| Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 6, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Studio | The Enactron Truck, Beverly Hills, California | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 35:48 (42:43 2004 CD) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Producer | Brian Ahern | |||
| Emmylou Harris chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian | [2] |
Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Emmylou Harris, released in 1978. The album reached number 3 on the Billboard charts, with three charting singles: "To Daddy" (written by Dolly Parton) at #3, "Two More Bottles of Wine" at #1 (the third #1 of Harris' career), and "Easy From Now On" (co-written by Carlene Carter, and the song from which the album's title comes) at #12. Also featured are "One Paper Kid", a duet with Willie Nelson, "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight", which the Oak Ridge Boys would reach #1 with in 1980 and "I Ain't Living Long Like This", which Waylon Jennings would reach #1 with in 1980 as well. The painting used for the album cover is by Susanna Clark.[3]
At the 21st Annual Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Best Female Country Vocal Performance but the award went to Dolly Parton for the Here You Come Again album. Ironically, Dolly Parton, wrote one of the hits of Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town - To Daddy.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Easy From Now On" | Susanna Clark, Carlene Carter | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Two More Bottles of Wine" | Delbert McClinton | 3:06 |
| 3. | "To Daddy" | Dolly Parton | 2:46 |
| 4. | "My Songbird" | Jesse Winchester | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" | Rodney Crowell, Donivan Cowart | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Defying Gravity" | Winchester | 4:15 |
| 7. | "I Ain't Living Long Like This" | Crowell | 4:05 |
| 8. | "One Paper Kid" (with Willie Nelson) | Walter Martin Cowart | 2:57 |
| 9. | "Green Rolling Hills" (with Fayssoux Starling) | Utah Phillips | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Burn That Candle" | Winfield Scott | 4:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "New Cut Road" | Guy Clark | 4:11 |
| 12. | "LaCassine Special" (with Barry Tashian) | Iry LeJeune, Eddie Shuler | 2:44 |
Personnel
- Brian Ahern - acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, gut-String guitar, percussion, baby bottle
- Dianne Brooks - backing vocals
- James Burton - electric guitar
- Rodney Crowell - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Rick Danko - fiddle, backing vocals
- Hank DeVito - pedal steel
- Emory Gordy Jr. - bass
- Glen Hardin - piano, electric piano, string arrangements
- Emmylou Harris - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Garth Hudson - accordion, baritone saxophone
- Nicolette Larson - backing vocals
- Albert Lee - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, mandolin
- Willie Nelson - duet vocals
- Mickey Raphael - harmonica
- Ricky Skaggs - fiddle, viola
- John Ware - drums, percussion
Technical
- Brian Ahern - Producer, Engineer
- Donivan Cowart - Engineer
- Bradley Hartman - Engineer
- Michael Hollyfield - design
- Ed Thrasher - photography
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | December 28, 1976 |
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Warner Bros. Records | [4] |
References
- ↑ AllMusic review
- ↑ Sweeting, Adam (9 April 2004). "Emmylou Harris, Quarter Moon in a Ten-Cent Town". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ↑ Liner notes from the CD
- ↑ Harris, Emmylou (January 6, 1978). "Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town (Liner Notes)". Warner Bros. Records. BSK-3141 (LP); BSK-3141 (Cassette).
- Emmylou Harris Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town liner notes