Roses in the Snow

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Roses in the Snow
Studio album by
Emmylou Harris
ReleasedApril 30, 1980
RecordedNashville, July 1979
GenreBluegrass, country, Americana
Length29:56
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
ProducerBrian Ahern
Emmylou Harris chronology
Light of the Stable
(1979) 		Roses in the Snow
(1980) 		Evangeline
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA[2]

Roses in the Snow is the seventh studio album by country music artist Emmylou Harris, released in 1980. While Harris' previous release, 1979's Blue Kentucky Girl, featured traditional, straight-ahead country (as opposed to the country-rock of her prior efforts), Roses in the Snow found Harris performing bluegrass-inspired music, with material by Flatt and Scruggs, Paul Simon, The Carter Family, and Johnny Cash. Cash, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, The Whites, Ricky Skaggs, Willie Nelson and Tony Rice made guest appearances. "Wayfaring Stranger" was released as the first single in 1980 and went to #7 on the Billboard Country charts. The second single, a remake of a Simon & Garfunkel song, "The Boxer", reached #13. Backing musicians included Albert Lee and Jerry Douglas.

At the 23rd Annual Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Best Female Country Vocal Performance but the award went to Anne Murray for Could I Have This Dance.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Roses in the Snow"Ruth Franks2:32
2."Wayfaring Stranger"Traditional; arr. Brian Ahern3:26
3."Green Pastures"Traditional; arr. Brian Ahern3:08
4."The Boxer"Paul Simon3:16
5."Darkest Hour is Just Before Dawn"Ralph Stanley3:22
6."I'll Go Stepping Too"Tom James, Jerry Organ2:16
7."You're Learning"Ira Louvin, Charlie Louvin2:57
8."Jordan"Traditional; arr. Brian Ahern2:07
9."Miss the Mississippi and You"Bill Halley3:40
10."Gold Watch and Chain"A.P. Carter3:12
11."You're Gonna Change" (bonus track on 2002 CD reissue)Hank Williams2:40
12."Root Like a Rose" (bonus track on 2002 CD reissue)Nancy Ahern4:45

Personnel

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Technical

  • Brian Ahern – producer, engineer
  • Donivan Cowart – engineer
  • Stuart Taylor – engineer

Charts

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Chart (1980) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 2
U.S. Billboard 200 26
Canadian RPM Country Albums 2

Release history

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Release history and formats for Roses in the Snow
Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America April 30, 1980
  • LP
  • cassette
 Warner Bros. Records [3]

References

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  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. Roses in the Snow at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "Subjects for Further Research". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 067973015X. Retrieved January 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Harris, Emmylou (April 30, 1980). "Roses in the Snow (Liner Notes)". Warner Bros. Records. BSK-3422 (LP); TM5-3422 (Cassette).
  • Emmylou Harris Roses in the Snow liner notes
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