queen of the silver dollar' achteraan. Daarmee kom je niet ver.
Oei, daar is Emmylou weer. Die hadden we net nog gehad en ik had wat spijt van een ster te veel. Want man, wat was dat saai. Dit album is een kwart eeuw eerder opgenomen. Maar dat maakt bij Emmylou eigenlijk niet uit. Het is eveneens gewoon saai (al doet het eerste nummer anders beloven). Goed, er zijn lichte verschillen. Emmylou vaarde in 1975 nog iets meer op beproefde muziekconcepten. Wat het geheel tegelijk net iets toegankelijker en net iets saaier maakt en waardoor dit album eigenlijk niets te zoeken heeft in deze lijst.
Van wat ik tot nu toe van Emmylou heb gehoord, is dit het minst erge. Maar dat gekloot met haar stem en dat trage zit er al vroeg in. En zeker aangezien ik gisteren nog heb lopen stampen en beuken op melodic hardcore en punkrock, is dit wel een overgang die veel van me vraagt. Emmylou is nog net geen Joni, maar ze is duidelijk wel (muzikale) familie en dat trekt bij mij een laatje van ergernissen open. Haar voordeel is dat het maar een kleine 40 minuten duurt en ze op grote gedeeltes van het album ook gewoon haar smoel houdt en de instrumenten het werk laat doen. Een 2 voor de moeite.
Sleep paralysis music. This is not country by the way, this is what demonic soulless people think Country is like.
Hard to hate. Great voice and nice mellow music. Liked some of the more country songs but not a lot to really grab onto. 6/10
Country Music is the only music I dislike, sorry(but for what it's worth, Emmylou Harris has a great singing voice). Favorite Track: "Queen Of The Silver Dollar".
This was a nice way to start the morning. Some laid back country folk music (but really felt more like straight up folk) that made for a smooth and enjoyable listen. Emmylou Harris has a very pretty voice; you know it’s good when it evokes feelings and memories you didn’t know you had. Nothing stands out here - it’s decent, polished folk music with a good voice, but can get dull. I most likely won’t go out of my way to listen, but if it comes on I probably won’t turn it off.
Dit is mijn kopje koffie, zeker op een grauwe ochtend in oktober. Wat een stem heeft ze toch, wat ze voor deze plaat al meermaals etaleerde op werk van partner in crime Gram Parsons. Het gaat van intiem naar uptempo, en ze weet de country en pop covers allemaal een eigen twist te geven. 'For No One' is prachtig, maar daarna vlakt het helaas wel snel af. Desalniettemin echt een prima plaat uit het rijke country canon van de southern states. 7,5/10 Highlights: Bluebird Wine Bottle Let Me Down For No One
Emmylou heeft echt een prachtige stem. Dus logisch dat zoveel goede artiesten met haar hebben willen samenwerken. Haar soloplaat begint ook mooi maar vind ik op een gegeven moment wat veel van hetzelfde en is muzikaal niet zo spannend. 6/10
A nice country album, with a nice relaxing sound. I could listen to his while drinking some beers with the fellows out on a porch. 3.5
Typical and predictable. She has a great voice though. Pairs well with day drinking and loneliness.
Cover: she looks like the female version of Fredy Mercury Music: I like country but I never liked the Nashville Sound. This is way too polished for my taste. I understand that Emmylou built a lot of bridges and went down in history as a musician who valued collaboration more than stardom. I like this. But this still doesn't change the fact that her music lacks the "creative edge".
3/5
Day 96 First listen- I had only listened to Red Dirt Girl and really looked forward to hearing this album. Her voice sounds gorgeous and she sounds so much like Dolly Parton. The way she sings really invites listeners to dive into her music and really feel the song. I like red dirt girl more for now but I def will be coming back to this album again. (3.5/5)
I’d like to know why this album stands out above any of the other thousands of country albums out there? It sounds (to a non-country fan) very stereotypical for the scene. It’s getting a 3 from me because it’s technically well done. But as far as the songs, etc, are concerned they could be any country songs as they all sound pretty much the same tempo and twiddly chords. I don’t think I’ll be listening to any more Emmylou Harris unless she somehow gets another album on this list.
Man, this was one long sigh in musical form. Every song feels like it just watched its dog run away. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions: - Bluebird Wine - If I Could Only Win Your Love - Boulder to Birmingham
One of the first albums I feel needs more than one day to rate. Sometimes it makes me queasy, like on more conventional country songs like "Queen of the silver dollar" but on others like Danny Flowers "Before Believing" there is undeniable depth, charm and superb production / playing. I think what makes me veer towards 3 stars rather than 4 is that this isn't essential music for me and I don't think it will ever be my passion. If I reach for Emmylou it will generally be the Lanois drenched Wrecking Ball where she is at her most haunting (& there is less country pedal steel twang)
nice sounds from a great artist
This was absolutely delightful. A joy to listen through. Ran the span of emotions, hit a few country sub-genres, had some out of nowhere guitar solos. Really really enjoyed this.
Of course, Emmylou has a wonder/beautiful voice. The songs she chooses to sing here are good, as far as this genre goes (let me call it Americana). But after a while I'm a bit bored. I bailed on Coat of many colors. I assume the rest of the album is about as good as it was previously. 3 stars.
Hyvä kantrilevy, vähän rauhallisempaa ja herkempää sellaista suurimmilta osin. Perus hyvää ja kesäistä. Parhaat: Bluebird Wine, Queen of the Silver Dollar
I actually own a copy of this on vinyl which I bought from a charity shop for eighteen 50p or a pound, the reason being that it features in Lisa like this. I haven’t really listened to it much though! She has a nice voice but for the most part, it’s pretty dull and unmenorable. I really should get around to selling it at some point, although I don’t imagine it’s worth much.
Another ‘what I needed today’. Not sure this is her best. Wish I had a 3.5 option.
I’m not a fan of country music at all. She has a beautiful voice but it’s not for me.
Although i had heard of Emmylou Harris before, I’m certain I’ve never listened to an ounce of her music previous to this experience (so I had no idea what I was in for). Now having gone through the album, I can see why she has a legacy attached to her name. The songs reminded me of Dolly Parton with a flare of Appalachia thrown into the mix. It’s old school country music before artists started singing about their dogs, their exes, their truck, and beer. I won’t seek this album out again, but I won’t adjust the tuner if one of her songs comes on either.
Harris’ powerful voice is the feature of this album: hauntingly melodic or remarkably intense. It’s an epic vocal display, one that rightly lead to a legendary career. The actual material, almost exclusively covers of country standards, is where my appreciation ends. The straightforward nature of traditional country music, the lack of lyrical nuance and the ceaseless use of repetition that hallmarks the style betray the subtleties and variety that Harris is capable of and should be delivering. Personally, I wish she had leaned much more into her folk tendencies on this album and less into the country styles that she did. But I’m just an anonymous guy with enough free time to review 1001 albums for fun, so wtf do I know?
