Luxury Liner [Bonus Tracks]

• Artist: Emmylou Harris
• Rating:
• Release Date: February 24, 2004
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Country

Review

Luxury Liner, the third album from Emmylou Harris, is another watermark. Taking the country-rock paradigm created by her former singing partner Gram Parsons with the Flying Burrito Brothers, Harris and her Hot Band made good on the promise that traditional country music could sidle alongside modern rock in the 1970s and make something timeless and true. This is also the place where Harris began recording the works of contemporary outsider songwriters in earnest. While the title track and "She" were written by Parsons, another pair of the album's highlights were the first recorded cover of Townes Van Zandt's "Pancho & Lefty" (which remains a stellar version of the song) and Susanna Clark's stunningly beautiful "I'll Be Your San Antone Rose," as well as Hot Band member Rodney Crowell's "You're Supposed to Be Feeling Good." Harris juxtaposed these new works against country music hallmarks such as A.P. Carter's "Hello Stranger" and the Louvin Brothers' "When I Stop Dreaming," as well as Jimmy Work's classic "Making Believe." Harris also recorded Chuck Berry's "You Can Never Tell," which comes down on the stomping honky tonk side of rock. Berry was blown away by her version. [The 2004 remastered and expanded edition of the album includes a pair of session tracks that didn't make the final cut: Laurie Hyde Smith's "Me and Willie" and a duet version of Johnny Mullins' "Night Flyer." In addition, there is a well-considered liner essay by Rolling Stone contributor Parke Puterbaugh.] ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Luxury Liner	Gram Parsons	Emmylou Harris	(3:40)
Pancho & Lefty	Townes Van Zandt	Emmylou Harris	(4:50)
Making Believe	Jimmy Work	Emmylou Harris	(3:35)
You're Supposed to Be Feeling Good	Rodney Crowell	Emmylou Harris	(4:02)
I'll Be Your San Antone Rose	Susanna Clark	Emmylou Harris	(3:44)
(You Can Never Tell) C'Est la Vie	Chuck Berry	Emmylou Harris	(3:26)
When I Stop Dreaming	Ira Louvin, Charlie Louvin	Emmylou Harris	(3:16)
Hello Stranger	A.P. Carter	Emmylou Harris, Nicolette Larson	(3:59)
She	Gram Parsons, Chris Ethridge	Emmylou Harris	(3:15)
Tulsa Queen	Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris	Emmylou Harris	(4:47)
Me and Willie [#][*]		Emmylou Harris	(5:17)
Night Flyer [#][*]	John Mullins	Emmylou Harris, Delia Bell	(3:34)

Credits

Mike Auldridge (Dobro), Ricky Skaggs (Fiddle), Ricky Skaggs (Mandolin), Rodney Crowell (Guitar (Acoustic)), Rodney Crowell (Guitar (Electric)), Rodney Crowell (Vocals (Background)), Rodney Crowell (Hi String Guitar), Emmylou Harris (Guitar (Acoustic)), Emmylou Harris (Tama), Dolly Parton (Vocals (Background)), Albert Lee (Mandolin), Albert Lee (Guitar (Electric)), Albert Lee (Vocals (Background)), James Burton (Guitar (Electric)), Rick Cunha (Guitar (Acoustic)), Mickey Raphael (Harmonica), Mickey Raphael (Bass Harmonica), Brian Ahern (Guitar (Acoustic)), Brian Ahern (Arranger), Brian Ahern (Guitar (Electric)), Brian Ahern (Producer), Brian Ahern (Engineer), Brian Ahern (Bass (Acoustic)), Brian Ahern (Mastering), Brian Ahern (Mixing), Brian Ahern (Release Production), Greg Allen (Art Direction), Greg Allen (Design), James Austin (A&R), James Austin (Project Supervisor), Dianne Brooks (Vocals (Background)), Donivan Cowart (Engineer), Donivan Cowart (Mixing), Glen D. Hardin (Piano), Glen D. Hardin (Conductor), Glen D. Hardin (Piano (Electric)), Glen D. Hardin (String Arrangements), Glen D. Hardin (Photography), Hank DeVito (Pedal Steel), Steve Fishell (Melobar), Wayne Goodwin (Mandolin), Emory Gordy (Bass), Don Heffington (Drums), Herb Pedersen (Vocals (Background)), Herb Pedersen (Harmony Vocals), Gary Peterson (Project Assistant), John Randall (Vocals (Background)), Fayssoux Starling (Vocals (Background)), Stuart Taylor (Engineer), John Ware (Drums), Miles Wilkinson (Engineer), Bradley Hartman (Engineer), Daniel Kelley (Project Assistant), Barry Tashian (Guitar (Acoustic)), Norman Seeff (Photography), Ed Thrasher (Design), Ed Thrasher (Photography), Jim McGuire (Photography), Steven Chean (Project Assistant), Urve Kuusik (Photography), Sheryl Farber (Editorial Supervision), Michael J. Henderson (Slide Guitar), Mike Bowden (Bass), Andrew Mendelson (Digital Editing), Mike Engstrom (Project Assistant), Tim Scanlin (Project Assistant), Robin Hurley (Project Assistant), Dan Reeder (Photography), Dan Reeder (Collage), Matthew Abels (Project Assistant), Doug Beal (Mastering)