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Melodic whinyness. Pass
Nice
31. MotA: Michelangelo \"O the dragons are gonna fly tonight\"
Not in the mood for this at all
Easy listening country, with a couple of stand out tracks.
Not exactly my cup of tea, but I enjoyed it more than I would have thought I would.
Pleasant folk/country/americana. Not my typical style, but very beautiful.
surprisingly not as bad as i thought it would be considering it’s country 😂 but nice voice just not my style completely.
country is not my thing but she has a good voice for sure
Have always steered away from country music but was willing to give this a fair listen, being familiar with Emmylou Harris... And I'm thankful I did, this is a great album. Calling it Country almost shortchanges it; I would also label it folk, Americana, Heartland. Although Emmylou is clearly the focus, it was really the music here that was the surprise. Highlight is "I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now" 7/10
Equalizzazione pessima! Belle le lyrics, ma gli arrangiamenti sono spesso scontati. Non mi entusiasma come canta... Alcuni dettagli sonori sono piacevoli (la chitarra elettrica nella title track e i drones in Bang the Drum Slowly). Un album noioso
Beautiful voice, some really strong tracks. But realistically won’t revisit
Folksy country music with a beautiful singing voice. I couldn't enjoy the album because it's not my type of music, but it provided soothing background tracks while I worked.
Interesting songs and pleasant vocals. Unlikely to revisit this album though.
Gut hörbar, aber bleibt für mich wenig hängen…
Schwer zu bewerten. Eingängig nicht doof und echt nicht schlecht.
Country music became a huge part of my music tastes over the last 10 years and Emmylou is among my faves. This album is on regular repeat in my house.
Terrible. Do not like country music.
better than expected
Good songs, very good voice. A relaxing album to listen to. I liked it.
It's an easy to listen and overall likeable countryish-pop album, but some of its songs are kind of meh. I didn't like the mixing.
Voz dulce y delicada
Ok for country
Meh. Super singer-songwriter-y. Probably good to those who like that, but it just sounds like too much feels. Not for me.
Goeie zangeres. Het album is voor het grootste deel wat te traag voor mij. Het Franstalige nummer vind ik niet zo goed
Nope
nice mellow country songs that tell a story
I just don't really get why anyone would listen to this
Erster Eindruck: Escort Service Cover Art und entsprechend betulicher Heart Rock für den Cayenne fahrenden late Springsteen Hörer, der ich nie sein werde. Aber dann umschmeichelt mich diese satt-warme Textur, ein konstant gutes Songwriting und so gibt die Soccer Mom in mir Erdig-ehrliche 3.3
Hat mich nicht so gekriegt. Musik für ältere Leute (hey, no age-ism!) würde ich sagen.
“Red Dirt Girl” by Emmylou Harris (2000) I’m familiar with Harris’ work as a background vocalist (for Neil Young, Bob Dylan, etc.) and her early hits, but I’ve never heard this album. Emmylou Harris was 53 years old when she recorded this album, and she exudes both youthfulness and maturity in her songwriting and performance. Harris has one of the most recognizable background voices in music of the 70s, with her easy timbre and flawless pitch control. In this solo production of her own composition, she rises to the occasion. She has exceptional strength in her lower range, with good control in her very occasional forays into the highest reaches of her range. It is very plain to hear on this album why she was a favorite for backup and duet work with male artists like Dylan and Young, whose vocal skills were both limited and idiosyncratic. She could make a frog sound sweet. As a songwriter, her compositions on this album are characterized by unsurprising yet moving melodies in major keys, with typical country/folk harmonies. This recording is innovative for Harris, primarily because of its experimental percussion and electronic soundscapes. Very well produced and recorded. The lyrics are serious, reflective, and powerfully feminine, with standard country meter and rhyme. I really liked listening to this. 3/5
Found it kind of vanilla
not bad
Somewhere between folk and softer rock. She has a great voice. Oddly bass-heavy mix. Reminds me of Christian contemporary music (with some Christian imagery in the lyrics too).
2/5 I don't get how this one made the list. It doesn't stand out in any way.
Un tres bon album avec une belle voix.
Boring....
2 - Leider nix für mich
It's fine. 5/10
i've been waiting for this one to come around...had it on fairly heavy rotation back around '03 or so, then hadn't given it much thought. it's just as good now as it was then - like emmylou herself, this album doesn't seem to age. it's not that it ages well, it's that it just doesn't get any older with time. love it.
Most of this was unobjectionable but not particularly captivating. Really disliked that song with Dave Matthews. Not super familiar with her work but I have to believe that in her vast catalogue there are better albums.
3 Stars isn't a bad thing at all- this is a good album, one I would listen to again sometime, but I don't know if it's her absolute best work. That said though, I love her sound. Her voice is so clear and pretty.
Well not bad for what it is. She sounds quite talented. Definitely not a running album though. Hah.
Not really a fan of the inclusion of these types of later career albums by established artists on this list. Much rather hear any of her first 12 albums than her 21st album. Much rather hear more vital music from artists establishing themselves from this time period than a "return to form" from a well established artist. Do you see any Frank Sinatra or Little Richard albums from the 70s taking up space on here? No. Because if you did it would take the place of much more vital/relevant music from that time period and it wouldn't make any sense. So why do you see so many of these albums that are a good decade or two after these artist's prime on this list as we get towards more recent music? I can only imagine it is a reflection of the average age of the people making the list. Baby boomers doing what they do best and taking up all the space and resources they can for themselves and consequently stifling the opportunities for younger generations to thrive (probably without fully realizing they are doing so). Not a critique of the album but the list itself.
I don't know much Emmylou Harris, I know she is considered iconic in folk circles. I like her voice, definitely heard it on other collaborations. A lot of these tracks are just sort of "there" for me though, nothing that really jumps out to me. Very chill, not bad.
I love Emmylou, but this early noughties "country goes modern" shtick is particularly cloying. The whole thing feels just a bit too floaty and forgettable.
I like the voice of Emmylou harris. I think I like country music as well. Clear and nice vocals makes it easy to listen to this album.
It was nice, I enjoyed it kinda, she has a great voice. But pretty much every track becomes indistinguishable from each other and found myself impatient for it to finish in the end
Sorry but pretty painful
Emmylou Harris brauchte also knapp 53 Jahre, um ein Album fertigzustellen, auf dem hauptsächlich Eigenkompositionen vertreten sind, entnehme ich dem Wikipedia-Artikel zu dieser Platte. Man hätte ihr gewünscht, dass dabei mehr herauskommt als diese Aneinanderreihung von ausgewalzten, klischierten Belanglosigkeiten. Stellenweise einfach unerträglich, gerade so 2 Sterne.
not too bad
Not my favorite at all
Pretty voice
2000: Red Dirt Girl
3/18 Country girl album. Standout Tracks: Michelangelo, Red Dirt Girl, Bang the Drum Slowly, J’ai fait tout, My Antonia
IDK, Emmylou is great...but this is late nineties emo-country