Angel Band (album)

Angel Band is an acoustic collection of gospel songs by Emmylou Harris, released on July 7, 1987. The album was recorded live "off the floor" featuring a band composed of Vince Gill (mandolin, vocals), Carl Jackson (guitar, vocals) and Emory Gordy Jr. (bass, vocals). Jerry Douglas (dobro) and Mark O'Connor (fiddle) were overdubbed on some tracks.

Angel Band
Studio album by Emmylou Harris
Released	July 7, 1987
Recorded	1987
Genre	Country, gospel
Length	36:49
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer	Emory Gordy, Jr., Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris chronology
Trio (1987) Angel Band (1987) Bluebird (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	favorable[2]
Los Angeles Times	favorable[3]
Orlando Sentinel	[4]

The album netted for Emmylou Harris another nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards with the award going to K.T. Oslin for "80s Ladies".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Where Could I Go But to the Lord"	J.B. Coats	3:31
2.	"Angel Band"	Traditional; arr. Emmylou Harris	3:03
3.	"If I Be Lifted Up"	Traditional; arr. Emmylou Harris	2:44
4.	"Precious Memories"	Traditional; arr. Emmylou Harris	4:30
5.	"Bright Morning Stars"	Public Domain; arr. Emmylou Harris	2:33
6.	"When He Calls"	Paul Kennerley	2:42
7.	"We Shall Rise"	Traditional; arr. Emmylou Harris	2:12
8.	"Drifting Too Far"	Traditional; arr. Emmylou Harris	4:47
9.	"Who Will Sing for Me?"	Ralph Stanley, Carter Stanley	2:32
10.	"Someday My Ship Will Sail"	Allen Reynolds	2:26
11.	"The Other Side of Life"	Alan O'Bryant	2:36
12.	"When They Ring Those Golden Bells"	Traditional; arr. Emory Gordy, Jr. and Patty Loveless	3:13

Personnel

• Emmylou Harris – acoustic guitar, arranger, lead vocals

Additional musicians

• Mike Auldridge – dobro
• Jerry Douglas – dobro
• Vince Gill – acoustic guitar, mandolin, tenor vocals
• Emory Gordy Jr. – acoustic guitar, arranger, bass vocals, bass guitar
• Carl Jackson – acoustic guitar, baritone vocals
• Mark O'Connor – fiddle, viola, mandola

Production

• Milan Bogdan – digital editing
• Jim Cotton – engineer
• Alton Dellinger – technical consultant
• Paul Goldberg – engineer
• Patty Loveless – arranger
• McGuire – photography
• Glenn Meadows – mastering
• Jessie Noble – coordination
• Keith Odle – mixing assistant
• Thomas Ryan – design
• Joe Scaife – engineer
• Steve Tillisch – mixing
• David Wariner – lettering

Chart performance

Chart (1987)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	23
U.S. Billboard 200	166

Release history

Release history and formats for Angel Band

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
North America	July 7, 1987	LP CD cassette	Warner Bros. Records	[5]

References

1. Ankeny, Jason. Angel Band at AllMusic
2. Chicago Tribune review
3. Los Angeles Times review
4. Orlando Sentinel review
5. Harris, Emmylou (July 7, 1987). "Angel Band (Liner Notes)". Warner Bros. Records. W1-25585 (LP); 9-25585-2 (CD); 9-25585-4 (Cassette).