I expected to hate this, old time county music is not high on my list of things to listen to. Immideiately started preparing snarky comments about pick up trucks, whisky, and abusive partners. But right from the start my outlook brightened, Emmylous voice is beautiful. I listened with an open mind and actually enjoyed most of this album quite a bit. Sure some songs are what I expected, didn't much care for those. But there are a few really good songs on this album. I enjoyed Bluebird song, For no one, and Boulder to Birmingham most. Hell i even liked The Bottle let me down, slide guitar and all. Pleasant surprise, this was a very enjoyable album.
kind like dolly patron ?
Just what I thought Emmylou would sound like. Very good, sweet
Ok, one thing I’ve learned is that Emmylou isn’t a whiney hippy like Joni Mitchell. Great! What I’m hearing is old country. So far so good. Ok and now what I’m hearing is a bit of country, a little bit of whiney hippy and a little bit of gospel. Still so far so good. So to summarize, if you like Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn, you’re good and will be good with this. If you like Amy Lee and Lauryn Hill, it’s best you pass on this. Choice cut: Bluebird Wine
I’m not a Country fan but it is the type of Country I’d f with. Its old school. I can hear a lot of her influences today. It really reminds me of that song My Silver Lining, by First Aid Kit. Or rather they were influenced by her.
This album was such a lovely surprise. There’s a warmth and grace to Emmylou Harris’s voice that just wraps around you, and it makes even the saddest songs feel comforting. It has that classic country sound but delivered with so much elegance that it never feels dated. Right from the start, it’s clear she’s not just covering songs but fully inhabiting them, giving each one her own quiet strength. What really struck me is how well the album balances melancholy and hope. Songs like “If I Could Only Win Your Love” and “Boulder to Birmingham” have this emotional honesty that sneaks up on you. Her phrasing is so effortless, and the arrangements are clean and beautifully played, letting her voice take the lead. Even when the production leans heavily into its 70s country roots, it never loses its emotional core. By the time it finished, I realised I’d been completely pulled into its world. It’s the kind of album that doesn’t need to shout to make its point. Emmylou has a way of making everything feel genuine and timeless, and Pieces Of The Sky captures that perfectly.
The emotional center is “Boulder to Birmingham,” her aching tribute to Parsons, which nearly brings you to tears. This is country at its most soulful and transcendent—a jewel of an album from a jewel of an artist.
This was fine kinda quiet
Fantastic, up there with my favorite country albums of the entire project. I’m looking forward to going through her stuff when I have some time. Really great instrumentals and her voice is the highlight that ties it all together. Rating: 4.8
beautifully tender country - hard-nosed, too
country with a touch of bluegrass at times. gorgeous voice, very listenable. all this and covers of the beatles and dolly parton.
aðeins of mikið country fyrir mig á köflum en samt mjög næs og róandi annars
Beautiful, made me cry thinking of my mom who would have or perhaps did love this album. Wish I could share it with her now.
boring
-i think my mom has this album i remember seeing the cover when i was younger and thinking she was pretty -not bad, definitely a lot more generically country than the other album i heard from her. can be hard for stuff like that to keep my attention but she has a really nice voice -Favorites are Bluebird Wine and Coat of Many Colors
Boring
Pieces Of The Sky is elevated to fine thanks to the voice of Emmylou Harris.
I’m sure this was very influential because it sounds like literally all country music but was made in the 70s. It’s still country though so no thanks
She has a beautiful voice but these songs weren't very interesting.
This is a good album. What else is there to say, I like Emmylou's voice and the songs are good.
It's the lady from the Gram Parsons album I didn't like. She has a lovely voice. It's a well made album and even if you don't like county it's better than any of the modern garbage they put out now. I enjoyed this one more than I expected to. Reminds me of Dolly a lot but since they are lady country singers around the same time that makes sense. I will end up listening to more of her I think.
Silver dollar queen!
I'm a little skeptical of my rating for this one. It's not as good as Madvillainy.
Ech weiss ech ha scho bi Harvest gseid dass das es rechtigs Country albom esch. Offebar gods no düdlech meh it rechtig country. The Harvest esch jo no chli folk ond rock, das esch aber eigentlech nome sehr starche country. Velecht no chli Teil Folk (siehe Bottle let me down) aber das chond halt devo, wenn das basicly de Vorgänger gse esch. Aber mol luege öb das wörk de Peak esch, oder öb no meh god im ne zuekönfige Albom, wos so fescht e southern dialect hed, dass mers chuum no verstohd.. Wels jo so starch Country esch, chond natürlech t Frog uf, öbis au guet fende. Das esch aber ergendwie e huere schwerigi Frog. Einersiits chas rechtig abgo oder au emotional si ond eim debi rechtig metriise, wels metsenge halt au huere guet god. Debi esches meitschens sehr Fredlech ond entweder happy oder e chli truurig. Bedes fonktioniert aber huere guet. Anderersiits esch es halt doch, zomendest bi dem puure Country, relativ igschränkt. Klar, ech wo wenig Country lose cha das schnell mol säge. Wemmers meh losst chond natürlech au t Erfahrig ond velecht dänki plötzlech mol, was hani do för e scheiss gschrebe? Jede song i dem Albom hed e völlig andere charakter ond esch klar onderscheidbar. Stand jetzt aber, woni s Albom doch scho chli glosst ha, esches emmer no ned ultra spannend. Es send halt emmer öppe chli die gliiche Idee met de gliiche Intromänt. De werds halt e chli igschränkt. So bliibts aber au konstant. Hauptsach verchliinereret die igschränktheit s Potenzial för e Banger rächt. Das esch halt au bi dem Albom so. Alles esch för sech sehr okay, aber so e rechtige Banger heds halt ned wörk. Machts sies aber guet? Das devinitiv. Sie sengt ned nome guet ond passend zo de Musig, t Instrumentalisierig esch halt au guet gmacht. För öpper wo country sehr fühlt secher baba guet. S legschte erwähnenswärte esch de logisch ufbau vom Albom. Das esch jo relativ sälte wörk guet gmacht (siehe Pink Floyd aber au Jurassic 5). Ech fendes natürlech emmer guet, wenn t Stöck inenand inefliessed, aber es esch au ned so schlemm wenns ned so esch wie do. De werkts halt eifach meh zämekläbt ond gmacht zom einzelni songs im Radio oder i Playlists z lose. Halt ned so das albe-lose Deng. Chli schad esch es aber au, wels jo vel au guet einzeln fonktioniert, obwohl alles zämehanget.
Emmylou Harris vastly improves every song she appears on, whether it be by Gram Parsons, Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes, or any of the other artists with whom she’s worked over her long career. But for me, she’s like salt. A dash of salt improves the flavor of another dish without question but you don’t want to sit down and eat a bowlful of it. Some of these songs aren’t bad but I’ve never heard an Emmylou Harris album that I thought she carried all the way through. This one is no different. That being said, I love Emmylou Harris and how much she added to some of my favorite songs but I don’t ever find myself wanting to listen to an Emmylou Harris album.
My favorite country voice and one of my favorite all time singers. I would have picked Wrecking Ball for this list though.
amazing
Æ har aldri hørt så mye på Emmylou Harris, kanskje mest bare fordi ho va en generasjon forut for de kvinnelige countryartistan æ har vokst opp med, men du verden så godt æ like ho når æ faktisk høre det!
