Emmylou Harris - The Ballad of Sally Rose (1985) 24-Bit/96-kHz Vinyl Rip

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. The album tells the story of a character named Sally Rose, a singer whose lover and mentor, a hard-living, hard-drinking musician, is tragically killed while on the road. Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Gail Davies sing harmony on several of the songs. Many of the songs flow into one another to create a continuous momentum.
Prior to this album, only Harris's 1970 debut Gliding Bird had more than two of her own compositions, a feat she would not repeat until Red Dirt Girl in 2000. Harris has described the album as a "country opera"; in a BBC Radio 2 programme recounting her career in 2006, she related how the album was a commercial "disaster" upon its release, its relative failure meaning she had to work "for money" again. Two singles from the album performed disappointingly by Harris's standards, although the single "White Line" was a reasonable success, reaching No. 14 on the country charts.
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Track Listing:

A1. The Ballad of Sally Rose
A2. Rhythm Guitar
A3. I Think I Love Him / Heart to Heart
A4. Woman Walk the Line
A5. Bad News
A6. Timberline
B1. Long Tall Sally Rose
B2. White Line
B3. Diamond in My Crown
B4. The Sweetheart of the Rodeo
B5. K-S-O-S
B6. Sweet Chariot