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Angel Band (1987)

Where the lyrics of Angel Band take you, and where it was really made.

Emmylou Harris's gospel album was recorded live "off the floor," and only some tracks received overdubs of dobro and fiddle.

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Harris's discography began with Gliding Bird in 1969, which she later disowned
Thirteen, her Warner Bros. release, came out in 1986 before this album
Trio, a 1987 collaboration with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt, was released the same year

Recorded live "off the floor" with a band
Band: Vince Gill (mandolin, vocals), Carl Jackson (guitar, vocals), Emory Gordy Jr. (bass, vocals)
Harris played acoustic guitar and sang lead vocals
Jerry Douglas (dobro) and Mark O'Connor (fiddle) were overdubbed on some tracks
Mike Auldridge also played dobro

1	Where Could I Go but to the Lord	3:34
2	Angel Band	3:03
3	If I Be Lifted Up	2:47
4	Precious Memories	4:32
5	Bright Morning Stars	2:37
6	When He Calls	2:44
7	We Shall Rise	2:14
8	Drifting Too Far	4:49
9	Who Will Sing for Me	2:34
10	Someday My Ship Will Sail	2:28
11	The Other Side of Life	2:36
12	When They Ring Those Golden Bells	3:12

Born April 2, 1947 in Birmingham, Alabama; American singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader and activist.
Regarded as a leading artist of the country rock genre in the 1970s and of Americana in the 1990s.
Began in the Greenwich Village folk scene in the late 1960s; first album Gliding Bird (1970) under the name "Emmy Lou Harris".
Discovered by Gram Parsons in 1971; sang harmony on his GP (1973) and worked with him on Grievous Angel before his death in 1973.
Breakthrough with Pieces of the Sky (1975); five US country number-one singles by 1980.
Trio (1987) with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt became her best-selling album; At the Ryman (1992) renewed interest in the Ryman Auditorium.
Wrecking Ball (1995), produced by Daniel Lanois, is seen as a turning point toward Americana.
Estimated over 15 million records sold; 13 Grammy Awards; inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
Founded the dog rescue Bonaparte's Retreat in Nashville; organizes the Concerts for a Landmine-Free World benefit tour since 1999.

Released July 7, 1987 on Warner Bros. Records
Harris's 14th studio album
Nominated for Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards
The award went to K.T. Oslin for "80s Ladies"
The album earned Harris another Grammy nomination
Vince Gill, Carl Jackson and Emory Gordy Jr. formed the core band
Jerry Douglas and Mark O'Connor overdubbed parts on some tracks
Twelve tracks, including gospel songs such as "Angel Band" and "Precious Memories"

The track list includes "When They Ring Those Golden Bells," credited as traditional, arranged by Emory Gordy Jr. and Patty Loveless
Patty Loveless is credited as an arranger in the production credits
"When He Calls" is credited to Paul Kennerley
Trio, a 1987 album with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt, came out the same year