The one thing I am learning from this is that I actually quite like a lot of country music. Emmylou's voice is beautiful, some of the covers here are really nice and the originals aren't too bad either. Solid 7/10
Pleasant but nothing particularly stands out
snooze and no thank you.
Twangy but not overbearing. She has a lovely voice. The songs were pleasing to listen to even though it's not really my style.
She has a good voice and it's relaxing, but I find it difficult to give an album of covers more than 2 stars, especially when the two songs I knew were done better by The Beatles and Dolly Parton
Emmylou's voice is distinctive and one of the best in country or any genre. This is a great sample box of an album of different styles of country. I especially liked "From Boulder to Birmingham" and her cover of The Beatles "For No One." While I prefer her 90's work with Daniel Lanois ("Wrecking Ball" and "Red Dirt Girl"), this was a stellar debut.
In the world of country/Americana, Emmylou Harris is simply one of the best to ever do it. This is a great debut. I love Bluebird Wine, Boulder to Birmingham, Queen of the Silver Dollar. She also does justice to Dolly Parton and especially the Beatles with those covers. For No One is an underrated Beatles song and it works perfectly as a country ballad, Emmylou's golden voice nails it
Nice
Certainly! Here is a detailed review of Emmylou Harris' "Pieces of the Sky": --- # In-Depth Review: Emmylou Harris' *Pieces of the Sky* (1975) ## 🎵 Overview *Pieces of the Sky* (1975) is Emmylou Harris' breakthrough solo album, often regarded as her true debut despite a earlier folk release. It emerged in the wake of Gram Parsons' death, blending country, folk, and rock influences to create a sound that would define Harris' career and influence the Americana genre. --- ## 📝 Lyrics & Themes ### Emotional Depth and Grief The album’s lyrical core is defined by loss and longing, particularly Harris’ grief over Gram Parsons’ death. This is most poignantly expressed in **"Boulder to Birmingham,"** the only original composition (co-written with Bill Danoff). Lines like *"I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham / If I thought I could see, I could see your face"* capture a raw, geographical yearning. ### Eclectic Song Selection Harris showcased her knack for interpreting others’ work, weaving narratives of heartache (*"Sleepless Nights"*), resilience (*"Coat of Many Colors"*), and honky-tonk life (*"Queen of the Silver Dollar"*). The lyrics span themes of love, addiction (*"The Bottle Let Me Down"*), and introspection, reflecting a maturity beyond her years. --- ## 🎶 Music and Sound ### Genre-Blending Mastery The album seamlessly merges: - **Traditional Country**: Louvin Brothers’ *"If I Could Only Win Your Love"* (featuring Herb Pedersen’s harmonies) and Merle Haggard’s *"The Bottle Let Me Down"*. - **Folk and Rock**: A haunting cover of The Beatles’ *"For No One"* stripped of brass, replaced with pedal steel and acoustic tenderness. - **Bluegrass Energy**: Rodney Crowell’s *"Bluebird Wine"* opens the album with banjo-driven exuberance. ### Vocal Performance Harris’ voice is angelic yet grounded, capable of conveying despair (*"Boulder to Birmingham"*), joy (*"Bluebird Wine"*), and everything in between. Her duets with Pedersen and Linda Ronstadt add harmonic richness. --- ## 🎛 Production Produced by **Brian Ahern**, the album’s sound is clean yet warm, emphasizing acoustic instrumentation and avoiding over-polishment. Key features: - **Studio Techniques**: Subtle reverb on vocals, crisp string arrangements (e.g., *"For No One"*), and balanced mix letting each instrument shine. - **Musician lineup**: Features legends like James Burton (guitar), Glen D. Hardin (piano), and Bernie Leadon (banjo), creating a "Hot Band" ethos. - **Authenticity**: The production avoids Nashville’s slickness, favoring a rootsy feel that prescribes the "outlaw country" movement. --- ## 🌟 Influence and Legacy - **Career Launchpad**: This album established Harris as a force in country music, leading to decades of critical and commercial success. - **Genre Impact**: It helped bridge country, rock, and folk, influencing Americana and "cosmic country" artists like Lucinda Williams and Waxahatchee. - **Gram Parsons’ Legacy**: It carried forward Parsons’ vision of country-rock fusion while allowing Harris to step out of his shadow. --- ## ✔ Pros and ✖ Cons ### Pros 1. **Vocal Excellence**: Harris’ voice is both technically impressive and emotionally resonant. 2. **Song Selection**: Eclectic covers showcase her interpretive genius, from Dolly Parton to The Beatles. 3. **Musical Chemistry**: The band’s performances are tight yet organic, blending bluegrass, country, and rock. 4. **Thematic Cohesion**: Grief and resilience tie the album together, making it more than a collection of songs. ### Cons 1. **Pacing Issues**: Some ballads (*"Before Believing," "Sleepless Nights"*) slow the album’s momentum. 2. **Limited Original Songwriting**: Only one Harris-penned song, though it’s a standout. 3. **Production Datedness**: Some elements (e.g., string arrangements) may sound slightly dated to modern ears. --- ## 🎯 Conclusion *Pieces of the Sky* remains a landmark album for its emotional depth, musical innovation, and role in defining country-rock. While uneven in pacing and reliant on covers, its strengths—Harris’ voice, the band’s performances, and Ahern’s production—solidify its place as a classic.
3.2 2x liked better than i thought. great voice
It's a really good country album. I'm just not a big fan of country. It's catchy, happy, carefree, easy to listen as a background. But i don't think i'll put it on again. At least not when i want to fully enjoy the act of listening. (As something played just to kill the quiet - maybe).
Not my jam, maybe 2 good songs
First album where I was totally unfamiliar with any work made by the artist. Many country albums were generated recently, so there is some material for comparison. Not as good as Dolly Parton´s 4/5 album, but better than Dwight Yoakam's 2/5 album, so the rating of 3/5 is easily determined. Just a good country album, with not too many positive surprises, but no negative surprises either. 3/5
Crying in the club thinking about Grammy’s coat of many colors.
5/10
I was going to say 'Dolly Parton lite' but I think that's reductive. I don't think I had ever heard of Emmylou Harris before this album; man I have been missing out. Beautiful voice, beautiful music.
She has a beautiful voice, but it really reminds me of Dolly Parton. It seems like she struggled a little because her record label went under. I really liked Queen of the Silver Dollar. Some were covers, and she sang them well but nothing seemed all that different then other interpretations. No doubt she has talent and a beautiful voice.
My favorites are her drinking songs. Bluebird Wine and The Bottle Let Me Down (a song also done by Waylon and Merle Haggard). If I Could Only Win your love has a honky tonk spiritual feel to it. The Beetles cover was interesting. Pretty good!
So I guess this is mostly an album of her singing other people's songs. Ok, cool, I'm not opposed to that. But oh my, she sure picked a roster of songs that really showcased how sadly she could sing. The first song had a little pep, which I was hoping would pave the way for a nice mix of down home old country bops. But that didn't happen again until the last Silver Dollar Queen song, and I was so downtrodden by then that it failed to pick me back up. She does have a very pretty voice, so it wasn't entirely an unpleasant listen.
