Emmylou Harris - Evangeline

A timeless 1981 release by Emmylou Harris. Individual reissue from The Studio Albums 1980-83 vinyl collection box set.

Barely half an hour long, Evangeline includes two recordings from the then-unreleased Trio sessions with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt, a perky "Mr. Sandman" that was a minor pop hit and a reworking of Robbie Robertson's haunting "Evangeline" featuring some outstanding harmonies from Parton. There's also a Springsteen-ish ballad "Spanish Johnny," sung with Waylon Jennings, and a dazzling version of the standard "How High the Moon" that uses the same pre-rock arrangement style as "Mr. Sandman."

Side 1

1. I Don't Have To Crawl

2. How High The Moon

3. Spanish Johnny

4. Bad Moon Rising

5. Evangeline

Side 2

1. Hot Burrito #2

2. Millworker

3. Oh Atlanta

4. Mister Sandman

5. Ashes By Now

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