Evangeline
For whatever reason, there has been a delay in releasing a digital version of this album that I have owned in both vinyl and cassette formats. Fortunately, it is available now for both longtime Emmylou fans and newbies who have learned to appreciate her through her recent Alternative/Americana releases. Originally released to mixed reviews, the album as a whole has held up well and is worthy of inclusion in Emmylou's catalog of quality music, with her voice in fine form while continuing to push the boundaries of conventional (at the time) country music. Worth noting: "Spanish Johnny" has backing vocals by Waylon Jennings, "Hot Burrito #2" was written by her mentor Gram Parsons, "Mister Sandman" contains all vocal overdubs by Emmylou herself, and "Evangeline" was, allegedly, the impetus towards the Trio album, as both were recorded with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt singing harmony. Oh, and "I Don't Have To Crawl" actually had a video that played on cable's WTBS Night Tracks, for those of us old enough to remember those early basic cable days. A classy good album by a classy artist.
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