Songs of the West (Emmylou Harris album)

1994 compilation album by Emmylou Harris

Songs of the West

Compilation album by

Emmylou Harris

Released| January 1, 1994
Genre| Country
Length| 35:53
Label| Warner Bros.
Producer| Brian Ahern
Paul Kennerley
Emmylou Harris
Allen Reynolds
Richard Bennett
Emmylou Harris chronology
| Cowgirl's Prayer
(1993)  | Songs of the West
(1994)  | Wrecking Ball
(1995)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic|  [1]
Robert Christgau| [2]

Songs of the West is a compilation of "western"-themed songs by Emmylou Harris taken from eight of her previous albums originally released between 1975 and 1992.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Original album| Length

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1.| "I'll Be Your San Antone Rose"| Susanna Clark| Luxury Liner (1976)| 3:43
2.| "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues"| Rodney Crowell| Blue Kentucky Girl (1979)| 3:56
3.| "Amarillo"| Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell| Elite Hotel (1975)| 3:05
4.| "The Sweetheart of the Rodeo"| Emmylou Harris, Paul Kennerley| The Ballad of Sally Rose (1985)| 3:42
5.| "Queen of the Silver Dollar"| Shel Silverstein| Pieces of the Sky (1975)| 5:14
6.| "One Paper Kid" (with Willie Nelson)| Walter Martin Cowart| Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town (1978)| 2:58
7.| "Rose of Cimarron"| Rusty Young| Cimarron (1981)| 4:18
8.| "Spanish Is a Loving Tongue" (with Fayssoux Starling)| Traditional; arranged by Brian Ahern| Cimarron| 3:20
9.| "Cattle Call"| Tex Owens| At the Ryman (1992)| 2:52
10.| "Montana Cowgirl"| Ray Park| At the Ryman| 2:45
Total length:| 35:53

## Release history

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Release history and formats for Songs of the West Region  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Ref.

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North America  | January 1, 1994  |

* CD
* cassette

| Warner Bros. Records  | [3]

## References

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1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. Songs of the West at AllMusic
2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Emmylou Harris". Retrieved October 20, 2011.
3. ^ Harris, Emmylou (January 1, 1994). "Songs of the West (Liner Notes)". Warner Bros. Records. 9362-45725-2 (CD); 9362-45725-4 (Cassette).

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Emmylou Harris

* Albums
* Singles
* Awards and Nominations

Studio albums as a solo artist|

* Gliding Bird (1970)
* Pieces of the Sky (1975)
* Elite Hotel (1975)
* Luxury Liner (1976)
* Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town (1978)
* Blue Kentucky Girl (1979)
* Light of the Stable (1979)
* Roses in the Snow (1980)
* Evangeline (1981)
* Cimarron (1981)
* White Shoes (1983)
* The Ballad of Sally Rose (1985)
* Thirteen (1986)
* Angel Band (1987)
* Bluebird (1989)
* Brand New Dance (1990)
* Cowgirl's Prayer (1993)
* Wrecking Ball (1995)
* Red Dirt Girl (2000)
* Stumble into Grace (2003)
* All I Intended to Be (2008)
* Hard Bargain (2011)

Studio albums as a collaboration|

* Trio (with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt) (1987)
* Trio II (with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt) (1999)
* Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions (with Linda Ronstadt) (1999)
* All the Roadrunning (with Mark Knopfler) (2006)
* Old Yellow Moon (with Rodney Crowell) (2013)
* The Traveling Kind (with Rodney Crowell) (2015)

Compilation albums|

* Profile: Best of Emmylou Harris (1978)
* Profile II: The Best of Emmylou Harris (1984)
* Duets (1990)
* Songs of the West (1994)
* The Very Best of Emmylou Harris: Heartaches & Highways (2005)
* The Complete Trio Collection (with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt) (2016)

Live albums|

* Last Date (1982)
* At the Ryman (1992)
* Spyboy (1998)
* Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert (with The Nash Ramblers) (2021)

Soundtrack albums|

* Honeysuckle Rose (1980)

Video albums|

* Real Live Roadrunning (with Mark Knopfler) (2006)

Box sets|

* Songbird: Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems (2007)

Contributions and appearances|

* Solo contributions
* Collaborations A–F
* Collaborations G–K
* Collaborations L–Q
* Collaborations R–Z

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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