Songs of the West (Emmylou Harris album)

Songs of the West is a compilation of "western"-themed songs by Emmylou Harris taken from eight of her previous albums originally released between 1975 and 1992.

Songs of the West
Compilation album by Emmylou Harris
Released	January 1, 1994
Genre	Country
Length	35:53
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Brian Ahern Paul Kennerley Emmylou Harris Allen Reynolds Richard Bennett
Emmylou Harris chronology
Cowgirl's Prayer (1993) Songs of the West (1994) Wrecking Ball (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"I'll Be Your San Antone Rose"	Susanna Clark	Luxury Liner (1976)	3:43
2.	"Even Cowgirls Get the Blues"	Rodney Crowell	Blue Kentucky Girl (1979)	3:56
3.	"Amarillo"	Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell	Elite Hotel (1975)	3:05
4.	"The Sweetheart of the Rodeo"	Emmylou Harris, Paul Kennerley	The Ballad of Sally Rose (1985)	3:42
5.	"Queen of the Silver Dollar"	Shel Silverstein	Pieces of the Sky (1975)	5:14
6.	"One Paper Kid" (with Willie Nelson)	Walter Martin Cowart	Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town (1978)	2:58
7.	"Rose of Cimarron"	Rusty Young	Cimarron (1981)	4:18
8.	"Spanish Is a Loving Tongue" (with Fayssoux Starling)	Traditional; arranged by Brian Ahern	Cimarron	3:20
9.	"Cattle Call"	Tex Owens	At the Ryman (1992)	2:52
10.	"Montana Cowgirl"	Ray Park	At the Ryman	2:45
Total length:				35:53

Release history

Release history and formats for Songs of the West

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
North America	January 1, 1994	CD cassette	Warner Bros. Records