1989 studio album by Emmylou Harris
Bluebird is the fifteenth studio album by American country artist Emmylou Harris, released on January 10, 1989, by Warner Records. Featuring mostly interpretations of work by artists such as the McGarrigle Sisters, Tom Rush, and Rodney Crowell, it included her most recent top-ten country-charting single, "Heartbreak Hill". The album enjoyed renewed interest in 2004 when "Heaven Only Knows" was used in the first episode of the fifth season of The Sopranos.
Bonnie Raitt provided guest vocals on the track "Icy Blue Heart". Billboard said in their review of the album that, "Like most of Emmylou Harris' albums, Bluebird is an expertly performed album, featuring some truly startling and affecting tour de forces" (sic).[citation needed]
Track listing
Personnel
- Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, mandolin, percussion, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, producer
- Ashley Cleveland - background vocals
- Donivan Cowart - background vocals, engineer
- Paul Dieter - mixing assistant
- Glen Duncan - mandolin
- Steve Fishell - acoustic guitar, dobro, pedal steel, electric bass, electric guitar
- Emory Gordy, Jr. - conductor, string arrangements
- Caroline Greyshock - photography
- Glen Hardin - synthesizer, piano
- Emmylou Harris - acoustic guitar, guitar, percussion, vocals, producer
- Mike Henderson - slide guitar
- Kieran Kane - mandolin
- Mary Ann Kennedy - background vocals
- Paul Kennerley - acoustic guitar
- Janet Levinson - art direction, design
- Kenny Malone - percussion
- Carl Marsh - synthesizer, Hammond organ
- George Massenburg - mixing
- Anna McGarrigle - background vocals
- Kate McGarrigle - accordion, background vocals
- Glenn Meadows - mastering
- Mark O'Connor - mandolin
- Eric Paul - assistant engineer
- Dave Pomeroy - electric bass, acoustic bass, bass violin
- Bonnie Raitt - background vocals, slide guitar
- Sharon Rice - mixing assistant
- Mark Richardson - engineer
- Pamela Rose - background vocals
- Harry Stinson - background vocals
- Marty Stuart - mandolin
- Barry Tashian - acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Billy Thomas - percussion, drums, vocals
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