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'''''White Shoes''''' is |
'''''White Shoes''''' is the tenth studio album by [[Emmylou Harris]], released in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/emmylou-harris-mn0000159699/biography|title=Emmylou Harris | Biography & History|website=AllMusic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fie47qSuTsoC&pg=RA1-PA1879|title=The Rough Guide to Rock|date=May 3, 2003|publisher=Rough Guides|via=Google Books}}</ref> 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 (Magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[country music]] [[single (music)|singles]] chart in 1984. |
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| Released | October 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:47 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros.[1] | |||
| Producer | Brian Ahern | |||
| Emmylou Harris chronology | ||||
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| Singles from White Shoes | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide | [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
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.
Production
White Shoes was produced by Brian Ahern, and was the final album that Harris would record with him.[3]
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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Drivin' Wheel" | T-Bone Burnett, Billy Swan | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Pledging My Love" | Don Robey, Fats Washington | 3:00 |
| 3. | "In My Dreams" | Paul Kennerley | 3:15 |
| 4. | "White Shoes" | Jack Tempchin | 3:30 |
| 5. | "On the Radio" | Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer | 5:11 |
| 6. | "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll" | Rodney Crowell | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" | Leo Robin, Jule Styne | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Good News" | Shirley Eikhard | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Baby, Better Start Turnin' 'Em Down" | Crowell | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Like an Old Fashioned Waltz" | Sandy Denny | 3:11 |
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
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Year-end charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| North America | October 1983 |
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Warner Bros. Records | [11] |
References
- ^ a b MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 350.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. White Shoes at AllMusic
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. pp. 149–150.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 307–308.
- ^ "Emmylou Harris | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Rough Guide to Rock". Rough Guides. May 3, 2003 – via Google Books.
- ^ Rea, Steven X. (13 Nov 1983). "EMMYLOU HARRIS' LATEST". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. H5.
- ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Harris, Emmylou (October 1982). "White Shoes (Liner Notes)". Warner Bros. Records. 1-23961 (LP); W4-23961 (Cassette).
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