White Shoes
This article is about the 1983 album. For the Indonesian band, see White Shoes & The Couples Company.
White Shoes | ||||
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Studio album by Emmylou Harris | ||||
Released | October 1983 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 34:47 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Brian Ahern | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
White Shoes is a 1983 Emmylou Harris album, composed of an eclectic collection of material. 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" were all included. Both "In My Dreams" and "Pledging My Love" hit the #9 position on the Billboard Magazine country music singles chart in 1984.
Track listing
- "Drivin' Wheel" (T-Bone Burnett/Billy Swan) – 3:10
- "Pledging My Love" (Don Robey/Fats Washington) – 3:00
- "In My Dreams" (Paul Kennerley) – 3:15
- "White Shoes" (Jack Tempchin) – 3:30
- "On the Radio" (Giorgio Moroder/Donna Summer) – 5:11
- "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll" (Rodney Crowell) – 2:55
- "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" (Leo Robin/Jule Styne) – 3:39
- "Good News" (Shirley Eikhard) – 3:52
- "Baby, Better Start Turnin' 'Em Down" (Rodney Crowell) – 3:04
- "Like an Old Fashioned Waltz" (Sandy Denny) – 3:11
Personnel
- 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 Sax
- Glen D. Hardin: Electric Piano, String Arrangements
- Don Heffington: Drums
- Emmylou Harris: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
- 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
Chart performance
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 22 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 116 |
References
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. White Shoes at AllMusic
Emmylou Harris White Shoes liner notes
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