1975 Emmylou Harris – Elite Hotel
Elite Hotel is the third studio album by American country music artist Emmylou Harris, released in 1975. Elite Hotel was Harris’ second album to be released in 1975, preceded by the widely acclaimed Pieces of the Sky. Elite Hotel surpassed it on the Billboard charts, becoming Harris’ first number one country album. The album yielded two number one country singles: “Together Again” and Harris’ version of the Patsy Cline hit “Sweet Dreams”. The song “One of These Days” made it to the number three spot. A performance of the Beatles’ “Here, There and Everywhere” entered the pop charts at number 65. Harris’ eclectic musical tastes were reflected in her choice of material by Hank Williams, The Beatles, Gram Parsons and Buck Owens. Harris’ vocals on the album earned her the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female.
Tracks
1 Amarillo (Emmylou Harris; Rodney Crowell) 03:01
2 Together Again (Buck Owens) 03:53
3 Feelin’ Single- Seein’ Double (Wayne Kemp) 02:27
4 Sin City (Chris Hillman; Gram Parsons) 03:54
5 One Of These Days (Earl Montgomery) 03:03
6 Till I Gain Control Again (Rodney Crowell) 05:35
7 Here There And Everywhere (John Lennon; Paul McCartney) 03:41
8 Ooh Las Vegas (Gram Parsons; Rick Grech) 03:43
9 Sweet Dreams (Don Gibson) 04:00
10 Jambalaya (Hank Williams) 03:09
11 Satan’s Jewel Crown (Fayssoux Starling; John Starling) 03:13
12 Wheels (Chris Hillman; Gram Parsons) 03:13
Biography
Musicians
1 Amarillo
| Bass | Emory Gordy |
| Drums | John Ware |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Brian Ahern |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Hank DeVito |
| Banjo | Herb Pedersen |
| Piano | Glen Hardin |
| Harmonica | Mickey Raphael |
| Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
| Background Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
| Vocals | Emmylou Harris |
2 Together Again
| Bass | Emory Gordy |
| Drums | John Ware |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Brian Ahern |
| Piano | Glen Hardin |
| Background Vocals | Dianne Brooks |
| Background Vocals | Fayssoux Starling |
| Vocals | Emmylou Harris |
3 Feelin’ Single- Seein’ Double
| Bass | Emory Gordy |
| Drums | John Ware |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Brian Ahern |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Hank DeVito |
| Banjo | Herb Pedersen |
| Piano | Glen Hardin |
| Harmonica | Mickey Raphael |
| Background Vocals | Bernie Leadon |
| Background Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
| Vocals | Emmylou Harris |
4 Sin City
| Bass | Emory Gordy |
| Drums | John Ware |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bernie Leadon |
| Acoustic Guitar | Brian Ahern |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Hank DeVito |
| Mandolin | Byron Berline |
| Piano | Glen Hardin |
| Background Vocals | John Starling |
| Background Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
| Vocals | Emmylou Harris |
5 One Of These Days
| Bass | Emory Gordy |
| Drums | John Ware |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Brian Ahern |
| Acoustic Guitar | Emmylou Harris |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Hank DeVito |
| Banjo | Herb Pedersen |
| Mandolin | Byron Berline |
| Piano | Glen Hardin |
| Background Vocals | Jonathan Edwards |
| Background Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
| Vocals | Emmylou Harris |
6 Till I Gain Control Again
| Bass | Emory Gordy |
| Drums | Ron Tutt |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Rick Cunha |
| Acoustic Guitar | Brian Ahern |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Ben Keith |
| Electric Piano | Glen Hardin |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
| Background Vocals | Jonathan Edwards |
| Background Vocals | Fayssoux Starling |
| Vocals | Emmylou Harris |
7 Here There And Everywhere
| Guitar | Amos Garrett |
| Acoustic Guitar | Herb Pedersen |
| Acoustic Guitar | Brian Ahern |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Ben Keith |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Harmonica | Mickey Raphael |
| Background Vocals | Fayssoux Starling |
| Background Vocals | Dianne Brooks |
| Vocals | Emmylou Harris |
8 Ooh Las Vegas
| Bass | Emory Gordy |
| Drums | John Ware |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Guitar | Rodney Crowell |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Hank DeVito |
| Piano | Glen Hardin |
| Fiddle | Byron Berline |
| Background Vocals | Rodney Crowell |
| Background Vocals | Emory Gordy |
| Vocals | Emmylou Harris |
9 Sweet Dreams
| Bass | Emory Gordy |
| Drums | John Ware |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bernie Leadon |
| Acoustic Guitar | Emmylou Harris |
| Steel Guitar | Hank DeVito |
| Piano | Glen Hardin |
| Background Vocals | Rodney Crowell |
| Background Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
| Vocals | Emmylou Harris |
10 Jambalaya
| Bass | Emory Gordy |
| Drums | John Ware |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Emmylou Harris |
| Acoustic Guitar | Brian Ahern |
| Steel Guitar | Hank DeVito |
| Piano | Glen Hardin |
| Fiddle | Byron Berline |
| Background Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
| Background Vocals | Fayssoux Starling |
| Vocals | Emmylou Harris |
11 Satan’s Jewel Crown
| Bass | Brian Ahern |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Starling |
| Acoustic Guitar | Emmylou Harris |
| Dobro | Mike Auldridge |
| Background Vocals | John Starling |
| Background Vocals | Fayssoux Starling |
| Vocals | Emmylou Harris |
12 Wheels
| Bass | Emory Gordy |
| Drums | John Ware |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Brian Ahern |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Hank DeVito |
| Background Vocals | Jonathan Edwards |
| Background Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
| Vocals | Emmylou Harris |
Liner Notes
Producer – Brian Ahern
Arranged By (Strings) – Glen Hardin (Track 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – Nick DeCaro (Tracks 6, 7)
Engineer – Brian Ahern, Bradley Hartman, Miles Wilkinson, Rudy Hill, Stuart Taylor
Mixed At Enactron Truck
Recorded At Enactron Truck
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