Classic country royalty. Pleasant enough
Absolutely gorgeous album, I’ve got to get this on vinyl some day
Für Country ganz cool.
Sleepy bunch of tired ass old country songs
Pretty decent country album. Emmy's voice is, as usual, amazing, and the song list is good, though for whatever reason covers of Beatles songs never really land well for me.
Country, 26eme album => 1/5
Country, more covers (including Dolly's Coat of Many Colors) but surprisingly good - more bluegrass and traditional (1973) than 90's country which was refreshing and Emmylou has a great voice. I recall not loving Emmylou growing up but Country wasn't my thing.
I liked Emmylou's voice across the whole album, but didn't necessarily like every single song. Some of them just didn't click and that's okay.
Bro country ain’t got nothing on this! Authentic 1970s Classic Outlaw Country through and through.
This was an extremely warm and inviting country album. I enjoyed every second of it.... Twice. This is the way country should be. 4.5 stars overall
Americana
LOVED this album! What an incredible voice, I can now see where some of my favorite country pop girlies got some of their influence.
Technically her second record, but widely considered her first, the cosmic-country Queen delivered on this heavy hitting, ballad fueled classic. Would listen again.
Sonically beautiful record. Really started off my morning right. The instrumentation, the vibe, THE VOICE!!! Like most country albums, it has too many snoozer ballads woven in between every other song, though that’s not saying that some of those ballads aren’t absolutely incredible. Grateful to have been turned on to this album. ❤️
432/1001
Magnificent, made me think of Dolly Parton so happy to see that they collaborated and had great respect for each other!
All beautiful songs with a good band and good harmonies. Classic country.
Really not my vibe
I absolutely loved the 2000 Emmylou album I discovered last year, Red Dirt Girl but I was made aware that it was quite the departure from her typical country style, so I knew if I met her again in the future (or the past as it happens here), it may be a shade disappointing for a non-country music fan. And so is the case, but it took a few background semi-listens before I stopped on a quiet evening and actually digested this on my headphones and was reminded of a lot of what I loved about Red Dirt Girl. Her voice is simply gorgeous, dripping with longing, regret and authenticity. She knows her way around a good song and her tone suits the genre perfectly. Once again, I feel there's a ceiling on how highly I will rate an album that's almost entirely comprised of other people's songwriting (Red Dirt Girl, conversely, wins hands-down again on this front, being almost entirely written by Harris herself) but she executes everything here beautifully. I must confess I don't love her take on The Beatles' For No-One; she's taken the melody in a different direction to the original. While I do feel if you're going to cover something well-known, you may as well do something interesting with it, I just didn't feel it myself. Overall though, she has a little credit in the bank with me and I enjoyed it for the most part.
Short and sweet country album.
So boring it made me cry
Still not a fan of this genre
I was actually familiar with several of the tracks on here (I live in Norfolk so of course I would be), and the opener is actually a banger (maybe I've just had it bashed into my head so much that I'm experiencing a live case of Stockholm syndrome), but a fair bit of the rest of it... isn't actually that bad for a country album? There is some absolute tripe on this for sure - If I Could Only Take a Flamethrower to the track of a similar title, I gladly would, and "Bottle Let Me Down" has a face that not even a mother could love, but "Boulder to Birmingham", "Before Believing" and "For No One" are lovely acoustic, folky ballads, "Sleepless Nights" at worst could just be considered a bit inoffensive, and "Coat of Many Colors" is just a Dolly Parton cover so I suppose it's hard to butcher that. The final few tracks are... bloody awful. It's comically bizarre how as soon as the backing band starts warming up again, Harris sets out to pierce your eardrums, but she sounds great during the album's pared back moments, and half a decent album isn't bad for this sort of thing.
Tremulous and terrible.
Emmylou Harris is one of those names more people know than know her music, and that's a damned shame. Hers is categorized as country music, and I suppose that's more or less accurate, but to me her music goes deeper into the American identity than the American South--just like her muse and friend Gram Parson. This is a very good example of her music, and curiously one album of hers that I don't own--yet. Definitely on the hunt for this one.
We don’t deserve Emmylou Harris. This is an amazing record.
I liked.
Bluebird Wine 2.8 Too Far Gone 3 If I Could Only Win Your Love 3 Boulder to Birmingham 3.1 Before Believing 2.6 The Bottle Let Me Down 3.3 Sleepless Nights 3 Coat of Many Colors 2.8 For No One 2.8 Queen of the Silver Dollar 3 Score: 2.94
5/10 it's ok
Solid country.
A mix of twang, folk and schmaltz that didn’t really do it for me.
Good album! The kind of soulful country I actually like.
Emmylou has a beautiful voice. Solid album.
Черговий кантрі альбом, мені не сподобався.
Folk Country Queen. I love her voice. It's so clear. It's so emotive. I love the song writing. This is what I love about country. I wish I could write songs even half as good. A knee-bouncing good time of an album. I'd love to square dance to this.
What an incredibly beautiful album. Worth the price of admission for the cover of "For No One" alone. Exceptional.
Mostly sappy Country. Unfortunately the exceptions to this rule on this album are rare.
Had no idea what to expect here but I liked it. Glad I listened to it...to me, it's pure 70s country. And that's not a slam, but when I think of country music from that time, this is the type of sound I think of. Not sure if I'd return to this, but I liked it enough to suggest it to my wife while she's at work today. And if she wanted to listen to it on an upcoming road trip or if she wanted to put it on in the house I'm good with that, too. She has a hell of a voice, the songs are stuff you can tap your foot to and the band is tight. So, 4/5 from me.
nice voice, but the songs didn't really grab me.
really nice :)
Good voice, but not particularly memorable. Favorite track: Queen of the Silver Dollar
It was okay. I’m not a big country fan and I also don’t really like the banjo and the slide guitar thing. Her voice is awesome tho.
Could it be more beautiful? Lovely vocals, sad and uplifting both.
Country. Hate it. I tried, but had to give up at track 6.
There is no doubt that Emmylou Harris is among the most important country artists. There is also no doubt that she has an amazing voice. Personally, I enjoy old school country MUCH more than the poppy BS currently coming out of Nashville, at least the old school version had a distinctive identity. This an important album that started Harris on her track to be among the greats. The songs are well-executed and the production is solid for the time. However, while there are exceptions this is a genre that just doesn’t do it for me.
Not my favorite album of hers, but still a lot in here that showcases the best of what she can do. Worth the listen if only for "Boulder to Birmingham" and "For No One."
Solid album. I don’t know if it’s because it was my first Emmylou album, but Wrecking Ball is still my favorite.
I'm mostly familiar with Emmylou Harris from the 90s and on, which generally is when she shifted away from country music. My understanding is that she was a fairly progressive country artist before that, but maybe that happened after her debut. Anyway, I just don't know how to appreciate this music, though it seems like another very good version of something that's not for me.
