Brand New Dance

Brand New Dance is an album which Emmylou Harris released on October 16, 1990. Produced by Richard Bennett and Allan Reynolds, the album mixed a rather eclectic collection of covers, including Bruce Springsteen's "Tougher Than the Rest", and Dave Mallett's "Red, Red Rose". Though it sold reasonably well, it was Harris' first studio album in fifteen years to yield no top forty country singles, and marked the beginning of a commercial decline for the singer, which would ultimately lead her to redirect her music away from mainstream country, a few years later.

Brand New Dance
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 16, 1990
RecordedNashville, 1990
GenreCountry
Length37:32
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerRichard Bennett, Allen Reynolds
Emmylou Harris chronology
Bluebird
(1989)
Brand New Dance
(1990)
At the Ryman
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]
MusicHound3/5[4]
Select[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wheels of Love"Marjy Plant2:41
2."Tougher Than the Rest"Bruce Springsteen4:59
3."In His World"Kostas, Leigh Reynolds4:14
4."Sweet Dreams Of You"Paul Kennerley, John David3:55
5."Easy for You to Say"Jack Wesley Routh, Randy Sharp3:21
6."Rollin' and Ramblin' (The Death of Hank Williams)"Robin Williams, Linda Williams, Jerome Clark3:27
7."Better Off Without You"Marshall Chapman, Dennis Walker, Fontaine Brown5:15
8."Never Be Anyone Else But You"Baker Knight2:20
9."Brand New Dance"Paul Kennerley3:24
10."Red Red Rose"David Mallett3:56

Personnel

  • Richard Bennett – Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Bass, Mandolin, Tambourine, Producer, 6-String Bass
  • Mary Black – Harmony Vocals
  • Bruce Bouton – Steel Guitar
  • Marshall Chapman – Harmony Vocals
  • Kathy Chiavola – Harmony Vocals
  • Charles Cochran – String Arrangements
  • Iris DeMent – Harmony Vocals
  • Stuart Duncan – Fiddle, Mandolin
  • Connie Ellisor – Strings
  • Peter Gorisch – Cello
  • Carl Gorodetzky – Strings
  • Jim Grosjean – Strings
  • Emmylou Harris – Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Harmony Vocals
  • James Hollihan, Jr. – Slide Guitar
  • Roy M. "Junior" Husky – Bass
  • John Jarvis – Piano
  • Kieran Kane – Harmony Vocals
  • Kostas – Harmony Vocals
  • Lee Larrison – Strings
  • Chris Leuzinger – Acoustic & Electric Guitar
  • Laura LiPuma – Art Direction, Design
  • Claire Lynch – Harmony Vocals
  • Ted Madsen – Strings
  • Kenny Malone – Percussion, Drums
  • Robert Mason – Strings
  • Mark Miller – Engineer, Mixing
  • Dennis Molchan – Strings
  • Laura Molyneaux – Strings
  • Melba Montgomery – Harmony Vocals
  • Peter Nash – Photography
  • Nashville String Machine – Strings, Group
  • Liam O'Flynn – Whistle (Human), Uilleann pipes
  • Jamie O'Hara – Harmony Vocals
  • Wayland Patton – Harmony Vocals
  • Dave Pomeroy – Bass
  • Denny Purcell – Mastering
  • Allen Reynolds – Producer
  • Pamela Sixfin – Strings
  • Milton Sledge – Percussion, Drums
  • Jo-El Sonnier – Triangle, French Accordion
  • Davy Spillane – Whistle (Human), Uilleann pipes
  • Harry Stinson – Drums
  • Garry Tallent – Bass
  • Mark Tanner – Strings
  • Barry Tashian – Harmony Vocals
  • Gary VanOsdale – Strings
  • Pete Wasner – Piano
  • Kristin Wilkinson – Strings
  • Bobby Wood – Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Electric Piano
  • Glenn Worf – Bass
  • Bob Wray – Bass
  • Cindy Reynolds Wyatt – Harp

Chart performance

Chart (1990) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 45

References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r92541
  2. Hurst, Jack (17 December 1990). "Review: Emmylou Harris Brand New Dance (Warner/Reprise)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  3. Nash, Alanna (25 January 1991). "Brand New Dance (1990) Emmylou Harris". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  4. Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 529. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  5. Kirsch, Michele (November 1990). "Emmylou Harris Brand New Dance". Select. p. 101.
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