Emmylou Harris: Portraits

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

Includes the song "Evangeline" with the Band from The Last Waltz and Levon Helm's background vocals on "Heaven Ain't Ready For You Yet" from the Jesse James album.

Tracks

1. Boulder to Birmingham
2. Before Believing
3. Love Hurts
4. In My Hour Of Darkness
5. Angels Rejoiced Last Night
6. Sleepless Nights
7. Too Far Gone
8. If I Could Only Win Your Love
9. Till I Gain Control Again
10. One Of These Days
11. Together Again
12. Here, There and Everywhere
13. You're Still On My Mind
14. Sweet Dreams
15. Luxury Liner
16. Making Believe
17. Pancho & Lefty
18. Two More Bottles Of Wine
19. You Never Can Tell
20. Easy From Now On
21. In My Dreams
22. Love Is
23. To Know Him Is To Love Him
24. Pain Of Loving You
25. Farther Along
26. Angel Band
27. I Still Miss Someone
28. River For Him
29. Heartbreak Hill
30. Icy Blue Heart
31. Gulf Coast Highway
32. We Believe In Happy Endings
33. West Texas Waltz
34. Rollin' and Ramblin'
35. Casey's Last Ride
36. Hello Stranger
37. Everytime You Leave
38. Beneath Still Waters
39. Blue Kentucky Girl
40. To Daddy
41. Evangeline
42. Save the Last Dance For Me
43. Mister Sandman
44. And I Love You So
45. If I Needed You
46. Roses In the Snow
47. Boxer
48. Wayfaring Stranger
49. Millworker
50. Dimming Of the Day
51. Heaven Ain't Ready For You Yet
52. Juanita
53. Born To Run
54. Price You Pay
55. Sweet Chariot
56. That Lovin' You Feelin' Again
57. Hard Times
58. Calling My Children Home
59. Walls Of Time
60. When I Paint My Masterpiece
61. No Regrets

Sidemen

• The Band

Emmylou Harris - Portraits - 1996 - WEA/Warner Brothers 45308

AMG Rating: Best-of-Artist