The Beatles, stop fighting
Thoughts before listening: Pretty sure this is the second Emmylou album I've gotten on here. Not necessarily a bad thing, just kind of interesting. I do like Emmylou quite a bit, but it's surprising that she is getting more love than other country artists. I'm not sure I've actually heard this album before. Review: This is mostly new to me although there are quite a few covers of well known song songs this album. Emmylou has a wonderful voice that works well whether she's covering Dolly on "Coat of Many Colors" or the Beatles on "For No One". There is a good mix of styles on here, with honky tonk barnburners mixing with jazzy ballads and pop covers. Very enjoyable album that I'll give 4-stars.
Is this the perfect example of country for people who think they don’t like country? Her voice and these stories and lyrics are amazing. Not the pop stuff. Amazing.
Blind album and artist. I guess I liked the Dolly cover...?
уф, дуже не люблю кантрі, і зараз починати занурюватися не дуже цікаво. в цілому, голос звісно дуже приємний, балади дійсно красиві, деякі заспокійливі, деякі сумні
I liked this! Folksy and feels timeless
If there's anything metal and country have in common in my mindscape, it's that I'm not particularly discerning about either. Metal is metal, and as long as the riffs are loud it kicks ass. Country is country, and the old soul that rests in me just really broadly enjoys this kind of sound. Sure, there's some shit in either genre that's significantly worse than the rest (nu metal in the former, heavily conservative jingoism in the latter), and it's not like I don't have specific reasons why I'd reach for one album or artist or another... But generally speaking, I'm gonna find it hard to dislike most anything I come across from either genre. Such as it goes here. Indeed, this is old, 70's-style country alright, and I dig that sound. Same as I have most every other 70's country album my group's gotten so far. But what makes this album so unique that I'd reach for specifically instead of any other country album? Like with a lot of country albums, it comes down to the voice. Emmylou Harris just has a really nice one. She sings these songs (mostly covers) just really well. And to the fact that most of these songs are covers — well, dang, she knows how to pick 'em. I really enjoyed hearing her take on "For No One" from The Beatles and "Coat Of Many Colors from Dolly. Plus, hey, a Shel Silverstein lyric! It's always fun to run across one of those. But if there's any song here that deserves the spotlight, it's the one song that Emmylou has a writing credit for: "Boulder To Brimingham". Now, look, I have no real attachment to Gram Parsons. I just haven't felt any of the albums of his I've gotten, whether it's under his own name, or with The Byrds, or with his Flying Burrito Band... Nothing. But if there's any song that would make me wanna look at him differently; any song that makes me clear how much he meant to someone — at least one person... It's this. And I didn't tear up during it, but it hit me in a way that I just knew, if I was in the right mood... Wham-o. Here they come. Not bad at all for a song co-written by the guy responsible for "Afternoon Delight". So, big surprise, I liked an old country album from a female singer. Next I'll be telling you I liked an album from the Big 4 of thrash ("What, me like MASTER OF PUPPETS?"). But don't just lump it in with all the rest; Emmylou's got the kind of voice that makes her worth listening to on her own, and the obvious songwriting chops that she probably could have flexed more. Honestly, it makes me wanna go back to RED DIRT GIRL and see how much more I'd like it. But as for how this album stands, yeah. That's another winner for country. (Honestly kind of weird how I've ended up associating country music and metal like this... But that's just how things fall out, I guess. I mean, with how many metal and rock guys end up making country... I suppose it's not too far of a gap after all. Hm.)
Good country, but kind of standard. Solid 4 Stars.
Yeah, that’s a 5. Emmylou Harris’s voice is just such a conduit for emotion that it’s able to carry a whole track by itself, and it carries this entire album brilliantly. The instrumentation enhances it a lot, but… man, her vocals are just that good. I can’t describe them with any other word but “angelic”. It’s pretty variable too; while a lot of this album is comprised of sadder songs, the closing track “Queen of the Silver Dollar” ends with her just going “da da da” to the tune of the chorus, and it gives off a party vibe. This is an album made of mostly covers, so I can’t quite give the songwriting all the credit in the world except to the original artists. It’s a loaded lineup by the way; Merle Haggard, Shel Silverstein, John & Paul, Dolly Parton herself, and more. Emmylou Harris at least knows how to pick them. However, she does have one track she penned on here: “Boulder to Birmingham”, a lamenting ballad about her inability to really cope with Gram Parsons’ death 2 years before. It’s a brilliantly written track, and it really does capture the feeling of being sort of an emotional powderkeg. It makes me wonder why she didn’t write more original material, especially with how good “Red Dirt Girl” turned out 25 years later. I do think the music speaks for itself here; I can’t really write any more words praising “old country” like this, and Emmylou’s voice will portray far far more depth than what I can say about these tracks. This is a great 5; it’s worth a listen, it’s worth being on the list, and once again, Emmylou Harris has just blown me away. Not bad for someone who I’d never heard of before starting this whole 1001 Albums thing.
A nice, country tinged bunch of cover songs, guest writers and songs written for or by other artists. Country really isn't my thing but older country western is more akin to my liking than the 80s soft rock being peddled as country these days. Overall a good record that I would never purchase but wouldn't be mad if someone else was playing it.
This had me Too Far Gone.
She has a nice voice, but it's still farm emo and I don't like it.
Nice voice
Emmylou Harris is great.
That For No One cover was NICE
I was impressed more than I expected by the first few tracks. As the album went on, the music just didn't meet the high bar that the first tracks set.
Emmylou Harris has pipes that demand your attention. That being said, this album disappointed me a bit. It’s a checkered album for me. I really enjoyed Wayfaring Stranger, Roses in the Snow, I’ll Go Stepping and the cover of The Boxer was well done but the rest was just ok. At times the songs were a bit too heavy on Jesus for my tastes. I get that country leans on the cross a bit and I’m fine with that if you weave him in with a clever line or so but it felt a bit ham fisted on Green Pastures and especially on Jordan and found it just took me out of it. Several great tunes and twang made this an overall enjoyable listening experience. 3 stars
Two 70s country albums in a row? Eh. Whatever. At least they're both good. This is my first exposure to the work of Emmylou Harris, who apparently has three albums on this list, one of which being a collab with Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton. Speaking of Dolly Parton, boy does this album remind me of her. It's not just me, okay? There are too many connections and similarities for it to just be my lack of country expertise. I mean, this album literally has a cover of the title track from the Dolly Parton album on the list! It is a pretty good cover though, as are most of the songs on this album. This kind of occupies that same space of "classic reminders as to why country music isn't a complete and utter joke if you look in the right places." Emmylou's singing is nice. Again, considerably Dolly-esque. Pleasant for sure, as is the instrumentation. The album is mostly covers, so the writing ranges from decent to literally the Beatles. Although, Emmylou Harris did help write one of this album's songs, that being "Boulder to Birmingham." Great song! She should write more songs. Overall, this probably isn't the kind of album to change someone's mind of country as a genre, but if you already like the good parts of the genre, it'll definitely provide you with some pleasant songs that'll fit right in with your music taste. High 3/5.
Great voice, it is exactly what I imagine when I think old school country music. I enjoyed most of the songs and her soothing voice. Definitely something I will listen to again.
