This is a perfect gem of an album, full of heartbreak and desire. Emmylou Harris mixes traditional country classics with more contemporary sounds, covering Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton and the Beatles bringing a light touch and emotional resonance to all of them. Linda Ronstadt provides harmonies on Queen of the Silver Dollar, pointing the way to album Trio recorded with Dolly Parton in the 80s.
The songs touch on love, loss and longing, with the standout being the heartbreaking Boulder to Birmingham that Harris wrote about the death of her musical partner and mentor Gram Parsons two years previously. This really is a song that deserves to stand alongside I Will Always Love You as classic of the genre.
https://album.link/i/5559908
No comments:
Post a Comment