Red Dirt Girl

by Emmylou Harris

Red Dirt Girl cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 12 September 2000
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 55:39
  • Community rating: 3.82/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following the critically acclaimed atmospheric shift of 'Wrecking Ball', the legendary country artist contributed significantly more original songwriting to this follow-up. 'Red Dirt Girl' seamlessly wraps her unmistakable, emotive voice in lush, Daniel Lanois-inspired alternative country production, marked by ethereal guitars and subtle electronic rhythms.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, atmospheric, folk, acoustic, female-vocals, ballad, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. The Pearl (5:00)
  2. Michelangelo (5:12)
  3. I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now (4:45)
  4. Tragedy (4:21)
  5. Red Dirt Girl (4:16)
  6. My Baby Needs a Shepherd (4:37)
  7. Bang the Drum Slowly (4:51)
  8. J'ai fait tout (5:29)
  9. One Big Love (4:31)
  10. Hour of Gold (5:00)
  11. My Antonia (3:42)
  12. Boy from Tupelo (3:48)

Credits

  • Emmylou Harris - primary artist, acoustic guitar, written-by, baritone guitar [electric], baritone guitar [electric], acoustic guitar
  • Daryl Johnson - drums, bass, percussion, harmony vocals, bass, harmony vocals, bass [chord], percussion, bass [pedals], baritone guitar [acoustic], percussion, bass, harmony vocals, percussion, written-by
  • Buddy Miller - electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, electric guitar, mandoguitar
  • Ethan Johns - electric guitar, drums, omnichord, baritone guitar [electric], percussion, e-bow, mandocello, acoustic guitar, mandocello, e-bow, acoustic guitar
  • Jill Cunniff - electric guitar, bass, harmony vocals, bass, harmony vocals, electric guitar, written-by
  • Julie Miller - harmony vocals
  • Bruce Springsteen - harmony vocals
  • Patti Scialfa - vocals [duet]

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