Singin With Emmylou 2 [Original recording reissued]

Emmylou Harris | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 21, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Raven [Australia]
• ASIN: B00008OM71
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #291,435 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. As Long as I Live

2. The Last Time (Geh Nicht Allein)

3. My Baby's Gone

4. High Lonesome

5. Greenville

6. I'm Going Crazy in 3/4 Time

7. Sweet Believer

8. Dreamin' My Dreams

9. Only a Woman's Heart

10. Appalachian Rain

11. Too May Tears to Late

12. Beyond the Blue

13. I'll Take My Time Going Home

14. Flower in the Desert

15. Kentucky Waltz

16. Billy Tyler

17. Beneath a Painted Sky

18. When You Get a Little Lonely

19. Stormy Weather

20. Sweet Bed of Feeling

Editorial Reviews

Three years after the groundbreaking 'Singin' With Emmylou', a collection of 20 country recordings featuring the duet or backing voice of Emmylou Harris', comes the eagerly anticipated second volume, covering more than 25 years in the extraordinary prolific session singing career of this revered artist. Featuring collaborations with Bill Monroe, Jim & Jesse McReynolds, Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynette, Tanya Tucker, Mary Black, & more. 20 tracks & a 16-page booklet with extensive track by track liner notes & photos. Raven. 2003.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Emmylou mainly in the background, volume 2, May 18, 2009

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Singin With Emmylou 2 (Audio CD)

Some people are clearly disappointed by the low Emmylou content on this compilation although the front cover clearly says 20 country recordings featuring the duet or backing vocals of Emmylou Harris. That said, Emmylou seems to be less in evidence on this volume than on its predecessor.

In picking out highlights, I've based my assessment purely on the music and not on how much Emmylou contributes to each track. My favorite track here is Dreaming my dreams, a song that Crystal Gayle, Waylon Jennings and others have recorded. Here, Mike Auldridge sings and plays mandolin but you have to listen closely to hear Emmylou. Beneath a painted sky comes from Tammy Wynette's acoustic masterpiece, Higher ground. Stormy weather, a Leo Sayer song that country mans associate with Stella Parton, is here via Tanya Tucker's cover from her album, Should I do it? Bobbie Cryner's contribution, Too many tears too late, showcases her talent superbly. I'll take my time going home (Barry and Holly Tashian), Flower in the desert (Jim and Jesse McReynolds) and When you get a little lonely (Nicolette Larson) are among the other outstanding tracks here. There are many other brilliant songs, too numerous to mention individually.

The liner notes are comprehensive and mostly very impressive, although the writer fails to mention that Tanya Tucker recorded a duet with Emmylou, Sister's coming home, on Emmylou's album Blue Kentucky girl. The writer also spells Bobbie Cryner's first name incorrectly as Bobby. Despite these blips, there's a lot of information here, much of which I didn't know so I'll allow the occasional slip.

Taken for what it is, which is a collection of great country music by a wide variety of singers, this is brilliant although you won't find many hits here. Just don't expect to hear too much of Emmylou. Judged as an Emmylou album, it would rate one star, but judged for what it is, I have no hesitation in awarding it five stars.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Should really get better than 3 stars, October 20, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Singin With Emmylou 2 (Audio CD)

This is not as good as Duets or the two disc pair, GP and Grievous Angel, that Emmylou did with Graham Parsons, both of which are superlative and should merit 5 plus stars. However, those cds would be hard to top. It's also not as quite as good as Vol. 1 of this series which had some excellent songs, and wich I would rate 4 plus stars. The problem I had with this CD is on some of the tracks you really wouldn't know that Emmylou is on them. Also some of these tracks are a little too twangy country for me. That being said there are a number of gems on this cd which make it well worth owning. I favor those where Emmylou is dueting or where she has a strong background/harmony vocal and really shines such as Beyond the Blue, Dreamin' my Dreams, or Only a Woman's Heart. I'd also include Greenville in that bunch, which is a great song, although it would have been better with a different lead singer. I'm thrilled that this series exists and can't wait for the next installation. My suggestion would be for the compilers to focus on those songs where Emmylou has a more significant role, rather than just one of many background singers, where her wonderful voice is not readily discernible. Two suggestions for the next compilation: Emmylou/Allison Krauss, Emmylou/Linda Ronstadt.