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      • The Ballad of Sally Rose is the eleventh studio album by American singer Emmylou Harris released in February 1985. It marked a significant departure for Harris for two reasons. First, all the songs were written by her and her then-husband Paul Kennerley, while her previous albums had consisted mostly of others' material. Secondly, it is a concept album, loosely based on Harris' relationship with Gram Parsons. The album tells the story of a character named Sally Rose, a singer whose lover and mentor, a hard-living, hard-drinking musician, is killed while on the road. Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Gail Davies sing harmony on several of the songs. Many of the songs flow into one another to create a continuous momentum.
      Prior to this album, only Harris' 1969 debut Gliding Bird had more than two of her own compositions, a feat she would not repeat until Red Dirt Girl in 2000. Harris has described the album as a "country opera".


      Reception



      In a BBC Radio 2 programme recounting her career in 2006, Harris related how the album was a commercial "disaster" upon its release, its relative failure meaning that she would have to work "for money" again.
      Two singles from the album performed disappointingly by Harris' standards, although the single "White Line" was a reasonable success, reaching No. 14 on the country charts.
      The Ballad of Sally Rose was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.


      Track listing


      All tracks composed by Emmylou Harris and Paul Kennerley; except where indicated


      Personnel


      Steve Cash - Harmonica
      Barbara Cowart - Backing Vocals
      Gail Davies - Backing Vocals
      Hank DeVito - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel, Dobro
      Philip Donnelly - Electric Slide Guitar
      Bessyl Duhon - Accordion
      Ray Flacke - Electric Guitar
      Vince Gill - Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
      Emory Gordy Jr. - Acoustic Guitar, Bass, String Arrangements
      Emmylou Harris - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
      John Jarvis - Keyboards
      Waylon Jennings - Electric Guitar
      Shane Keister - Keyboards
      Paul Kennerley - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
      Russ Kunkel - Drums
      Albert Lee - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin
      Larrie Londin - Drums, Percussion
      Dolly Parton - Backing Vocals
      Tom Roady - Percussion
      Linda Ronstadt - Backing Vocals
      Gary Scruggs - Harmonica
      Buddy Spicher - Fiddle
      Barry Tashian - Acoustic Guitar
      Bobby Thompson - Acoustic Guitar, Banjo


      Technical personnel


      Donivan Cowart - Engineer
      Tom Harding - Second Engineer
      Emmylou Harris - Producer
      Paul Kennerley - Producer
      Keith Odle - Second Engineer


      Charts




      Release history




      References

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