Angel Band (album)

Angel Band
Studio album by
Emmylou Harris
ReleasedJuly 7, 1987
Recorded1987
GenreCountry, gospel
Length36:49
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
ProducerEmory Gordy, Jr., Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris chronology
Trio
(1987) 		Angel Band
(1987) 		Bluebird
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribunefavorable[2]
Los Angeles Timesfavorable[3]
Orlando Sentinel[4]

Angel Band is an acoustic collection of gospel songs by Emmylou Harris, released on July 7, 1987. The album was recorded live "off the floor" featuring a band composed of Vince Gill (mandolin, vocals), Carl Jackson (guitar, vocals) and Emory Gordy Jr. (bass, vocals). Jerry Douglas (dobro) and Mark O'Connor (fiddle) were overdubbed on some tracks.

The album netted for Emmylou Harris another nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards with the award going to K.T. Oslin for "80s Ladies".

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Where Could I Go But to the Lord"J.B. Coats3:31
2."Angel Band"Traditional; arr. Emmylou Harris3:03
3."If I Be Lifted Up"Traditional; arr. Emmylou Harris2:44
4."Precious Memories"Traditional; arr. Emmylou Harris4:30
5."Bright Morning Stars"Public Domain; arr. Emmylou Harris2:33
6."When He Calls"Paul Kennerley2:42
7."We Shall Rise"Traditional; arr. Emmylou Harris2:12
8."Drifting Too Far"Traditional; arr. Emmylou Harris4:47
9."Who Will Sing for Me?"Ralph Stanley, Carter Stanley2:32
10."Someday My Ship Will Sail"Allen Reynolds2:26
11."The Other Side of Life"Alan O'Bryant2:36
12."When They Ring Those Golden Bells"Traditional; arr. Emory Gordy, Jr. and Patty Loveless3:13

Personnel

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Additional musicians

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Production

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  • Milan Bogdan – digital editing
  • Jim Cotton – engineer
  • Alton Dellinger – technical consultant
  • Paul Goldberg – engineer
  • Patty Loveless – arranger
  • McGuire – photography
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Jessie Noble – coordination
  • Keith Odle – mixing assistant
  • Thomas Ryan – design
  • Joe Scaife – engineer
  • Steve Tillisch – mixing
  • David Wariner – lettering

Chart performance

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Chart (1987) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 23
U.S. Billboard 200 166

Release history

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Release history and formats for Angel Band
Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America July 7, 1987
  • LP
  • CD
  • cassette
 Warner Bros. Records [5]

References

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  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. Angel Band at AllMusic
  2. ^ Chicago Tribune review
  3. ^ Los Angeles Times review
  4. ^ Orlando Sentinel review
  5. ^ Harris, Emmylou (July 7, 1987). "Angel Band (Liner Notes)". Warner Bros. Records. W1-25585 (LP); 9-25585-2 (CD); 9-25585-4 (Cassette).
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