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Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings
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Positive: 14 out of 17
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Mixed: 1 out of 17
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Jan 24, 2021This album is 20 years old and I listened to it for the first time this week. I can't stop playing it. I must have played it start to finish 10 times this week. It is one of the best albums of any genres I have ever heard. If you haven't listened you are depriving yourself. Ms. Harris is a national treasure!
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TimothyFJul 8, 2005genuinely sing-a-longable and a deep reaching sincerity in her delivery of the lyrics. the sure and easy phrasing of each song unites the album musically, while the wistful, down-home text ties the album together thematically.
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matthewcApr 13, 2005to touchy
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raVenApr 17, 2004Good album. Worth buying for the title song alone, but others like "My Antonia" w/Matthews will keep it spinning in your player.
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JimPJan 10, 2004Pretty good album. The *pre-quel* to STUMBLE INTO GRACE. Since RDG won the Grammy, I would expect SIG to effectively challenge too.
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MungJun 17, 2002synthesized crap from an artist that should know better.
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AldenT.Nov 2, 2001EH at her very best. The songs are personal and focused. As a "farm boy" who is now a "city slicker" I find in it music that really speaks to me
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DavidSOct 10, 2001
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MatthewC.Aug 18, 2001One of the most extraordinary albums I've ever heard. Superior to any Nashville product. Emmylou Harris is the most valuable artist in music today!
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JPoseyAug 11, 2001Almost perfect. Emmylou is the world's greatest songwriter.
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JimC.Jul 24, 2001This is classic Emmy Lou!
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Awards & Rankings
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Five years ago she collaborated with Brian Eno and U2 producer Daniel Lanois on the ambient Wrecking Ball. Now she returns with a less intense but no less powerful new record that continues that album's heavy/ethereal vibe, courtesy of producer (and Wrecking Ball engineer) Malcolm Burn, but with a more melodic touch.
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Harris is making music that stands with -- and perhaps eclipses -- her most well-regarded work.
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Alternately sparse and lush, Red Dirt Girl can be seen as a companion piece to 1995's Wrecking Ball... The diverse production only adds to Harris' earthy songwriting, adding interest to what could otherwise be lulls during the more subdued songs, and really showcases the understated lyrics that the singer has slowly become recognized for.