Emmylou Harris – Gliding Bird (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1979

Gliding Bird is an LP by Emmylou Harris from 1979 released on the EMUS label.

About this album

Gliding Bird is a revealing early statement from Emmylou Harris, showing the folk-rooted style and interpretive grace that later made her a major country-folk voice. Issued in 1970, before her breakthrough mainstream success, the album finds Harris working through a mix of traditional-minded material and contemporary songs, including interpretations of Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton and Kris Kristofferson. Its stripped-back approach highlights her clear phrasing and emotional directness, qualities that would become central to her reputation. As a first glimpse of an artist still finding her own path, it is an important document in her development.

Genre: Country