Blue Kentucky Girl (Emmylou Harris album)

Jason Ankeny of AllMusic found "In response to criticism that her records weren't "country" enough, Harris recorded Blue Kentucky Girl, one of her most traditional outings. Relying on a more acoustic sound, the album largely forsakes contemporary pop songs in favor of standard country fare." Adam Sweeting of The Guardian claimed, "There are many brilliant songs...and this bunch showcases Emmy's inherent strengths: her clean, pure voice, impeccable choice of material and gift for picking the right musicians." In 2006, the album ranked No. 20 on CMT's "40 Greatest Albums in Country Music". ==Singles==

"Beneath Still Waters" became Harris' fourth No. 1 hit; covers of the Drifters' 1960 hit "Save the Last Dance for Me" and the album's title track (originally recorded by Loretta Lynn) were top ten hits on the US country charts. ==Track listing==

• Brian Ahern – acoustic guitar, high-strung guitar, bass, percussion, 6-string banjo • Duke Bardwell – bass • Mike Bowden – bass • Tony Brown – piano • James Burton – electric guitar • Rodney Crowell – acoustic guitar, high-strung guitar • Lincoln Davis Jr. – accordion • Hank DeVito – pedal steel • Don Everly – duet vocals • Emory Gordy Jr. – bass • Glen Hardin – piano, string arrangements • Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar • Ben Keith – pedal steel • Albert Lee – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin • Dolly Parton – backing vocals • Bill Payne – piano • Mickey Raphael – harmonica • Linda Ronstadt – backing vocals • Ricky Skaggs – fiddle, 5-string fiddle, mandolin, backing vocals • Fayssoux Starling – backing vocals • Tanya Tucker – duet vocals • Ron Tutt – drums • John Ware – drums • Cheryl White – duet vocals, backing vocals • Sharon White – duet vocals, backing vocals Technical • Brian Ahern – producer, engineer • Donivan Cowart – engineer • Bradley Hartman – engineer • Stuart Taylor – engineer ==Charts==

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