1979 studio album by Emmylou Harris
Blue Kentucky Girl |
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Studio album by Emmylou Harris |
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Released | April 13, 1979 |
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Recorded | Nashville, 1979 |
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Genre | Country |
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Label | Warner Bros. Nashville |
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Producer | Brian Ahern |
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Emmylou Harris chronology |
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Blue Kentucky Girl is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Emmylou Harris, released in 1979. The album features Harris delving into more traditional country than the country-rock sound of her previous releases. Songs include work by Willie Nelson and Gram Parsons. Rodney Crowell's "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" featured harmonies by Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt, and came out of the women's ill-fated 1978 recording sessions, where they first attempted to record a "trio" album (nearly a full decade before they actually succeeded in doing so).
The album won the 1980 Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. "Beneath Still Waters" became Harris' fourth No. 1 hit; covers of the Drifters' 1960 hit "Save the Last Dance for Me" and the album's title track (originally recorded by Loretta Lynn) were top ten hits on the US country charts.
In 2006, the album ranked No. 20 on CMT's "40 Greatest Albums in Country Music".
Track listing
Personnel
- Brian Ahern – acoustic guitar, high-strung guitar, bass, percussion, 6-string banjo
- Duke Bardwell – bass
- Mike Bowden – bass
- Tony Brown – piano
- James Burton – electric guitar
- Rodney Crowell – acoustic guitar, high-strung guitar
- Lincoln Davis Jr. – accordion
- Hank DeVito – pedal steel
- Don Everly – duet vocals
- Emory Gordy Jr. – bass
- Glen Hardin – piano, string arrangements
- Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Ben Keith – pedal steel
- Albert Lee – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
- Dolly Parton – backing vocals
- Bill Payne – piano
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica
- Linda Ronstadt – backing vocals
- Ricky Skaggs – fiddle, 5-string fiddle, mandolin, backing vocals
- Fayssoux Starling – backing vocals
- Tanya Tucker – duet vocals
- Ron Tutt – drums
- John Ware – drums
- Cheryl White – duet vocals, backing vocals
- Sharon White – duet vocals, backing vocals
Technical
- Brian Ahern – producer, engineer
- Donivan Cowart – engineer
- Bradley Hartman – engineer
- Stuart Taylor – engineer
Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (1979) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 22 | Chart (1980) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 16 | |
Release history
Release history and formats for Blue Kentucky Girl Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
North America | December 28, 1976 | | Warner Bros. Records | [8] |
References
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. Blue Kentucky Girl at AllMusic
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (April 9, 2004). "Emmylou Harris, Blue Kentucky Girl". The Guardian. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 307, 308.
- ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ Harris, Emmylou (April 13, 1979). Blue Kentucky Girl (Media notes). Warner Bros. Records. BSK-3318 (LP); M5-3318 (Cassette).
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Studio albums as a solo artist | |
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Studio albums as a collaboration | |
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Compilation albums | - Profile: Best of Emmylou Harris (1978)
- Profile II: The Best of Emmylou Harris (1984)
- Duets (1990)
- Songs of the West (1994)
- The Very Best of Emmylou Harris: Heartaches & Highways (2005)
- The Complete Trio Collection (with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt) (2016)
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Live albums | - Last Date (1982)
- At the Ryman (1992)
- Spyboy (1998)
- Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert (with The Nash Ramblers) (2021)
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Soundtrack albums | |
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Video albums | |
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Box sets | - Songbird: Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems (2007)
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Contributions and appearances | |
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