Evangeline

Folk · 1981 · 8 tracks

Evangeline

A collection of high-lonesome ballads and country-rock covers. Harris's crystalline voice floats through riverboat myths and Rodney Crowell heartbreakers.

1981 · Warner Bros. Records

A shimmering, nocturnal reflection on longing and the myths of the American South.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks

01

I Don’t Have to Crawl

3:48

02

How High the Moon

3:25

03

Spanish Johnny

3:55

04

Bad Moon Rising

2:43

05

Evangeline

3:13

06

Hot Burrito #2

3:10

08

Oh Atlanta

3:02

10

Ashes by Now

4:30

Moments Worth Listening For

The haunting three-part harmony on the title track where the voices blend into a single ghostly chord.

The unexpected jazz-inflected swing of the guitar solo during the cover of How High the Moon.

The defiant vocal peak in Ashes by Now where the silver soprano gains a rare, sharp edge.

Reviews

AllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does Evangeline sound next to the rest of Emmylou Harris's catalogue?

Bittersweet+1.4σ

Bittersweet saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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