Last Date is a live Emmylou Harris album, released in October 1982. Recorded at a series of honky tonks and other small venues on the west coast, Harris conceived the album as a showcase for her Hot Band. It was composed mostly of country standards. Harris reached No. 1 on the U.S. country charts with the title single, written by Floyd Cramer, who originally took it to the top ten on the U.S. pop and country charts, as an instrumental in 1960. In 2000, Eminent Records reissued Last Date for the first time on CD, complete with new liner notes and two bonus tracks.
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| Released | October 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Mid 1982 | |||
| Venue | several dates in California | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Producer | Brian Ahern | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'm Movin' On" | Hank Snow | 3:05 |
| 2. | "It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)" | Glenn Martin, Hank Cochran | 2:49 |
| 3. | "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" | Don Everly | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Return of the Grievous Angel" | Thomas S. Brown, Gram Parsons | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Restless" | Carl Perkins | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Racing in the Street" | Bruce Springsteen | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Long May You Run" | Neil Young | 3:09 |
| 8. | "We'll Sweep Out the Ashes in the Morning" | Joyce Allsup | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Juanita" | Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Devil in Disguise" | Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman | 3:10 |
| 11. | "(Lost His Love) On Our Last Date" | Floyd Cramer, Conway Twitty | 3:31 |
| 12. | "Buckaroo" / "Love's Gonna Live Here" (medley) | Bob Morris, Buck Owens | 4:19 |
| 13. | "Another Pot o' Tea" (bonus track added to 2000 CD re-issue) | Paul Grady | 3:01 |
| 14. | "Maybe Tonight" (bonus track added to 2000 CD re-issue) | Shirley Eikhard | 2:53 |
| Total length: | 47:47 | ||
Personnel
edit- Emmylou Harris - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar (12)
- Mike Bowden - Bass
- Steve Fishell - Pedal Steel, Dobro
- Wayne Goodwin - Rhythm Guitar, Fiddle, Mandolin, Sax
- Don Johnson - Keyboards, Harmony Vocals
- Frank Reckard - Lead Guitar, Harmony Vocals
- Barry Tashian - Rhythm Guitar, Banjo, Duet Vocals
- John Ware - Drums
Technical personnel
edit- Brian Ahern - Producer
- Donivan Cowart, Stuart Taylor, Alan Vachon - Engineer
Charts
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| North America | October 1982 |
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Warner Bros. Records | [6] |
References
edit- Emmylou Harris Last Date liner notes
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Allmusic review". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ Gray, Christopher. "Emmylou Harris - Music Review". The Austin Chronicle. The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Harris, Emmylou (October 1982). "Last Date (Liner Notes)". Warner Bros. Records. 1-23740 (LP); 4-23740 (Cassette).