Ballad of Sally Rose
This is an interesting album from Emmylou Harris. Released in 1985, it stands as
one of her best. Avid fans will want to get their hands on this cd, it's pretty
rare to find but worth the search! This is the first album in her career where
she wrote or co-wrote all of the songs, something she is more inclined to do on
her newer albums. She is an excellent songwriter in my opinion. The album works
as a concept album, telling a story of a girl from a small town who gets taken
under the wing of singer that takes her (and her angelic voice) out on the road.
Which is sort of like what happened with her and Gram Parsons. To get the story
of the album though you need to read the liner notes. She truly shines on the
slower ballads such as "Diamond in My Crown" and the closer "Sweet Chariot." Not
an essential album for casual fans, but the hardcore Harris fans will either
already have this, or be looking for it.
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