This was new and beautiful. A stunning voice and a beautiful balancing act between country soul and folk delight. Their impact on modern female singers is obvious and im delighted with this introduction.
perus... Ei edes väsyttänyt mitä olisin halunnut...
I was not previously familiar with this album, but I do know Emmylou Harris. This is a pretty good album. She has a great voice, and the instrumentation is solid. In reading about this album, it seems like most of the tracks are covers, but I was previously only familiar with Coat of Many Colors and For No One. I would listen to this album again.
I liked and recognized “Bluebird Wine”. This is for sure old school country, which I appreciate, but overall doesn’t land higher than a 3 for me.
An angelic voice that simultaneously comforts you while also giving you something to hope for that might not even be realized yet. Just a timeless singer. And many of the collaborating players here like Linda Ronstadt, Bernie Leadon (banjo/Eagles), Byron Berline (fiddle) and Herb Pedersen (The Dillards) should also be recognized as they no doubt help elevate this record.
She sings good. Not really my style and wanted to like this more. Was good but didn’t completely land with me. I also think the original coat of many colors is much better.
This is good stuff. Good, not great. I do agree Emmylou Harris tends to get lost amongst many of the other country greats and is deserving of more praise. 3.5/5
heard this once in the past already. will listen again to properly rate Bluebird Wine - 5/5 Too Far Gone - 4/5 If I Could Only Win Your Love - 5/5 Boulder to Birmingham - 4/5 Before Believing - 4/5 Bottle Let Me Down - 3/5 Sleepless Nights - 3/5 Coat of Many Colors - 5/5 For No One - 5/5 Queen of the Silver Dollar - 5/5 Average score: 4.3/5 (rounding down) country is a very hit-or-miss genre for me. however, i think this is solid country folk, and i love her voice. i believe i would've rated this a bit higher if i were in the right mood for listen to country tonight
No muchos comentarios, country.
Yeah! Beautiful songs, from a beautiful woman, with a beautiful country voice. What's not to llove?
Simply fantastic. So much of the best female country music of the 80s and 90s makes more sense after hearing this. (Modern “country” is not relevant to this discussion.)
Every song is beautiful and made with love. "Bluebird Wine," "Boulder to Birmingham," and "Queen of the Silver Dollar" are my stand out picks. While there are a lot of covers on this album, it doesn't take away from Emmylou Harris' amazing vocals, which are definitely why everyone should listen to this album.
OK for country
Decent country vibe. Really great album, had Stevie Nicks style vocals and nice catchy country rhythms. A pleseant surprise.
Bluebird Wine was so good, but also the highpoint in the album. If everything was close to that level it'd be a 3, maybe 4.
Ok. Nice songs, nice voice, nothing to write home about
Great voice, I love a storytelling country song. Some of these are a bit too plinky-plonky for my taste (I can't come up with a better way to describe what I mean). Harris' cover of Coat of Many Colours is better than the Dolly Parton original imo
- Bluebird Wine: immediately fond of this! my kind of country :] soft and bubbly and bright like my childhood rodeo endeavours. - Boulder to Birmingham: a soft, sweet and simple ballad to make you weep. nothing overly complicated but endearing nonetheless. - Bottle Let Me Down: fun and truly, TRULY country. alcoholism for the win? - For No One: Spectacular gimme 15 of them. musically reminds me of drop cherries by billie marten if she was more american and less artsy. my album of choice for a bareback ride through the mountains :] very fond indeed. all the songs songs have a soft, lullaby-esque quality tied in with the calming cozy culture that calls me to country lifestyle. this album sounds like what baby me pictured her life looking like. folksy but not fairytale. 3/5
Beautiful voice
- A bit surprised at first - Too far gone is a good song worth another listen definitely - You never know how much I'd give if I could only win your love - How would you feel if the world was falling apart around you? (Boulder to Birmingham) - Tonight the bottle let me down - Sleepless nights, already the name is perfect - And wonder who is kissing you - Such a lovesick, yearning song - I need you - Not my favourite but still a great song (coat of many colours) - Bible reference to Joseph's coat shows how much it meant to her - The backing vocals are extraordinary - A love that should have lasted years (for no-one) - She was once ordinary (queen of the silver dollar) Not my kind of music taste but that didn't stop me from enjoying the album. I would definitely give some of the songs another listen and even if it's not one of my favourite albums it's not the worst either. He voice is genuinely phenomenal and it allowed me to appreciate the music even more than I did at the start.
ОЧЕНЬ ШИКАРНЫЙ КАНТРИ АЛЬБОМ!!!
Not my kind of music but what a great voice
There are worse albums on this list I will give 3/5. But I just don’t like americana and that Dobro sound in particular. Particularly lyrics about rhinestones and other things too boring to mention
Very enjoyable. A superb voice.
A steady and sweet album that reads like an open book. You can leave any cynicism at the door with this one and just allow yourself to be sung a series of kind hearted country songs.
Solid 3 for me, wish there were more originals on it as the one original (Boulder to Birmingham) is excellent. The Beatles cover is intriguing.
So sweet
Bluebird Wine is such a tune and a perfect album opener. Emmylou got that noice golden voice.
Liked the folksy bend with Bluebird Wine and Before Believing, like Judy Collins or a chipper-er Fairport Convention. But things fully tipped country and things ran together a bit.
Didn't hit as hard as Trio, but a good listen nonetheless
Beautiful, if not exciting
You can argue that many of her albums are better. Elite Hotel was her early-career fans favourite. My own preferred Emmylou era starts with The Ballad Of Sally Rose in 1985. But that's just irrelevant really. Every album she made from Pieces Of The Sky forwards, pretty much everything she ever sang on, varies from very good to perfection.
Great music. Great voice. It just doesn't feel like she even cares she's doing it. It just lacks any tangible amount of soul.
Country music is not for me i am afraid. Gave the album a listen through a few times and i just find the tunes a bit samey unfortunately. Well produced, it is easy listening, some nice piano. Emmylou Harris' voice is nice , soothing, delicate. Certainly not bad on the ears. Dig a bit of fiddle here and there and the pedal steel guitar is dynamite . But again the plodding bass, the predictable chord changes and the unrelatable (to me) lyrics got me looking at a 6/10. Favourite track - For No One (says it all when your favourite track is a cover). What i can say is that ive not heard any better Country music either so this could be as good as it gets and im just not able to appreciate.
awesome
Line dancing music. Bin it.
very good!
really loved it
Well, well, well... after hearing the more folk-y side of Emmylou Harris I was quite dreading this album. But it turned out to skew more Dolly Parton than Joan Baez and it was much more palatable than expected. Still nothing I would put on to listen to but at least it wasn't 45 minutes of torture.
Favorite Track: Bottle Let Me Down
Twingy twangy, something about the Bible. I'm sure it's fine but just not at all my cup of tea, really.
Mostly mid country with just a couple stand out tracks.
