Emmylou Harris - Pieces of the Sky

Emmylou Harris' major-label solo debut quickly establishes the pattern that the vast majority of her subsequent work would follow: Pieces of the Sky is bravely eclectic, impeccably performed, and achingly beautiful. Amid a collection of songs that ranks among her most well-chosen -- ranging from the catalogs of the Beatles ("For No One") to Boudleaux and Felice Bryant ("Sleepless Nights") and the Louvin Brothers (the hit "If I Could Only Win Your Love") -- the record's centerpiece is one of Harris' rare original compositions, "Boulder to Birmingham," her stirring tribute to fallen mentor Gram Parsons. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Name Credits Amos Garrett Guitar, Guitar (Electric) Ben Keith Guitar (Steel) Bernie Leadon Vocals (Background), Dobro, Guitar (Acoustic), Banjo, Guitar, Vocals Bill Payne Keyboards, Piano Brian Ahern Producer, Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Engineer, Guitar Bruce Archer Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) Byron Berline Mandolin Chris Skene Engineer Danny Pendleton Guitar (Steel) Duke Bardwell Bass Emmylou Harris Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals, Vocal Harmony Fayssoux Starling Vocals (Background), Vocals Fran Tate Engineer Glen D. Hardin String Arrangements, Keyboards, Piano, Piano (Electric) Herb Pedersen Guitar (12 String), Vocal Harmony, Banjo, Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background) James Burton Dobro, Gut String Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Guitar Linda Ronstadt Vocals (Background), Vocals Markus Cuff Drums Nick DeCaro String Arrangements Paul Skene Engineer Ray Pohlman Bass Richard Greene Violin, Fiddle Rick Cuhna Guitar (Acoustic), Hi String Guitar Rick Cunha Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar Ricky Skaggs Violin, Mandolin, Viola, Fiddle Ron Tutt Drums Stuart Taylor Engineer Tom Guidera Bass