Evangeline (Emmylou Harris album)

Evangeline is a 1981 album by Emmylou Harris that was composed mostly of leftover material from past recording sessions and which did not fit into any of her other albums. Songs included a remake of "Mister Sandman" (from the much-lauded Trio sessions with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt), "Evangeline" (also featuring vocals by Parton and Ronstadt), which she had previously performed with The Band, Rodney Crowell's "Ashes By Now", and a cover of John Fogerty's "Bad Moon Rising". Though it received mixed reviews upon its release, the album was yet another commercial success for Harris. It was certified Gold in less than a year after its release. A single release of "Mister Sandman" (Top 10 country/Top 40 pop) did well on the charts, though neither Ronstadt's nor Parton's record companies would allow their artists' vocals to be used on the single, so Harris rerecorded the song, singing all three parts for the single release. Rodney Crowell's "I Don't Have to Crawl" was released as the album's second single. (Music videos were produced for both "Mister Sandman" and "I Don't Have to Crawl".)

Evangeline
Studio album by
Emmylou Harris
ReleasedJanuary 1981
Recorded1978–1980
StudioEnactron Studios
Nashville
GenreCountry
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
ProducerBrian Ahern
Emmylou Harris chronology
Roses in the Snow
(1980)		 Evangeline
(1981)		 Cimarron
(1981)
Singles from Evangeline
  1. "Mr. Sandman"
    Released: February 11, 1981
  2. "I Don't Have to Crawl"
    Released: May 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album is one of two Harris albums that have never been issued separately on CD (though in 2011 the album's tracks became available for digital download on iTunes). The album is now available as a CD in a collection issued in 2013 entitled Emmylou Harris Original Album Series Vol. 2.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Don't Have to Crawl"Rodney Crowell3:46
2."How High the Moon"Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton3:21
3."Spanish Johnny" (with Waylon Jennings)Paul Siebel3:50
4."Bad Moon Rising"John Fogerty2:40
5."Evangeline" (harmony by Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt)Robbie Robertson3:09
6."Hot Burrito #2"Gram Parsons, Chris Ethridge3:04
7."Millworker"James Taylor4:03
8."Oh Atlanta"Bill Payne2:58
9."Mr. Sandman" (harmony by Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt)Pat Ballard2:20
10."Ashes by Now"Rodney Crowell4:24

Personnel

Technical

  • Brian Ahern – producer, engineer
  • Donivan Cowart – engineer
  • Bradley Hartman – engineer
  • Stuart Taylor – engineer

Charts

Release history
Release history and formats for Evangeline
Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America January 1981
  • LP
  • cassette
 Warner Bros. Records [6]

References
  1. Mason, Stewart. Evangeline at AllMusic
  2. "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  3. "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  4. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  5. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  6. Harris, Emmylou (April 30, 1980). "Evangeline (Liner Notes)". Warner Bros. Records. BSK-3508 (LP); WB-M5-3508 (Cassette).
  • Emmylou Harris Evangeline liner notes
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