Portraits is a three-disc, 61-track box set covering Emmylou Harris' entire career for Reprise and Warner Records, which spans from 1974 to 1992. Not only does the box select highlights from classic albums like Luxury Liner, Roses in the Snow, and Blue Kentucky Girl, but it also features her early duets with Gram Parsons and selections from the Trio album she recorded with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt. Portraits doesn't dwell too long on unreleased material -- there are only five unearthed tracks on the entire set -- preferring to sketch out a full overview of her career. While there might be a few favorite tracks missing, the box nevertheless fulfills its goals quite nicely -- anyone looking for a comprehensive compilation of Emmylou's career will not be disappointed. ~ Thom Owens, All Music Guide
Mike Auldridge (Dobro), Jerry Douglas (Dobro), Tony Rice (Guitar (Acoustic)), Tony Rice (Vocals (Background)), Ricky Skaggs (Guitar (Acoustic)), Ricky Skaggs (Banjo), Ricky Skaggs (Fiddle), Ricky Skaggs (Mandolin), Ricky Skaggs (Viola), Ricky Skaggs (Vocals (Background)), Sam Bush (Fiddle), Sam Bush (Mandolin), Sam Bush (Vocals (Background)), Rodney Crowell (Guitar (Acoustic)), Rodney Crowell (Guitar (Electric)), Rodney Crowell (Vocals (Background)), Gail Davies (Vocals (Background)), Holly Dunn (Vocals (Background)), Ray Flacke (Guitar (Electric)), Emmylou Harris (Guitar (Acoustic)), Emmylou Harris (Vocals), Emmylou Harris (Producer), Emmylou Harris (Main Performer), Waylon Jennings (Guitar (Electric)), Melba Montgomery (Vocals (Background)), Willie Nelson (Performer), Dolly Parton (Vocals (Background)), Dolly Parton (Performer), Jo-El Sonnier (Accordion), Jo-El Sonnier (Triangle), Buddy Spicher (Fiddle), Buddy Spicher (Viola), Don Williams (Producer), Don Williams (Performer), Bryan Bowers (Autoharp), Ry Cooder (Guitar (Acoustic)), Jonathan Edwards (Vocals (Background)), Albert Lee (Guitar (Acoustic)), Albert Lee (Mandolin), Albert Lee (Piano), Albert Lee (Guitar (Electric)), Albert Lee (Vocals (Background)), David Lindley (Guitar (Acoustic)), David Lindley (Mandolin), Roy Orbison (Performer), Gram Parsons (Guitar (Acoustic)), Gram Parsons (Producer), Gram Parsons (Performer), Bonnie Raitt (Guitar (Electric)), Robbie Robertson (Guitar (Acoustic)), Robbie Robertson (Producer), Linda Ronstadt (Vocals (Background)), Linda Ronstadt (Performer), Mike Henderson (Guitar (Electric)), Don Miller (Photography), Jesse Ed Davis (Guitar (Electric)), Amos Garrett (Guitar (Electric)), James Burton (Guitar (Electric)), Rick Cunha (Guitar (Acoustic)), Rick Danko (Bass), Rick Danko (Vocals (Background)), Nicolette Larson (Vocals (Background)), Jimmy Day (Guitar), Jimmy Day (Pedal Steel), Bobby Wood (Piano), Bobby Wood (Piano (Electric)), John Simon (Producer), The Whites (Vocals (Background)), Ben Keith (Guitar), Ben Keith (Pedal Steel), Mickey Raphael (Harmonica), Kieran Kane (Mandolin), Brian Ahern (Guitar (Acoustic)), Brian Ahern (Banjo), Brian Ahern (Bass), Brian Ahern (Guitar), Brian Ahern (Percussion), Brian Ahern (Guitar (Electric)), Brian Ahern (Tambourine), Brian Ahern (Guitar (12 String)), Brian Ahern (Producer), Brian Ahern (Six String Banjo), Joseph Allen (Bass), Bruce Archer (Guitar (Acoustic)), Larry Atamanuik (Percussion), Larry Atamanuik (Drums), Larry Atamanuik (Vocals (Background)), Ernie Ball (Guitar (Electric)), Richard Bennett (Guitar (Acoustic)), Richard Bennett (Bass), Richard Bennett (Percussion), Richard Bennett (Guitar (Electric)), Richard Bennett (Producer), Byron Berline (Fiddle), Byron Berline (Mandolin), Keith Blake (Digital Mastering), Keith Blake (Mastering), Michael Bowden (Bass), Dianne Brooks (Vocals (Background)), T Bone Burnett (Guitar (Electric)), Barry Burton (Guitar (Acoustic)), Steve Cash (Harmonica), Charlie Daniels (Fiddle), Charles Cochran (Piano), Charles Cochran (Piano (Electric)), Earl Thomas Conley (Performer), Donivan Cowart (Vocals (Background)), Glen D. Hardin (Synthesizer), Glen D. Hardin (Piano), Glen D. Hardin (Conductor), Glen D. Hardin (Piano (Electric)), Glen D. Hardin (Mixing), Nick DeCaro (Accordion), Nick DeCaro (Mixing), Hank DeVito (Guitar (Acoustic)), Hank DeVito (Guitar), Hank DeVito (Pedal Steel), Shane Keister (Keyboards), Philip Donnelly (Guitar (Electric)), Bessyl Duhon (Accordion), Stuart Duncan (Fiddle), Garth Fundis (Producer), Kenny Edwards (Bass), Steve Fishell (Guitar (Acoustic)), Steve Fishell (Dobro), Steve Fishell (Guitar), Steve Fishell (Percussion), Steve Fishell (Pedal Steel), Flaco Jiménez (Accordion), Rob Fraboni (Producer), Gregg Geller (Compilation Producer), Vince Gill (Guitar (Acoustic)), Vince Gill (Mandolin), Vince Gill (Guitar (Electric)), Vince Gill (Vocals (Background)), Glyn Johns (Producer), Wayne Goodwin (Fiddle), Wayne Goodwin (Mandolin), Emory Gordy (Bass), Emory Gordy (Piano), Emory Gordy (Producer), Emory Gordy (Mixing), Tim Gorman (Piano), Ed Greene (Drums), Tom Guidera (Bass), Bill Halverson (Producer), Don Heffington (Drums), Levon Helm (Mandolin), Levon Helm (Drums), Levon Helm (Vocals (Background)), Sharon Hicks (Vocals (Background)), Garth Hudson (Accordion), Roy M. "Junior" Husky (Bass), Roy M. "Junior" Husky (Vocals (Background)), Carl Jackson (Guitar (Acoustic)), Carl Jackson (Vocals (Background)), John Jarvis (Keyboards), Mary Ann Kennedy (Vocals (Background)), Paul Kennerley (Guitar (Acoustic)), Paul Kennerley (Guitar (Electric)), Paul Kennerley (Producer), Dave Kirby (Guitar (Acoustic)), Russ Kunkel (Drums), Bernie Leadon (Guitar (Acoustic)), Bernie Leadon (Banjo), Bernie Leadon (Dobro), Bernie Leadon (Guitar (Electric)), Chris Leuzinger (Guitar (Acoustic)), Dave Lewis (Drums), Kenny Malone (Conga), Kenny Malone (Drums), Richard Manuel (Drums), Richard Manuel (Vocals (Background)), Carl Marsh (Synthesizer), George Massenburg (Producer), Anna McGarrigle (Vocals (Background)), Terry McMillan (Harmonica), Mark O'Connor (Viola), Bill Payne (Organ), Bill Payne (Piano), Bill Payne (Harmonium), Bill Payne (Organ (Hammond)), Bill Payne (Piano (Electric)), Herb Pedersen (Guitar (Acoustic)), Herb Pedersen (Banjo), Herb Pedersen (Guitar), Herb Pedersen (Vocals (Background)), Herb Pedersen (Guitar (12 String)), Danny Pendleton (Guitar), Danny Pendleton (Pedal Steel), Al Perkins (Guitar (Acoustic)), Al Perkins (Banjo), Al Perkins (Dobro), Al Perkins (Guitar), Al Perkins (Pedal Steel), Al Perkins (Vocals (Background)), John Pierce (Bass), Ray Pohlman (Bass), Dave Pomeroy (Bass), Frank Reckard (Guitar (Electric)), Frank Reckard (Vocals (Background)), Allen Reynolds (Producer), Tom Roady (Percussion), Pamela Rose (Vocals (Background)), Craig Safan (Conductor), Craig Safan (Mixing), Larry Samuels (Executive Producer), Gary Scruggs (Harmonica), Randy Scruggs (Producer), Fayssoux Starling (Vocals (Background)), Bobby Thompson (Guitar (Acoustic)), Bobby Thompson (Banjo), Ron Tutt (Drums), Ruben Valle (Bass), Trevor Veitch (Guitar (Acoustic)), John Ware (Drums), Pete Wasner (Piano), Cheryl Warren (Vocals (Background)), Byrd Burton (Guitar (Acoustic)), Tom Gorman (Piano), Gerry McGee (Guitar (Electric)), N.D. Smart II (Drums), Kate McGarrigle (Accordion), Kate McGarrigle (Vocals (Background)), Jon Randall Stewart (Guitar (Acoustic)), Jon Randall Stewart (Mandolin), Jon Randall Stewart (Vocals (Background)), Larrie Londin (Percussion), Larrie Londin (Drums), Barry Tashian (Guitar (Acoustic)), Barry Tashian (Banjo), Barry Tashian (Guitar (Electric)), Barry Tashian (Vocals (Background)), Billy Thomas (Percussion), Billy Thomas (Drums), Emmylou Harris & the Hot Band (Performer), Caroline Greyshock (?), Caroline Greyshock (Photography), Caroline Greyshock (Portraits), Andy Engel (Artwork), Andy Engel (Art Direction), Andy Engel (Design), Ed Thrasher (Photography), Ed Thrasher (Portraits), Peter Nash (Photography), Peter Nash (Portraits), David Gahr (?), David Gahr (Photography), David Gahr (Portraits), Tom Wilkes (Photography), David Jimenez (Drums), Jai Winding (Piano), Don Johnson (Piano), Don Johnson (Keyboards), Don Johnson (Piano (Electric)), Don Johnson (Vocals (Background)), Torbjorn Calvero (Photography), Mike Bowden (Bass), Victor Battista (Bass), Victor Battista (Vocals (Background)), Jo Motta (Project Coordinator)
