Light of the Stable - The Christmas Album

by Emmylou Harris

Light of the Stable - The Christmas Album cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:31
  • Community rating: 3.36/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Treating seasonal standards with immense reverence and acoustic purity, 'Light of the Stable' stands as a breathtakingly beautiful country gospel recording. Emmylou Harris is backed by astonishing vocal harmonies from Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Neil Young, crafting an atmosphere of quiet, pastoral devotion. It eschews typical holiday commercialism to deliver a timeless, deeply affecting bluegrass and country masterwork.

Genres

Descriptors: Christmas, christmas, christian

Tracklist

  1. Christmas Time's a-Comin' (2:51)
  2. O Little Town of Bethlehem (3:43)
  3. Away in a Manger (2:37)
  4. Angel Eyes (3:17)
  5. The First Noel (2:41)
  6. Beautiful Star of Bethlehem (3:04)
  7. Little Drummer Boy (4:01)
  8. There's a Light (2:49)
  9. Cherry Tree Carol (3:29)
  10. Golden Cradle (2:05)
  11. Silent Night (3:32)
  12. Man Is an Island (4:45)
  13. Light of the Stable (2:31)

Credits

  • Emmylou Harris - primary artist, acoustic guitar
  • Bryan Bowers - autoharp
  • Ricky Skaggs - banjo, mandolin, mandolin, violin, harmony vocals, fiddle, acoustic guitar, harmony vocals, violin, acoustic guitar
  • Emory Gordy, Jr. - bass
  • Cheryl Warren - harmony vocals
  • Sharon Hicks - harmony vocals
  • Tex Logan - written-by
  • Lewis Redner - written-by

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