Thirteen (Emmylou Harris album)
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Thirteen is an album by the American musician Emmylou Harris, released in 1986.[1][2] The title came from its status as her thirteenth studio album (if one does not count her 1969 first album, released on an independent label, which Harris herself rarely acknowledges).
The album was coproduced by Harris's then-husband, Paul Kennerley.[3] It became available as a CD in 2013 in a compilation issued by the Rhino Entertainment Company called Emmylou Harris Original Album Series Vol.2.
Two low-charting singles in the
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
The Los Angeles Times deemed Thirteen Harris's "most thoroughly satisfying studio album since 1979's Blue Kentucky Girl."[5] The Orlando Sentinel wrote that Harris "always has been real country, in the bluegrass-mountain music branch—what she does better than any major artist is to add a measure of present to the past."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " John Anderson) | Jack Clement | 2:57 |
| 5. | "My Father's House" | Bruce Springsteen | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Lacassine Special" | Iry LeJeune | 2:58 |
| 7. | "Today I Started Loving You Again" | Merle Haggard, Bonnie Owens | 3:22 |
| 8. | "When I Was Yours" | Harris, Kennerley | 2:48 |
| 9. | "I Had My Heart Set on You" | Rodney Crowell, Kennerley | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Your Long Journey" | Doc Watson, Rosa Lee Watson | 3:44 |
Personnel
- Mike Bowden - bass
- Steve Cash - harmonica
- Rodney Crowell - backing vocals
- Steve Fishell - steel guitar, slide guitar, resonator guitar
- Vince Gill - backing vocals
- Carl Jackson - mandolin, fiddle, banjo, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Don Johnson - keyboards
- Shane Keister - synthesizer
- Mary Ann Kennedy - backing vocals
- Paul Kennerley - acoustic guitar
- Mark O'Connor - fiddle
- Frank Reckard - mandolin, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Pam Rose - backing vocals
- Buddy Spicher - fiddle
- Barry Tashian - backing vocals, accordion
- Steve Turner - drums, percussion
- Paul Worley - acoustic guitar
- Emmylou Harris - vocals, acoustic guitar
Chart performance
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 9 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 157 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| North America | February 1986 |
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Warner Bros. Records | [9] |
References
- ^ Brogan, Daniel (21 Feb 1986). "Emmylou Harris, Thirteen". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 73.
- ^ Morse, Steve (27 Apr 1986). "Country Music Is Heading Back to the Hills". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 57.
- ^ Beyer, Susan (28 Feb 1986). "Emmylou Harris finally sounds like voice of experience on super album". Ottawa Citizen. p. D8.
- ^ "Thirteen Review by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (16 Mar 1986). "Country Cousins". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 65.
- ^ Johnson, Dean (30 Mar 1986). "Emmylou Harris". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 5.
- ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- Warner Bros. Records. 9-25351-1 (LP); 9-25351 (CD); W1-25351-4 (Cassette).
