Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert

Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert is a 2021 live album from American country musician Emmylou Harris, backed by The Nash Ramblers. The recording was unearthed by James Austin of Rhino Records and represents a different sound for Harris that included a new backing band.[2]

Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert
A tin plate with the album and artist name printed on it in black script
Live album by
Emmylou Harris and The Nash Ramblers
ReleasedSeptember 3, 2021 (2021-09-03)
RecordedSeptember 28, 1990
VenueTennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States[1]
GenreCountry
Length75:55
LanguageEnglish
LabelNonesuch
Producer
  • Allen Reynolds (original recordings)
  • James Austin and Emmylou Harris (for release)
Emmylou Harris and The Nash Ramblers chronology
The Complete Trio Collection
(2016)
Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert
(2021)

Reception edit

Writing for American Songwriter, Lee Zimmerman gave this album four out of five stars for "pristine" sound that "gives her fans and collectors an opportunity to delve into a critical chapter in Harris’ ever-shifting career" that has "depth and diversity".[3]

Track listing edit

  1. "Roses in the Snow" (Ruth Franks) – 2:33
  2. "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" (Rodney Crowell) – 3:09
  3. "Beneath Still Waters" (Dallas Frazier) – 4:07
  4. "If I Could Only Win Your Love" (Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin) – 2:34
  5. "Amarillo" (Crowell and Emmylou Harris) – 2:48
  6. "The Other Side of Life" (Alan O'Bryant) – 2:57
  7. "If I Needed You" (Townes Van Zandt) – 3:42
  8. "Two More Bottles of Wine" (Delbert McClinton) – 2:58
  9. "Mystery Train" (Herman Parker) – 2:32
  10. "My Songbird" (Jesse Winchester) – 3:28
  11. "Wayfaring Stranger" (John Wyeth) – 3:24
  12. "Green Pastures" (traditional) – 3:26
  13. "Blue Kentucky Girl" (Johnny Mullins) – 3:07
  14. "Hello Stranger" (A. P. Carter) – 3:37
  15. "Remington Ride" (Herb Remington) – 2:46
  16. "One of These Days" (Earl Montgomery) – 2:53
  17. "The Boxer" (Paul Simon) – 2:54
  18. "Born to Run" (Paul Kennerly) – 3:47
  19. "The Price I Pay" (Bill Parker Wildes and Christopher Hillman) – 5:03
  20. "Sweet Dreams" (Don Gibson) – 3:55
  21. "Save the Last Dance for Me" (Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman) – 3:17
  22. "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" (Donovan Cowart and Crowell) – 3:19
  23. "Boulder to Birmingham" (Bill Danoff and Harris) – 3:38

Personnel edit

Technical personnel

  • James Austin – production (for release)
  • Matt "Buster" Allen – engineering assistance
  • Michael Carney – art direction, design
  • Eric Conn – mastering at Independent Mastering
  • Mark Miller – engineering, mixing at Allentown Studios
  • Allen Reynolds – production (original recordings)
  • Johnny Rosen – engineering

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Emmylou Harris and the Nash Ramblers' 'Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert' Out Now on Nonesuch Records". Nonesuch Records. 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  2. ^ Leimkuehler, Matthew (2021-09-02). "Time travel to Emmylou Harris' days with the Nash Ramblers on unearthed live album". The Nashville Tennessean. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  3. ^ Zimmerman, Lee (2021-09-11). "Review: Emmylou Harris' 'Ramble in Music City' is a Ramble Well Worth Revisiting". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2023-02-04.

Release history edit

Release history and formats for Ramble In Music City: The Lost Concert
Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America September 3, 2021
  • LP
  • CD
Nonesuch Records [1]

External links edit

  1. ^ Harris, Emmylou (September 3, 2021). "Ramble In Music City: The Lost Concert (Liner Notes)". Nonesuch Records. 075597917406 (CD); 075597917437 (LP).