White Shoes

This article is about the 1983 album. For the Indonesian band, see White Shoes & The Couples Company.

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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

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" (Rodney Crowell) – 3:04
10. "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
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	22
U.S. Billboard 200	116

References

Emmylou Harris White Shoes liner notes