The Ballad of Sally Rose | ||||
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Released | February 25, 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Studio | Treasure Isle Recorders, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 36:12 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
Producer | Paul Kennerley | |||
Emmylou Harris chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Ballad of Sally Rose | ||||
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The Ballad of Sally Rose is the eleventh studio album by American singer Emmylou Harris released in February 1985. It marked a significant departure for Harris for two reasons. First, all the songs were written by her and her then-husband Paul Kennerley, while her previous albums had consisted mostly of others' material. Secondly, it is a concept album, loosely based on Harris' relationship with 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 killed while on the road.[1] 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' 1969 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".
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