White Shoes
This article is about the 1983 album. For the Indonesian band, see White Shoes & The Couples Company.
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| Studio album by Emmylou Harris | ||||
| Released | October 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:47 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Brian Ahern | |||
| Emmylou Harris chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. White Shoes at AllMusic
Emmylou Harris White Shoes liner notes
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