Wrecking Ball is a leftfield masterpiece, the most wide-ranging, innovative, and daring record in a career built on such notions.
Rich in atmosphere and haunting in its dark complexity, much of the due credit belongs to producer Daniel Lanois; best known for his work with pop superstars like U2 and Peter Gabriel, on Wrecking Ball Lanois taps into the very essence of what makes Harris tick -- the gossamer vocals, the flawless phrasing -- while also opening up innumerable new avenues for her talents to explore.
The songs shimmer and swirl, given life through Lanois' trademark ringing guitar textures and the almost primal drumming of U2's Larry Mullen, Jr. The fixed point remains Harris' voice, which leaps into each and every one of these diverse compositions -- culled from the pens of Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Earle, and others -- with utter fearlessness, as if this were the album she'd been waiting her entire life to make.
Maybe it is.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Where Will I BeDaniel Lanois | Emmylou Harris | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | GoodbyeSteve Earle | Emmylou Harris | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Wrecking BallNeil Young | Emmylou Harris | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Deeper WellEmmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois, David Olney | Emmylou Harris | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Every Grain of SandBob Dylan | Emmylou Harris | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Sweet Old WorldLucinda Williams | Emmylou Harris | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | May This Be LoveJimi Hendrix | Emmylou Harris | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Orphan GirlGillian Welch | Emmylou Harris | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | BlackhawkDaniel Lanois | Emmylou Harris | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Waltz Across Texas TonightRodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris | Emmylou Harris | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | All My Tears | Emmylou Harris | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Goin' Back to Harlan | Emmylou Harris | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Still Water (#1) | Emmylou Harris | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Where Will I Be (Alternate Version) | Emmylou Harris | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | How Will I Ever Be Simple Again (#1) | Emmylou Harris | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Deeper Well (#1) | Emmylou Harris | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | The Stranger Song | Emmylou Harris | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Sweet Old World (Alternate Version) | Emmylou Harris | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | Gold | Emmylou Harris | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | Black Hawk (Alternate Version) | Emmylou Harris | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 21 | May This Be Love (Acoustic) | Emmylou Harris | Play | 02:14 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 22 | Where Will I Be (Alternate Version - Incomplete) | Emmylou Harris | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 23 | Deeper Well (#3) | Emmylou Harris | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 91 mins | 208 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Bennett | Guitar (Tremolo) |
| 2 | Brian Blade | Drums |
| 3 | Malcolm Burn | Bass, Drums, Engineer, Mixing, Piano, Slide Guitar, Tambourine, Vibraphone, Vocal Harmony |
| 4 | Rodney Crowell | Composer |
| 5 | Bob Dylan | Composer |
| 6 | Steve Earle | Composer, Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 7 | Joe Gastwirt | Mastering |
| 8 | Tony Hall | Bass, Drums, Shaker |
| 9 | Emmylou Harris | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Primary Artist, Vocal Harmony, Vocals |
| 10 | Jimi Hendrix | Composer |
| 11 | Mark Howard | Engineer, Mixing |
| 12 | Amy Hughes | Assistant Engineer |
| 13 | Sandy Jenkins | Engineer |
| 14 | Darryl Johnson | Chant, Keyboard Bass, Tom-Tom, Vocal Harmony |
| 15 | Bob Lanois | Photography |
| 16 | Daniel Lanois | Bass, Bass Pedals, Chant, Composer, Dulcimer, Guest Artist, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Mandolin, Percussion, Producer, Vocal Harmony |
| 17 | Wayne Lorenz | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Anna McGarrigle | Composer, Vocal Harmony |
| 19 | Kate McGarrigle | Vocal Harmony |
| 20 | Kate & Anna McGarrigle | Guest Artist |
| 21 | Jim Merrill | Photography |
| 22 | Julie Miller | Composer |
| 23 | Rob Mitchell | Assistant Producer |
| 24 | Larry Mullen, Jr. | Drums, Guest Artist, Hand Drums |
| 25 | David Olney | Composer |
| 26 | Lisa Roberson | Assistant Engineer |
| 27 | Trina Shoemaker | Editing, Engineer, Mastering, Sequencing |
| 28 | Chris Stone | Assistant Engineer |
| 29 | Whitney Sutton | Copy Coordination |
| 30 | Gillian Welch | Composer |
| 31 | Lucinda Williams | Composer, Guest Artist, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 32 | Neil Young | Composer, Guest Artist, Harmonica, Vocal Harmony |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |