Elite Hotel

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Elite Hotel
Studio album by
Emmylou Harris
ReleasedDecember 29, 1975
RecordedJune 1975
StudioEnactron Truck, Los Angeles, California
GenreCountry
Length43:35
LabelReprise
ProducerBrian Ahern
Emmylou Harris chronology
Pieces of the Sky
(1975) 		Elite Hotel
(1975) 		Luxury Liner
(1976)
Singles from Elite Hotel
  1. "Together Again"
    Released: January 1976
  2. "One of These Days"
    Released: March 6, 1976
  3. "Sweet Dreams"
    Released: 1976
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]
The Guardian[3]

Elite Hotel is the third studio album by American country music artist Emmylou Harris, released in 1975. Elite Hotel was Harris' second album to be released in 1975, preceded by the widely acclaimed Pieces of the Sky. Elite Hotel surpassed it on the Billboard charts, becoming Harris' first number one country album. The album yielded two number one country singles: "Together Again" and Harris' version of the Patsy Cline hit "Sweet Dreams". The song "One of These Days" made it to the number three spot. A performance of the Beatles' "Here, There and Everywhere" entered the pop charts at number 65. Harris' eclectic musical tastes were reflected in her choice of material by Hank Williams, The Beatles, Gram Parsons and Buck Owens. Harris' vocals on the album earned her the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female.

The cover photograph was taken by Tom Wilkes at 2259 Inyo Street, Mojave, California.[4]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Amarillo"Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell3:05
2."Together Again"Buck Owens3:56
3."Feelin' Single, Seein' Double"Wayne Kemp2:34
4."Sin City"Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman3:57
5."One of These Days"Earl Montgomery3:03
6."Till I Gain Control Again"Rodney Crowell5:40
7."Here, There and Everywhere"John Lennon, Paul McCartney3:59
8."Ooh Las Vegas"Gram Parsons, Ric Grech3:47
9."Sweet Dreams"Don Gibson4:03
10."Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"Hank Williams3:05
11."Satan's Jewel Crown"Edgar L. Eden3:13
12."Wheels" (with Jonathan Edwards)Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons3:13
13."You're Running Wild" (with Rodney Crowell) (bonus track for 2004 CD re-issue)Ray Edenton, Don Winters1:44
14."Cajun Born" (with Jo-El Sonnier) (bonus track for 2004 CD re-issue)Jo-El Sonnier, Kermit Goell3:19

Personnel[edit]

Technical

  • Brian Ahern - Producer, Engineer
  • Bradley Hartman - Engineer
  • Rudy Hill - Engineer
  • Stuart Taylor - Engineer
  • Miles Wilkinson - Engineer

Charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

Release history and formats for Elite Hotel
Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America December 29, 1975
  • LP
  • cassette
 Reprise Records [9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. Elite Hotel at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Sweeting, Adam (April 9, 2004). "Emmylou Harris, Elite Hotel". The Guardian. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Musical Maps".
  5. ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Harris, Emmylou (December 29, 1975). "Elite Hotel (Liner Notes)". Reprise Records. MS-2236 (LP); M5-2286 (Cassette).
  • Emmylou Harris Elite Hotel liner notes
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