2 songs in. It's ok. She's got a fine voice but not blowing my mind. 4 songs in. Ah ok I get it. I typically don't listen to country because, unfortunately (?), i am in the section of the USA that is prejudiced against it and calls it cringe. As such, listening to it is challenging. But what's life without challenge!? 5 songs in. There's a bit of depth here. Some solemn moments. Her voice carries most of it--the instrumentation is ok but it does what it needs to. If I was invited to a stereotypical saloon in the south where this is played, I could have a good time probably 8 songs in. What is interesting is how....light? the music is, without being weightless. It's a very interesting middle ground. It's not Joan Baez where it's *just* her voice, nor is it something like Laura Nyro where everything blasts, voice and instruments together. It's almost chill. 9 songs in. Ok ok ok you got me. I'm into it. The verse titillates you and then the chorus comes in. Ugh, you guys are right, this is good and I hate this fact...You win.
Sorry I really just can't get into country music. Her voice is beautiful and some ballads are well written but the general feel of it all just doesn't connect with me. 4/10 fav songs : Bluebird Wine & For No One
I tired but just couldn't find anything to enjoy here.
Respect for Emmylou. But country music is something that wears my patience down after about 10 minutes. Songs that stood out: Bluebird Wine, Too Far Gone, Bottle Let Me Down.
A good voice, but I don't enjoy the genre.
Just not a fan of the genre.
This is beautiful music that I really enjoyed.
2 out of 5. This didn't change my mind about country music as a whole. I will admit though her voice and cover of For No One are pleasant.
my first thought was "Is this Dolly Parton?" it's nice to have a little countrified music in the rotation. I find that going back to this more folk/bluesy country from the 70s is more palatable than rockin' jesus country of the 90s and 2000s. I might favorite a song or two. 3 stars for beautiful voice and music. beautiful guitar. even some steel guitar I think. well orchestrated.
Obviously, this is not my thing. And I won't be listening to this any more than I will be listening to Dolly Parton. But it's great music and she's got a great voice. Respect.
This is pleasant, charming '70s country. I liked it, but it's not my thing.
1975. Country
Emmylou Harris helped to elevate that Gram Parsons album I had (#236) to a 2 and I can see how "beautiful" might be a word to describe this one here with, but I suspect I need country to be either driving Bluegrass or heavily leaning into reduced, raw folk for me to enjoy, so 7-8/10 songs are not for me. The twee schmaltz that's dripping out of the sugary produced everything here is just too damn much.
Que álbum delicado e divertido. Adorei. TRIxHBB Kai
Yeah I know I said no country. Emmylou Harris is cool but I hate this sorry.
Musica country, no soy muy fan de este genero y lo escucho muy poco, apesar de todo se me hace un album relajante para el día a día, para colocar mientras se hacen otras actividades o estas de viaje, un transporte a goofy ahh eeuu
This is 100% a country album but with lovely voice but nothing really to my taste or that hooked me but a fairly solid album.
Jeg elsker Emmylou
Better than the last one but still just not for me
Best Song: Boulder to Birmingham. There's some nice storytelling here. Worst Song: Hank and Lefty. Far too honky tonk country. Overall: I thought I liked her voice at first, but then the monotony of this slow, sad country wore me down. She seems talented, but this is not my kind of music. Music to be chaste and wistful to. Music for slowdancing alone in a barn.
as usual, old country mogs nu-pop country garbage
The queen of the silver dollar is one of my favorites. Lovely album.
Good stuff, folk/country
Was likely a revelation for its time, but hearing it now, does not reach the heights of some of Emmylou’s other work. Standouts like Boulder to Birmingham and Before Believing give a hint of what’s to come.
What a lovely voice
I won't say I am biased, but I grew up around a lot of Emmylou Harris' music growing up as my mom was a huge fan of hers. Emmylou's voice is really great and there's a solid selection of songs here. My only complaint is that I think she has better track listings in her career, and it's not my favorite mix of songs. That being said, she still is a great singer and this is a fairly enjoyable listen.
Rating: 2.7 I am not generally a fan of country music so this is a bit of an unfair one to start with. She has a beautiful voice but all of the songs sound the same. Mind you, her one song she does 10 times here is a very good song. Nothing revolutionary but I don’t have anything bad to say.
3,5
The country/honky tonk songs I liked a lot. Some of the others I wasn't a fan on. 3/5
Este album ya lo habia escuchado, en 2024 si no me equivoco. Fue cuando estaba enganchada con Neil Young y el country estadounidense. Ella tiene un tema con Neil que es preciooooooso de mis canciones favoritas: "Star of Beehlehem". Este disco especificamente no me fascino o no logró atraparme mucho, pero sin duda es agradable de oir. Le daré otra escucha para confirmar. 05/07/2025
Didn't listen to it
More country, yawn
I used to profess a strong hatred for Country and Western music, but as age has crept up, I am appreciate more and more of it. This album may be a bunch over cover versions, and Emmylou's voice can sometimes fit the stereotypical 'standing by my wayward husband' trope, but this LP was quite acceptable. A cautious thumbs up.
I like this meelow stylof coutr, but the songs all souded the same. Good background music
actionably dolly parton
very fun, one of my personal favourite Country albums
Pristinely beautiful in a legit and authentic country context. Nothing to argue with hear – these are good to very good songs executed most effectively.
Fantastic! 4/5
This is... fine?
It was ok for country
It was ok, recorded well
Personally I liked the sound of this. More modern country, mixed with piano and other instruments. Feels like fleeywood Mac a bit, so you could argue it’s a tamer version of rock. Nice vocals though and good sound overall.
Nice and very well singed and played album.
Sweet little country album. Emmylou's voice is so soothing and she does a lot of these covers justice. I would like to hear more songs that she wrote though, because Boulder to Birmingham was very nice.
Super pleasant country stuffs
Une belle sincérité dans la voix, une douceur même quand les thèmes sont durs.
I tried to get into this album because the singing was genuinely pretty good. But I got very bored of it very quickly.
Harris has a beautiful voice and there were some tracks on here that I really enjoyed; Boulder to Birmingham was a standout. A few of the tracks were a little too country for me; the Merle Haggard cover among them. But definitely some strong moments; this gets a high three but is close to a four.
Great voice, I liked the variety between songs but it’s not really my favorite genre. Classic 3 stars
Great voice, I know who Emmylou is but I wouldn't have listened to this album on my own. This also beats the hell out of pop country.
I thought some of these songs were excellent and then several others that were just fine.
I can hear the influence on other alt-country singers. 3/5
Hur mysigt som helst, country blir nog inte mer härligt än såhär. Underbar röst!
Väger verkligen mellan 2 och 3. Låter helt okej men inte så intressant bara (utöver att det tog mig lång tid att märka att en låt var en Beatles-cover).
Excellent album will be listening to it again, calafornia Cotten fields is a little dated for the modern world!
She has a great voice, but a lot of the songs steer too far into a stereotypical country sound for me. The songs that don’t go there are quite enjoyable.
Very good, also really sad
An OG country queen
Some decent tunes, not bad. Feel I need to be drinking whisky on a lake.
5/10…it’s a good album, musically. Not my jam.
Relaxing, but country is not for me.
Generic country
great folksy bluesy country album. way better than expected
3.75
+1 for The Beatles cover
Not bad.
