Emmylou Harris - Cimarron

Title: Cimarron Artist: Emmylou Harris Release Date: 1981 Re-Released On: 5/9/2000 Label: Eminent Records Duration: 45:05 Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPCs: 663292503026, 075990360342, 075992360340 Genre: Country Style: Traditional Country Moods: Earthy, Rustic, Soothing, Autumnal, Elegant, Organic, Bittersweet, Calm/Peaceful, Earnest, Intimate, Literate, Melancholy, Plaintive, Poignant, Reflective, Wistful, Gentle, Refined/Mannered Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 8 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Rose of Cimarron
2. Spanish Is a Loving Tongue
3. If I Needed You
4. Another Lonesome Morning
5. The Last Cheater's Waltz
6. Born to Run
7. The Price You Pay
8. Son of a Rotten Gambler
9. Tennessee Waltz
10. Tennessee Rose
11. Colors of Your Heart [*]

Year Type Label Catalog # 2000 CD Eminent Records 25030 2000 CD Eminent Records 25030

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That Cimarron, Emmylou Harris' ninth regular album, was assembled largely from recording sessions held for her previous couple of records is no necessary reflection on its quality. In fact, Cimarron was a typical effort for Harris, presenting her usual mix of country favorites, songs borrowed from the pop/rock arena, and singer/songwriter discoveries. Most prominent among the last category was Townes Van Zandt's "If I Needed You," released as a single three months ahead of the LP. From the pop mainstream, Harris borrowed Poco's "Rose of Cimarron" and Bruce Springsteen's "The Price You Pay." The recent T.G. Sheppard country number one hit "The Last Cheater's Waltz" and "Tennessee Waltz," best remembered for Patti Page's pop hit, were given respectful readings. And there was a lovely arrangement of the traditional ballad "Spanish Is a Loving Tongue." But the most memorable songs on the album were its two other country Top Tens, Karen Brooks and Hank DeVito's "Tennessee Rose" and Paul Kennerley's "Born to Run." On the whole, the album maintained the high standard Harris had set with her previous releases, and it deserved its 1982 Grammy nomination for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female. Though it matched the success of recent Harris LPs on the country charts, hitting the Top Ten and remaining listed for more than nine months, it did not enjoy as great a pop crossover sale and became Harris' first regular album since her 1975 breakthrough not to go gold. This was more indicative of the overall decline in country's crossover success than of any deficiency of the album itself; nevertheless, Harris' commercial success had crested. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Aimee Roberts Production Coordination Albert Lee Guitar, Vocals Barry & Holly Tashian Vocals, Guitar Barry Burton Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar Barry Tashian Harmony Brian Ahern Engineer, Remastering, Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Arranger, Producer Brian Mansfield Liner Notes Buddy Spicher Violin Charles Cochran Piano Cheryl Warren Vocals Dave Kirby Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) Don Johnson Piano (Electric) Don Williams Vocals, Producer Donald Johnson Keyboards, Vocals Donivan Cowart Harmony, Engineer, Vocals Doug Sax Remastering Emmylou Harris Harmony, Vocals, Guitar Emory Gordy Bass Ernie Ball Bass Fayssoux Starling Vocals Frank Reckard Guitar Garth Fundis Producer Glen D. Hardin Keyboards, Piano, Strings Hank DeVito Guitar (Steel), Pedal Steel Herb Pedersen Guitar, Harmony, Banjo, Vocals James Burton Guitar Jennifer Jaqua Photography Joe Allen Bass (Electric) John Ware Drums Joseph Allen Bass Kenny Malone Conga, Drums Michael Bowden Bass Mickey Raphael Harmonica Mike Bowden Bass Monty Hitchcock Reissue Producer Olivier Ferrand Photography Paul Kennerley Guitar, Producer Ricky Skaggs Mandolin, Fiddle, Violin Rodney Crowell Guitar, Vocals Sharon White Harmony Sharon White-Skaggs Vocals Steve Fishell Dobro, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) Steve Wilkinson Layout Concept, Reissue Producer, Design Steve Wilkison Design Stuart Taylor Engineer Tim Ritchie Art Direction Tony Brown Piano, Keyboards Vanessa Hendricks Cover Design Wayne Goodwin Violin, Saxophone, Guitar, Fiddle, Mandolin