Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town
Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Emmylou Harris, released in 1978. The album reached number 3 on the Billboard charts, with three charting singles: "To Daddy" (written by Dolly Parton) at #3, "Two More Bottles of Wine" at #1 (the third #1 of Harris' career), and "Easy From Now On" (co-written by Carlene Carter, and the song from which the album's title comes) at #12. Also featured are "One Paper Kid", a duet with Willie Nelson, "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight", which the Oak Ridge Boys would reach #1 with in 1980 and "I Ain't Living Long Like This", which Waylon Jennings would reach #1 with in 1980 as well. The painting used for the album cover is by Susanna Clark.[3]
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| Released | January 6, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Studio | The Enactron Truck, Beverly Hills, California | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 35:48 (42:43 2004 CD) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Producer | Brian Ahern | |||
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| Singles from Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian | [2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Easy From Now On" | Susanna Clark, Carlene Carter | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Two More Bottles of Wine" | Delbert McClinton | 3:06 |
| 3. | "To Daddy" | Dolly Parton | 2:46 |
| 4. | "My Songbird" | Jesse Winchester | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" | Rodney Crowell, Donivan Cowart | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Defying Gravity" | Winchester | 4:15 |
| 7. | "I Ain't Living Long Like This" | Crowell | 4:05 |
| 8. | "One Paper Kid" (with Willie Nelson) | Walter Martin Cowart | 2:57 |
| 9. | "Green Rolling Hills" (with Fayssoux Starling) | Utah Phillips | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Burn That Candle" | Winfield Scott | 4:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "New Cut Road" | Guy Clark | 4:11 |
| 12. | "LaCassine Special" (with Barry Tashian) | Iry LeJeune, Eddie Shuler | 2:44 |
Personnel
- Brian Ahern - acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, gut-String guitar, percussion, baby bottle
- Dianne Brooks - backing vocals
- James Burton - electric guitar
- Rodney Crowell - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Rick Danko - fiddle, backing vocals
- Hank DeVito - pedal steel
- Emory Gordy Jr. - bass
- Glen Hardin - piano, electric piano, string arrangements
- Emmylou Harris - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Garth Hudson - accordion, baritone saxophone
- Nicolette Larson - backing vocals
- Albert Lee - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, mandolin
- Willie Nelson - duet vocals
- Mickey Raphael - harmonica
- Ricky Skaggs - fiddle, viola
- John Ware - drums, percussion
Technical
- Brian Ahern - Producer, Engineer
- Donivan Cowart - Engineer
- Bradley Hartman - Engineer
- Michael Hollyfield - design
- Ed Thrasher - photography
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| North America | December 28, 1976 |
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Warner Bros. Records | [4] |
References
- AllMusic review
- Sweeting, Adam (9 April 2004). "Emmylou Harris, Quarter Moon in a Ten-Cent Town". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- Liner notes from the CD
- Harris, Emmylou (January 6, 1978). "Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town (Liner Notes)". Warner Bros. Records. BSK-3141 (LP); BSK-3141 (Cassette).
- Emmylou Harris Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town liner notes