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Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town (1978)

Where the lyrics of Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town take you, and where it was really made.

The cover painter, Susanna Clark, also co-wrote "Easy From Now On", the song that gave the album its title.

Key places

Where the album was recorded and mixed (1978)

Recording site The Red Lips Room (Beverly Hills) — Discogs lists the Enactron Truck as the place where this album was recorded and mixed. The point sits at Beverly Hills city centre, not at an exact building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town is the fifth studio album by American country artist Emmylou Harris
• Released in 1978 by Warner Bros. Records
• Discogs credit line reads "© 1978 Warner Bros. Records Inc."
• The album title comes from the song "Easy From Now On"
• "Easy From Now On" was co-written by Carlene Carter and Susanna Clark
• The painting used for the album cover is by Susanna Clark
• Produced by Brian Ahern, who also plays acoustic guitar and 12-string guitar
• Engineers are Donivan Cowart and Bradley Hartman

Background

• Harris's album before this one was Pieces of the Sky (1975), also produced by Brian Ahern
• Brian Ahern produced the album and Harris married him soon after
• In her list of solo albums, this record follows Luxury Liner (1977)
• Her later band, the Hot Band, played on most of her following records up to Brand New Dance (1990)

Recording

• Recorded and mixed at the Enactron Truck, listed by Discogs as the place for both
• The lyrics are printed in a 12-page booklet

Cover

• Cover painting by Susanna Clark
• Cover design by Michael Hollyfield
• Photography by Ed Thrasher

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com · pt.wikipedia.org

Artist

Career

• 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.

Reception

At release

• The album reached No. 3 on the Billboard country albums chart
• Three singles charted from the album
• "To Daddy", written by Dolly Parton, peaked at No. 3
• "Two More Bottles of Wine" reached No. 1, the third No. 1 of Harris's career
• "Easy From Now On", co-written by Carlene Carter and Susanna Clark, peaked at No. 12
• "One Paper Kid" is a duet with Willie Nelson
• French Wikipedia records 41 weeks at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in 1978

Records

• Nominated for Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 21st Annual Grammy Awards
• The award went to Dolly Parton for Here You Come Again
• Chart records here come from the album's Billboard country chart run and its three singles
• No professional critic reviews are cited in the sources for this album

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• "Two More Bottles of Wine" was written by Delbert McClinton, according to the French track listing
• "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" became a No. 1 hit for the Oak Ridge Boys in 1980
• "I Ain't Living Long Like This" became a No. 1 hit for Waylon Jennings in 1980
• Rick Danko and Garth Hudson of The Band took part in the recordings
• Discogs notes that the lyrics are printed in a 12-page booklet

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org

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