Songbird: Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems | Emmylou Harris

Songbird: Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems | Emmylou Harris | a tapestry of gems

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	Songbird: Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems Emmylou Harris Rhino Records, 2007 average customer review:based on 47 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Includes Four CD and One Dvd (Pal Format)

It's Emmylou, `nuff said!

The voice is still the same voice I first heard many years ago. Pop a CD in my player and I'm 20-something and back at the Childe Harold. What more could a DC area boy want?

There are some things on it I don't care for, and some I wish were here. But the voice is still the voice. If you like Emmylou, buy it now!

a tapestry of gems

one of the many reasons Emmylou fans will want this collection is the set of tracks making their debut on CD including several from Evangeline and Thirteen, along with songs from her early folk period and demos. there are also duets from tributes and other artists' albums (yes, i am a dinosaur), and several songs that have always belonged in collections but never managed to be included, like Sorrow in the Wind. each of the CDs is so beautiful and packed with good songs that it is overwhelming, and points out once again how good Emmylou's instincts are, since this is HER collection, and includes a veritable book that gives details on each song, often explaining why she placed it in the collection, and is full of pictures. what stands out most for me is the consistent beauty of her voice, the high standards and artistry of the musicians she has consistently worked with, and the fact that each of the four CDs is capable of standing on its own as one of my favorite CDs. the beautiful thoughts and words and voices and guitars and mandolins all blend together into a tapestry that is simply beyond words.

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Emmylou is the best!

This is an amazing overveiw of Emmylou Harris' output including tidbits from all her years of recording. The booklet is extensive and required reading for all fans. It's a fabulous set!

PACKAGING

I do agree with people who are complaining about the packaging; why does Rhino--which CATERS to the collector--put together such shoddy packaging?
Hip-O Select has SLEEVES, which keep the surface of the cd pristine. That said, I'm obsessive compulsive, and also PRACTICAL...take the cds out ONCE, and put them in slim-line jewel cases. I do that with all cds that come in cardboard; I even do it with cds and dvd that overlap in cramped box sets. THAT WAY YOU'RE NOT TAKING THEM IN AND OUT OVER AND OVER AGAIN...practical, right? That said, Emmylou Harris is amazing.

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