Bluebird is the fifteenth studio album by American country artist Emmylou Harris, released on January 10, 1989, by Warner Records. Featuring mostly interpretations of work by artists such as the McGarrigle Sisters, Tom Rush, and Rodney Crowell, it included her most recent top-ten country-charting single, "Heartbreak Hill". The album enjoyed renewed interest in 2004 when "Heaven Only Knows" was used in the first episode of the fifth season of The Sopranos.
Bonnie Raitt provided guest vocals on the track "Icy Blue Heart". Billboard said in their review of the album that, "Like most of Emmylou Harris' albums, Bluebird is an expertly performed album, featuring some truly startling and affecting tour de forces" (sic).
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians Emmylou Harris - acoustic guitar, guitar, percussion, vocals Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, mandolin, percussion, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, producer Ashley Cleveland - background vocals Donivan Cowart - background vocals Glen Duncan - mandolin Steve Fishell - acoustic guitar, dobro, pedal steel, electric bass, electric guitar Emory Gordy, Jr. - conductor, string arrangements Glen Hardin - synthesizer, piano Mike Henderson - slide guitar Kieran Kane - mandolin Mary Ann Kennedy - background vocals Paul Kennerley - acoustic guitar Kenny Malone - percussion Carl Marsh - synthesizer, Hammond organ Anna McGarrigle - background vocals Kate McGarrigle - accordion, background vocals Mark O'Connor - mandolin Dave Pomeroy - electric bass, acoustic bass, bass violin Bonnie Raitt - background vocals, slide guitar Pamela Rose - background vocals Harry Stinson - background vocals Marty Stuart - mandolin Barry Tashian - acoustic guitar, background vocals Billy Thomas - percussion, drums, vocals
Others Emmylou Harris - producer Richard Bennett - producer Donivan Cowart - engineer Paul Dieter - mixing assistant Caroline Greyshock - photography Janet Levinson - art direction, design George Massenburg - mixing Glenn Meadows - mastering Eric Paul - assistant engineer Sharon Rice - mixing assistant Mark Richardson - engineer
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1989) Peakposition Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 19
Year-end charts Chart (1989) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 49
Release history + Release history and formats for Bluebird Region Date Format Label Ref. North America January 10, 1989 Warner Bros. Records
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