Duets is a compilation of duets by the country music artist Emmylou Harris in partnership with other well-known country and rock artists. Most of the twelve tracks on the album originally appeared as singles or on albums released by her singing partners. Several of the tracks attained positions on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts: "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" with Roy Orbison was at #6 in 1980; "If I Needed You" with Don Williams at #3 in 1981; "Wild Montana Skies" with John Denver at #14 in 1983; "Thing About You" with Southern Pacific at #14 in 1985; and "We Believe in Happy Endings" with Earl Thomas Conley at #1 in 1988. Also included is "Love Hurts", an early duet with Gram Parsons from his Grievous Angel album. Duets reached #24 on the country albums chart in 1990.
| Duets | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | July 24, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 41:23 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | various producers | |||
| Emmylou Harris chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Select |   [2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Price I Pay" (with The Desert Rose Band) | Chris Hillman, Bill Wilds | first appearance | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Love Hurts" (with Gram Parsons) | Boudleaux Bryant | Grievous Angel (1974) | 3:40 |
| 3. | "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" (with Roy Orbison) | Roy Orbison, Chris Price | Roadie [Original Soundtrack] (1980) | 4:00 |
| 4. | "We Believe in Happy Endings" (with Earl Thomas Conley) | Bob McDill | The Heart of It All (1988) | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Thing About You" (with Southern Pacific) | Tom Petty | Southern Pacific (1985) | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Star of Bethlehem" (with Neil Young) | Neil Young | American Stars 'n Bars (1977) | 2:43 |
| 7. | "All Fall Down" (with George Jones) | Ron Peterson, Harlan Howard | Ladies' Choice (1984) | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Wild Montana Skies" (with John Denver) | John Denver | It's About Time (1983) | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Green Pastures" (with Ricky Skaggs) | Van Hoose | Roses in the Snow (1980) | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Gulf Coast Highway" (with Willie Nelson) | Nanci Griffith, Danny Flowers, James Hooker | first appearance | 3:09 |
| 11. | "If I Needed You" (with Don Williams) | Townes Van Zandt | Cimarron (1981) | 3:35 |
| 12. | "Evangeline" (with The Band) | Robbie Robertson | The Last Waltz (1978) | 3:10 |
Personnel
edit- Brian Ahern – arranger, producer
- The Band – vocals
- Earl Thomas Conley – vocals
- Rick Danko – electric bass, vocals
- John Denver – vocals, producer
- Desert Rose Band – vocals
- Rob Fraboni – producer
- Garth Fundis – producer
- Emory Gordy – producer
- Caroline Greyshock – photography
- Emmylou Harris – acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals
- Bradley Hartman – producer, mastering, assembly
- George Jones – vocals
- Janet Levinson – art direction, design
- Elliot Mazer – producer
- Glenn Meadows – mastering assistant
- Willie Nelson – vocals
- Jim Ed Norman – producer
- Milton Okun – executive producer
- Roy Orbison – vocals
- Gram Parsons – vocals, producer
- Dolly Parton – harmony vocals
- Robbie Robertson – producer
- Larry Samuels – executive producer
- Randy Scruggs – producer
- Ed Seay – producer
- Billy Sherrill – producer
- John Simon – producer
- Ricky Skaggs – vocals
- Southern Pacific – vocals, producer
- Don Williams – vocals, producer
- Paul Worley – producer
- Barney Wyckoff – producer
- Neil Young – vocals
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 24 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| North America | July 24, 1990 |
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Warner Bros. Records | [3] |