Luxury Liner ***** (in progress...)

I know that a parent should never play favorites with their many children, but, Luxury Liner may in fact be the greatest Emmylou Harris record there is. I am serious. It is practically perfect in every way. Good mix of fast and slow, little bit of rock n' roll, little bit of ole -timey AP Carter and a lot of one of my faves Rodney Crowell.

Luxury Liner
That guitar starts to rev up and reel you in and you then know you're in for one hell of a ride.

Pancho & Lefty
This is a great story song by Townes van Zandt. I love Emmy's version, but I forever associate this song with Merle and Willie who capitalize on the song's vagrancy quotient far better than Emmy.

Making Believe
You're Supposed to be Feeling Good
I'll Be Your San Antone Rose
(You Never Can Tell) C'est La VieWhen I stop Dreaming
Hello Stranger
When I saw the Sweet Harmony Traveling Revue this summer (twice!) Emmy and Gillian dueted on this AP Carter song. This version on LL is strong (I can't remember who sings back up, maybe Faysioux Starling), but with Gillian's old-timey tones this summer's live version was exquisit.
She
Tulsa Queen
Me and Willie
Night Flyer