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Harris's 1980 back-to-the-roots album marks a high point in her career. With stellar support from Tony Rice (acoustic guitar), Albert Lee (mandolin), and Ricky Skaggs (fiddle), Harris wanders comfortably and warmly through traditional-country and bluegrass pastures. Skaggs, Dolly Parton, and the Whites add beautiful harmonies as Harris slides effortlessly from the Carter Family to the Stanley Brothers to the Louvin Brothers to Paul Simon. Among the set's peaks are Flatt and Scruggs's "I'll Go Stepping Too", with Rice, Skaggs, Lee (on superb electric guitar), and dobro master Jerry Douglas turning up the instrumental heat, and the spiritual "Jordan", with Harris, Skaggs, Rice, and Johnny Cash engaging in buoyant four-part harmonies. --Marc Greilsamer
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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Although released in 1980 this is my most recent EmmyLou CD. I listened, enthralled,to Roses in the Snow and could not believe what I'd been missing! Containing songs of pure bluegrass context Roses in the Snow involves performances from legends such as The Whites and Dolly Parton. Despite being pregnant with her second daughter during recording, EmmyLou's voice comes across as beautifully as ever; with wonderful tremors that send shivers down the spine. My favourite song, without a doubt, is the Boxer; an enthralling Simon and Garfunkel tune - well worth a listen! All I can say is buy it ,EmmyLou fan or not, you'll kick yourself if you miss it!!!!!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I watched a recent documentary on tv about Emmy Lou and have never really listened to her music before, but after seeing her and then watching an old live show bought all her early albums. Her voice is that of an Angel !!!
Well worth buying and listening to again an again and again
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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Brave Emmylou made this album at a time when bluegrass was not fashionable at all. Roses in the Snow has remained a firm favorite down the years; her interpretations are just so sublime, the song selection is spot-on, the playing superb and the arrangements exquisite. Several country legends lend their talents to add magic to the sound. The album has now been enhanced by the addition of two previously unreleased tracks that do not reflect the bluegrass style of the other tracks but resemble her traditional country work of the 1970s from albums like Luxury Liner.
It kicks off with the up-tempo title track, an elegy with rich allusive imagery which is followed by the urgent Green Pastures, a stirring devotional duet with Ricky Skaggs. The traditional Wayfaring Stranger comes across with great power in her mid-tempo treatment and yearning vocals. The folk/pop Paul Simon composition The Boxer gets a graceful treatment, light and lilting, while hope triumphs over despair in the slow & melancholy The Darkest Hour is just before Dawn with its beautiful male vocals.
The picking on the fast-paced I'll Go Stepping Too is breathtaking as is the overall instrumental virtuosity. It contrasts markedly with the slow, aching ballad You're Learning, a moving description of love gone wrong. Next come the joyful gospel song Jordan where male vocals make a prominent contribution, followed by the gentle ballad Miss the Mississippi. The original album concluded with the sublime Gold Watch & Chain, another up-tempo duet.
Besides this bluegrass treasure, Emmylou's non-traditional country albums include 1987's Angel Band, a devotional album that is more folk than country, 1999's Western Wall which is folk-rock and the trilogy of Wrecking Ball, Red Dirt Girl and Stumble into Grace where she explored a haunting style of atmospheric rock music. They are all works of consummate artistry but Roses in the Snow has a visceral emotional appeal.
Every single song is a gem so it's not easy to pick favorites, but the title track, Green Pastures, Darkest Hour, The Boxer, Miss the Mississippi and Gold Watch & Chain are particularly outstanding. I also recommend Dolly Parton's bluegrass excursion Grass Is Blue although it does not leave quite as strong an impression as this masterpiece. I've discovered much beautiful new music since bluegrass made a comeback in the 1990s but I always return to Roses in the Snow as one collection embodying the absolute best of the genre.
It kicks off with the up-tempo title track, an elegy with rich allusive imagery which is followed by the urgent Green Pastures, a stirring devotional duet with Ricky Skaggs. The traditional Wayfaring Stranger comes across with great power in her mid-tempo treatment and yearning vocals. The folk/pop Paul Simon composition The Boxer gets a graceful treatment, light and lilting, while hope triumphs over despair in the slow & melancholy The Darkest Hour is just before Dawn with its beautiful male vocals.
The picking on the fast-paced I'll Go Stepping Too is breathtaking as is the overall instrumental virtuosity. It contrasts markedly with the slow, aching ballad You're Learning, a moving description of love gone wrong. Next come the joyful gospel song Jordan where male vocals make a prominent contribution, followed by the gentle ballad Miss the Mississippi. The original album concluded with the sublime Gold Watch & Chain, another up-tempo duet.
Besides this bluegrass treasure, Emmylou's non-traditional country albums include 1987's Angel Band, a devotional album that is more folk than country, 1999's Western Wall which is folk-rock and the trilogy of Wrecking Ball, Red Dirt Girl and Stumble into Grace where she explored a haunting style of atmospheric rock music. They are all works of consummate artistry but Roses in the Snow has a visceral emotional appeal.
Every single song is a gem so it's not easy to pick favorites, but the title track, Green Pastures, Darkest Hour, The Boxer, Miss the Mississippi and Gold Watch & Chain are particularly outstanding. I also recommend Dolly Parton's bluegrass excursion Grass Is Blue although it does not leave quite as strong an impression as this masterpiece. I've discovered much beautiful new music since bluegrass made a comeback in the 1990s but I always return to Roses in the Snow as one collection embodying the absolute best of the genre.
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Very Pleased
This is the only Emmylou Harris album that I've not got on CD. (I have her complete discography on vinyl).
Very pleased to complete my collection.
Very pleased to complete my collection.
Published 4 months ago by K. Alston
Emmylou meets Bluegrass
As a long term admirer of Emmylou, this was one of her earlier CDs I missed out on. With the remastered issue at bargain prices difficult to resist. Read more
Published 6 months ago by purse
Emmylou's Best?
I purchased this CD as it has so many good reviews on Amazon, many saying they think it is Emmylou's best album. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Upstream
blue grass
I'm generally a fan of Emmylou's post mid 90s stuff, and not into "country and western" or blue grass, but as I was ordering Spyboy, a reviewer had so much praise for this CD I... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Dave F
Angelic music
Brave Emmylou made this album at a time when bluegrass was not fashionable at all. It's remained a firm favourite down the years because of the beautiful selection of songs. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2005 by Pieter
Brilliant bluegrass from Emmylou
This album, in its original vinyl form, was my first full bluegrass album. It starts impressively with the up-tempo title track and maintains a high standard throughout the... Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2004 by Peter Durward Harris
Well worth a reissue onto CD,Still sounds fresh
This is like a who's in Counrty at the time and who is to be with guest apperances of Ricky Skaggs Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton. Some excellent pickin(playing). Read more
Published on 29 April 2001 by F. D. Tomany
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