Like most of Emmylou Harris' albums, Bluebird is an expertly performed album, featuring some truly startling and affecting tour de forces. The material features a handful of truly great songs, like John Hiatt's "Icy Blue Heart" and her original "A River for Him." ~ Thom Owens, All Music Guide
Steve Fishell (Guitar (Electric)), Glen D. Hardin (Piano), Dave Pomeroy (Bass (Acoustic)), Sharon Rice (Mixing Assistant), Mark Richardson (Engineer), Ashley Cleveland (Vocals (Background)), Dave Pomeroy (Bass (Electric)), Dave Pomeroy (Bass (Upright)), Emmylou Harris (Vocals), Emmylou Harris (Guitar (Rhythm)), Paul Dieter (Mixing Assistant), Marty Stuart (Mandolin), Emory Gordy (String Arrangements), Richard Bennett (Percussion), Steve Fishell (Pedal Steel), Emory Gordy (Conductor), Billy Thomas (Percussion), Kieran Kane (Mandolin), Billy Thomas (Drums), Bonnie Raitt (Vocals (Background)), Glen Duncan (Mandolin), Bonnie Raitt (Slide Guitar), Steve Fishell (Guitar (Acoustic)), Emmylou Harris (Guitar), Carl Marsh (Synthesizer), Janet Levinson (Design), Mike Henderson (Slide Guitar), Barry Tashian (Guitar (Acoustic)), Caroline Greyshock (Photography), Janet Levinson (Art Direction), Carl Marsh (Organ (Hammond)), Richard Bennett (Bass), Richard Bennett (Guitar), Steve Fishell (Bass (Electric)), Mark O'Connor (?), Richard Bennett (Guitar (Electric)), Michael Henderson (Slide Guitar), Glen D. Hardin (Synthesizer), George Massenburg (Mixing), Glenn Meadows (Mastering), Donivan Cowart (Vocals (Background)), Mary Ann Kennedy (Vocals (Background)), Harry Stinson (Vocals (Background)), Donivan Cowart (Engineer), Emmylou Harris (Percussion), Eric Paul (Assistant Engineer), Richard Bennett (Mandolin), Richard Bennett (Guitar (12 String)), Steve Fishell (Dobro), Kate McGarrigle (Vocals (Background)), Richard Bennett (Guitar (Acoustic)), Emmylou Harris (Producer), Billy Thomas (Vocals (Background)), Mark O'Connor (Mandolin), Carl Marsh (Organ), Pamela Rose (Vocals (Background)), Richard Bennett (Producer), Barry Tashian (Vocals (Background)), Kate McGarrigle (Accordion), Anna McGarrigle (Vocals (Background)), Emmylou Harris (Guitar (Acoustic)), Kenny Malone (Percussion), Paul Kennerley (Guitar (Acoustic))
Bluebird was an Emmylou Harris album from 1989, which merged a number of eclectic songs (including work by the McGarrigle Sisters, Tom Rush and Rodney Crowell) with polished, country-music production. It included her most recent top-twenty country-charting single, "Heartbreak Hill". The album enjoyed renewed interest in 2004 when The Sopranos introduced its fifth season with "Heaven Only Knows." Bonnie Raitt provided guest vocals on the track "Icy Blue Heart".
