Songbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems [Box]

Performer: Emmylou Harris
Producer: Randy Scruggs; Mark Knopfler; Daniel Lanois; Emmylou Harris; Carl Jackson; Jack Clement; Paul Kennerley; Gram Parsons; Gail Davies; Steve Fishell; Donal Lunny; Guy Clark; Brian Ahern; Billy Sherrill; Buddy Miller; Freddy Fletcher; Bill Wolf; John M. Delgatto; Marley Brant; Malcolm Burn; Stephen Street; Allen Reynolds; Chuck Ainlay; Michele Pepin; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Twangtrust; Jim Dickson; Richard Bennett; The Seldom Scene; John Starling; Glyn Johns; George Massenburg; Emory Gordy, Jr.; Eric Paul; Nina Gerber; Ray Ellis; Miles Wilkinson; Sheryl Crow; James Austin (Compilation); Emmylou Harris (Compilation)
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: Additional personnel: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Dolly Parton, Dolores Keane, Dr. John, Gail Davies, George Jones, Gram Parsons, Gram Parsons & The Fallen Angels, Guy Clark, Iris DeMent, John Starling, Johnny Cash, Kate McGarrigle, Mark Knopfler, Mary Black, Patty Griffin, Pretenders , Randy Scruggs, Steve Earle, The Seldom Scene , Vince Gill, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Beck, Sheryl Crow, Linda Ronstadt, Carl Jackson. This four-disc set of rarities by the godmother of alt-country is a grab-bag/treasure trove of esoterica that will be manna from heaven for hardcore Emmylou Harris fans, if not the ideal entry point for the uninitiated. It combines previously unreleased tracks with obscure items from dimly lit corners of Harris's catalog. This encompasses collaborations with everyone from Mark Knopfler to Sheryl Crow, cuts from tribute albums, and more. Whether she's breathing new life into Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors," Hank Williams's "Alone and Forsaken," or Townes Van Zandt's "Snowin' on Raton," Emmylou's heartfelt delivery and gorgeous, birdlike timbre stand as a testament to her status as eminence grise in the Americana music scene, a country/folk queen whose musical odds and ends are fully as engaging as her most celebrated works.

Uncut (p.104) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[The album] brings the full measure of Harris' artistry into focus....Van Zandt's road weary 'Snowing On Raton', given a typically graceful, stately Harris vocal, is just about worth the price of admission by itself." No Depression (p.83) - "SONGBIRD is too ambitious to take in and appreciate quickly. It flows by beautifully....Harris is as good a judge of her own work as she was of the songs when they were still raw material."

Emmylou Harris first came to public attention as Gram Parsons's singing partner, but her solo career took off after his passing. Throughout the 1970s and '80s, she was a major force in progressive country, championing the works of great songwriters like Townes Van Zandt and Paul Siebel. By the '90s, the eclecticism that she'd always practiced came to full bloom in the hands of producer Daniel Lanois, especially on her milestone 1995 album, WRECKING BALL.

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