Pieces of the Sky

Folk · 1975 · 10 tracks

Pieces of the Sky

February 7, 1975 · Reprise Records

A dignified and crystalline exploration of grief and resilience set against a backdrop of 1970s country-rock.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks

01

Bluebird Wine

3:21

02

Too Far Gone

4:07

03

If I Could Only Win Your Love

2:37

04

Boulder to Birmingham

3:38

05

Before Believing

4:45

06

Bottle Let Me Down

3:20

07

Sleepless Nights

3:29

08

Coat of Many Colors

3:45

09

For No One

3:44

10

Queen of the Silver Dollar

5:17

Moments Worth Listening For

The devastating vocal break in 'Boulder to Birmingham' when she sings about the wilderness

The tight, sibling-style vocal harmonies on the Louvin Brothers cover 'If I Could Only Win Your Love'

The cinematic swell of pedal steel that introduces the character of the Queen of the Silver Dollar

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