It's nice and easy to listen to, however, I doubt I will ever listen to it again. I liked some of the less country twinged songs and her cover of For No One. 5/10
Absolutely in love with this album. I must say US country music won't ever touch my urban brazilian heart as hard, but I can still appreciate the emotional vocals and soulful melody. Fav Track: Coat of Many Colors
De momento es el álbum que más me ha gustado muy country
Was hopeful for this but was too country ballad-y for me. The tales all merged into one. And the version of ‘Coat…’ is not a - ahem - patch on Dolly’s.
Wishy washy music. For No One saved it from one star.
The bottle may let you down, but Emmylou won’t!!
I really love her voice, it’s very angelic and heavenly. That being said I don’t have a lot of patience for slow music and I also have very little tolerance for country music. So needless to say, this album has a lot of both. It had a song I really enjoyed enough to save (Bottle Let Me Down) but as a whole I didn’t get a lot out of it. I’ll probably forget about this album soon. But I will say for a debut album, this is a very impressive country album, I just don’t like country.
nice enough
Just a powerful distinctive voice, and this is real country and really beautiful.
Yes. Another opening paragraph about an artist that I don’t know anything about. I could drag this into some political conversation, although I really don’t feel energetic or intellectually equipped enough to take that on, this fine ‘moro. Can “morning” be stylized in that fashion? Oh wait, I don’t care. Anyway, here’s Emmylou Harris. A leading candidate for a stage name, and perhaps album of the year? Only time will tell. Take it away. Bluebird Wine - Oh god, she’s killing bluebirds and drinking their bones?? This won’t stand. This sounds like it could be country. What a nice voice. Good for her. Although, if we are disclosing fully, this song sounds like it influenced a bunch of 90’s country and therefore, sucks. I’m tired of the revisionist history that the 90’s was an artistically viable time for country. Anyway. This is from the 70’s. Song isn’t for me. Too Far Gone - Boring. Trite. Pedantic. Shallow. Real critic hours. Pay me my 8 cents per “article.” I’m a WRITER dammit. If I Could Only Win Your Love - This was pretty, albeit a little fluffy. I can’t remember it Boulder to Birmingham - Errrm what are you going to do to Abraham? Leave his bosom alone. He’s just a dad who killed his son because he “heard god.” Good guy. Religion is great. This is just another floater. People on the internet LOVE it. Whatever. The ones who aren’t robots are dorks. Before Believing - I am so depressed. Between June and the nothing happening country. Somebody needs to scrape me off the floor. Bottle Let Me Down - The bottle always lets me down. I guarantee it would make this harder to get through. Also, I don’t think I’ll need to worry about remembering this album anyway. That’s a little preview of the final review. This is another song in a long series of songs. Sleepless Nights - Were you also travelling overnight in the middle seat of increasingly smaller planes as we devolve further into hellscaoe capitalism that I can’t see any way out of except the mass deaths and displacement of most people? We continually march towards our own destruction. Anyway, this is another boring song that I’ll forget before it’s over. Coat of Many Colours - I’m ashamed to say but the following thought comes from John Q. RYM reviewer. You can’t cover this personal a song. It just sounds lame. More going through the motions. For No One - This album is “for everyone” which is why it’s so yawn inducing. Queen of the Silver Dollar - Hey, it’s another song. That’s great, everybody. Congratulations on the new song. A coat of one colour. Puke green. Listen, Chris Van Vliet just posted an interview with one of my heroes, Gene Fuckin’ Snitsky, so you can bet your bottom dollar that my next hour (plus DoorDash ads) is spoken for. An oasis in the eternal desert of generic country music. I don’t care about this album. It sucks. It’s not worth analyzing past that. Enjoy your slop. I’ll be watching a retrospective of the baby punt heard round the world with an ear to ear grin. IT WASN’T MY FAULT. 1-1.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Dolly Parton without any of the charm, uniqueness, songwriting, likability etc.
Great album, really enjoyed it.
Cilla Black if she was American.
If you're going to make a country album, this is the country album to make - outlaw stuff aside. Gorgeous voice, tender lyrics and varied compositions put this head and shoulders above anything else I've heard from this area of the genre! Favourite tracks: Boulder to Birmingham, Before Believing, For No One
Yessir, classic
Not a country fan. This wasn’t bad. Lady can really sing.
I'm not a fan of Country music, but this album is quite pleasant to listen to.
First listened to this album in 2020 and haven't revisited since so it was a lot of fun. Insanely good album cover. Emmylou is an artist who has a lot of songs that I think are 5/5 but maybe does not have a masterpiece album so I think there are a few songs on here that don't do a whole lot for me but also a few that are amazing so it's a mixed bag. Close to a 4 might readjust later Fav song: If I Could Only Win Your Love
Kinda grabbed my attention at the start, but fell off for me the further it went, and only grabbed my attention once more in the track "For no one".
How did it take me so long to find the love of my life
Not generally a country boy but I enjoyed the hell out of this album. Gorgeous vocals, rich storytelling, an almost neighborly production feel. Sublime. How have I never heard of Emmylou Harris before?
Pretty good.
Not an album that would be in my current rotation, but was enjoyable in a sense. 70s country has the essence of country music that is lost on the modern genre that can not be replicated with sincerity, while also most certainly being the equivalent of "pop country" for its time. Falls closer to John Denver in take and tone than it does Johnny Cash.
Not a fan of country music especially. Beautiful voice and lyricism but ultimately ended up quitting half way and playing Chemical Brothers
The whole music industry is a psy-op to make me care about vocals. It's not working. Seriously, there's so much music that hard focuses on vocals and puts every other aspect of music production on the back burner. Most people (both casual and more dedicated listeners) seem to like it, but I just don't care. I can't definitively explain why, but vocals don't interest me. I'm rarely impressed by them even when they're done well. Most of my favorite music either has little to no vocals or uses them on the same level with instruments, not putting the spotlight on them. Like, I can appreciate good vocals, but they rarely contribute to my enjoyment of music much. Every time I listen to a highly acclaimed album with praised vocals (not talking about this album specifically—it doesn't seem to be that acclaimed—just in general) and think it's not that good, I feel like your average snobby contrarian who makes not liking the popular staff their whole personality. Of course, I'm not gonna fight strangers on the internet over extremely subjective opinions like they seem to do, but if I were to do that, I would be one of the people who call Radiohead mid, but, like, unironically mean it. There's no particular reason for my distaste of vocals. I just don't derive enjoyment from them, for some reason. Most of the time, it is certainly not the artists' fault. I'm not like other girls, and it's not my fault, okay? Anyway. This album is whatever. I listened to it, sort of forgot about it in the process of writing this. The first song was a banger. It's a rare example of a highly energetic country song, and I happen to like that style. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be that popular across the genre. Maybe I would actually enjoy something like bluegrass, but I haven't gotten to listening to any of it at the moment. The rest of the songs are... there. Slow, sensual songs are just not my thing. Didn't particular care for them, but it's not like they're offensive or anything. 5/10
Old country music really has a cozy feeling to me. Not really amazing hit's in this one but i really enjoyed myself. amazing voice and a really nice atmosphere. I probably won't remember it after this but i would not mind if someone put this on.
That voice!!!