1983 studio album by Emmylou Harris
White Shoes is the tenth studio album by Emmylou Harris , released in 1983.[ 5] [ 6] The album includes a rockish version of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend ", a country remake of the Donna Summer hit "On the Radio", and a version of Sandy Denny 's "Like an Old Fashioned Waltz". Both "In My Dreams " and "Pledging My Love " hit the #9 position on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1984.
In My Dreams won for Emmylou Harris her third Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards . The song was written by Paul Kennerley , who would become Emmylou Harris ' third husband in 1985.
Production
White Shoes was produced by Brian Ahern , and would be the last album that Harris would record with him until the Grammy-nominated album All I Intended to Be in 2008.[ 3] They would divorce the year after this album was released.
Critical reception
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that "there's a hoarse, quavery quality in Harris' voice that's a welcome relief from the crisp, crystalline warbling that's long been her trademark."[ 7]
Track listing
Personnel
Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Brian Ahern – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, 6-string bass, percussion, tambourine
Barbara Bennett – backing vocals
Mike Bowden – bass
Bonnie Bramlett – backing vocals
Tony Brown – piano, electric piano
T Bone Burnett – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals
Rodney Crowell – acoustic guitar
Hank DeVito – steel guitar
Shirley Eikhard – backing vocals
Steve Fishell – steel guitar, Melobar
Wayne Goodwin – baritone saxophone
Glen D. Hardin – electric piano, string arrangements
Don Heffington – drums
Jim Horn – recorders
Don Johnson – piano, electric piano, backing vocals
Keith Knudsen – drums
John McFee – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Bill Payne – piano, electric piano, keyboards, synthesizer
Mickey Raphael – harmonica
Frank Reckard – electric guitar
Barry Tashian – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
John Ware – drums
Technical personnel
Brian Ahern – producer, engineer
Donivan Cowart – engineer
Stuart Taylor – engineer
Alan Vachon – engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
Studio albums as a solo artist Studio albums as a collaboration Compilation albums Live albums Soundtrack albums Video albums Box sets Contributions and appearances