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In the mid-1980s Emmylou Harris -- first on the strength of her work a decade earlier with Gram Parsons and then on her ensuing solo albums -- was the godmother of the New Traditionalist movement. Now, as the millennium nears, she's become the queen mother of alternative country-No Depression-Americana-whatever-it's-called-today, yet another return to the traditional roots of country music. Wrecking Ball is a sharp left turn, though, featuring challenging song selection and a broad sonic palette courtesy of producer Daniel Lanois (Bob Dylan). Broad washes of ambient sounds and reverb-laden guitars mix with New Orleans-style rhythms and Harris's own aching soprano voice (here sounding rough and urgent) to take songs such as Dylan's "Every Grain of Sand," Lucinda Williams's "Sweet Old World," Neil Young's title track, and even a Jimi Hendrix tune, "May This Be Love," into bold, new territory. After more than 20 years of making music, Harris's impulses are still outside the mainstream but nonetheless compelling.
Product Details
Release Date: | 09/26/1995 |
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Label: | Asylum Records |
UPC: | 0075596185424 |
catalogNumber: | 61854 |
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Album Credits
Performance Credits
Emmylou Harris Primary Artist,Acoustic Guitar,Vocals,Vocal HarmonySteve Earle Acoustic Guitar
Lucinda Williams Acoustic Guitar
Neil Young Harmonica,Vocal Harmony
Richard Bennett Guitar (Tremolo)
Brian Blade Drums
Malcolm Burn Bass,Piano,Drums,Tambourine,Slide Guitar,Vibes,Vocal Harmony
Darryl Johnson Tom-Tom,Chant,keyboard bass,Vocal Harmony
Daniel Lanois Dulcimer,Acoustic Guitar,Bass,Mandolin,Percussion,Electric Guitar,Chant,bass pedals,Vocal Harmony
Anna McGarrigle Vocal Harmony
Larry Mullen Drums,Hand Drums
Kate McGarrigle Vocal Harmony
Tony Hall Bass,Drums,Shaker
Technical Credits
Mark Howard EngineerRichard Bennett Contributor
Malcolm Burn Engineer
Daniel Lanois Producer
Trina Shoemaker Engineer
Sandy Jenkins Engineer
Whitney Sutton Copy Coordination
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