Wrecking Ball - Emmylou Harris (1995)

Ideated from: The Fives, releases from years ending in 5. Haven’t done this in a while.

Harris already had a long and highly respected career as a progressive country voice. But this was a turning point into a long late-career rennaissance.

Backed by a band of Malcolm Burn, U2 drummer Larry Mullen, and producer Daniel Lanois (o_O), Harris picks out an assortment of classy covers to mix in with her originals.

Tracks I Liked

Every Grain Of Sand - a Dylan song. Harris famously duetted with Dylan on his song One More Cup Of Coffee

Deeper Well - an original whose music would have fit nicely on Lanois’ Acadie, but differentiated with Harris’ distinctive vocal attack

Wrecking Ball - A duet with the song’s writer, Neil Young. Young’s original duet partner was Linda Ronstadt

1990s music modern country country progressive country progressive folk rock americana

I Am A Bird Now
ANOHNI / Antony & The Johnsons
beautiful

This Nation's Saving Grace
The Fall
cacophonous pablum