Red Dirt Girl
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Red Dirt Girl is an Emmylou Harris
album from 2000, which reached #3 on the Billboard country album charts and won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album
in 2001. The album was a significant departure for Harris, as eleven of the twelve tracks were written or co-written by her. She was best known for covering other songwriters' work. Prior to this album, only two of Harris' LPs had more than two of her own compositions (Gliding Bird
in 1970, and The Ballad of Sally Rose
in 1985). Her next album, Stumble into Grace
, was also written by Harris. The album contains "Bang The Drum Slowly", a song Guy Clark
helped Harris write as elegy for her father.
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
album from 2000, which reached #3 on the Billboard country album charts and won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album was awarded from 1987 to 2011. Until 1993 the award was known as the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Recording. In 2007, this category was renamed Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album...
in 2001. The album was a significant departure for Harris, as eleven of the twelve tracks were written or co-written by her. She was best known for covering other songwriters' work. Prior to this album, only two of Harris' LPs had more than two of her own compositions (Gliding Bird
Gliding Bird
Gliding Bird is an album by Emmylou Harris, released in 1970.Before she met mentor Gram Parsons and became a famous country singer, Harris began singing folk music; yet Gliding Bird, her obscure début album, displays an eclecticism that is found in her later work...
in 1970, and The Ballad of Sally Rose
The Ballad of Sally Rose
The Ballad of Sally Rose is an album by Emmylou Harris released in May 1985. It marked a significant departure for Harris, as all the songs were written by her and her husband Paul Kennerley. Additionally, it is a concept album, loosely based on Harris's relationship with the late Gram Parsons...
in 1985). Her next album, Stumble into Grace
Stumble into Grace
Stumble into Grace is the 20th major label studio album from Emmylou Harris, which peaked at #6 on the Billboard country albums chart.-Track listing:All tracks composed by Emmylou Harris; except where indicated#"Here I Am" – 3:47...
, was also written by Harris. The album contains "Bang The Drum Slowly", a song Guy Clark
Guy Clark
Guy Clark is an American Texas Country artist. In his career, he has released more than twenty albums, primarily on major labels. He has also written singles for other artists, including Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and Rodney Crowell....
helped Harris write as elegy for her father.
Track listing
All tracks written by Emmylou Harris, except where noted.- "The Pearl" – 5:02
- "Michelangelo" – 5:14
- "I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now" – 4:47
- "Tragedy" [with Patti ScialfaPatti ScialfaVivienne Patricia "Patti" Scialfa is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She is married to Bruce Springsteen and they have three children.- Early life :...
- duet vocals & Bruce SpringsteenBruce SpringsteenBruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
- harmony vocals] (Harris, Rodney CrowellRodney CrowellRodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
) – 4:24 - "Red Dirt Girl" – 4:19
- "My Baby Needs a Shepherd" – 4:39
- "Bang the Drum Slowly" (Harris, Guy ClarkGuy ClarkGuy Clark is an American Texas Country artist. In his career, he has released more than twenty albums, primarily on major labels. He has also written singles for other artists, including Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and Rodney Crowell....
) – 4:51 - "J'ai Fait Tout" (Harris, Jill Cunniff, Daryl Johnson) – 5:31
- "One Big Love" (Patty GriffinPatty GriffinPatty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin, March 16, 1964, is an American Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and musician. She is especially known for her down-home crafting of songs and her connection to musicians including Emmylou Harris, Ellis Paul, and the Dixie Chicks, who have played with...
, Angelo) – 4:33 - "Hour of Gold" – 5:00
- "My Antonia" [with Dave MatthewsDave MatthewsDavid John "Dave" Matthews is a South African–born American musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band...
] – 3:43 - "Boy from Tupelo" – 3:48
Chart performance
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 54 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 29 |