Duets (Emmylou Harris album)
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| Compilation album by Emmylou Harris | ||||
| Released | July 24, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 41:23 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | various producers | |||
| Emmylou Harris chronology | ||||
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Duets is a compilation of duets by country music artist Emmylou Harris in partnership with other well-known country and rock artists. Most of the twelve tracks on the album originally appeared as singles or on albums released by her singing partners. Several of the tracks attained positions on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts: "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" with Roy Orbison was at #6 in 1980; "If I Needed You" with Don Williams at #3 in 1981; "Wild Montana Skies" with John Denver at #14 in 1983; "Thing About You" with Southern Pacific at #14 in 1985; and "We Believe in Happy Endings" with Earl Thomas Conley at #1 in 1988. Also included is "Love Hurts", an early duet with Gram Parsons from his Grievous Angel album. Duets rose to #24 on the country albums chart in 1990.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Duet with | Length |
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| 1. | "The Price I Pay" | Chris Hillman, Bill Wilds | The Desert Rose Band | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Love Hurts" | Boudleaux Bryant | Gram Parsons | 3:40 |
| 3. | "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" | Roy Orbison, Chris Price | Roy Orbison | 4:00 |
| 4. | "We Believe in Happy Endings" | Bob McDill | Earl Thomas Conley | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Thing About You" | Tom Petty | Southern Pacific | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Star of Bethlehem" | Neil Young | Neil Young | 2:43 |
| 7. | "All Fall Down" | Ron Peterson, Harlan Howard | George Jones | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Wild Montana Skies" | John Denver | John Denver | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Green Pastures" | Van Hoose | Ricky Skaggs | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Gulf Coast Highway" | Nanci Griffith, Danny Flowers, James Hooker | Willie Nelson | 3:09 |
| 11. | "If I Needed You" | Townes Van Zandt | Don Williams | 3:35 |
| 12. | "Evangeline" | Robbie Robertson | The Band | 3:10 |
Personnel
- Brian Ahern – arranger, producer
- The Band – vocals
- Earl Thomas Conley – vocals
- Rick Danko – electric bass, vocals
- John Denver – vocals, producer
- Desert Rose Band – vocals
- Rob Fraboni – producer
- Garth Fundis – producer
- Emory Gordy – producer
- Caroline Greyshock – photography
- Emmylou Harris – acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals
- Bradley Hartman – producer, mastering, assembly
- George Jones – vocals
- Janet Levinson – art direction, design
- Elliot Mazer – producer
- Glenn Meadows – mastering assistant
- Willie Nelson – vocals
- Jim Ed Norman – producer
- Milton Okun – executive producer
- Roy Orbison – vocals
- Gram Parsons – vocals, producer
- Dolly Parton – harmony vocals
- Robbie Robertson – producer
- Larry Samuels – executive producer
- Randy Scruggs – producer
- Ed Seay – producer
- Billy Sherrill – producer
- John Simon – producer
- Ricky Skaggs – vocals
- Southern Pacific – vocals, producer
- Don Williams – vocals, producer
- Paul Worley – producer
- Barney Wyckoff – producer
- Neil Young – vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 24 |