Posted on 20-3-2003

Emmy Lou Harris Anthology
by Gypsy Bruce-Griffin

A trip down memory lane ­ it’s an old saying but the songs and the voice of
Emmy Lou Harris are as fresh as the day we first heard them.

Sweet songs and sad, rocky numbers; some are live and you can hear the
appreciation of those lucky enough to be there.There’s a freshness and
vivacity to Emmy Lou’s voice that transforms earlier recordings, some of
which I had only heard on vinyl, to an up to the minute version. Such a
variety on this double CD, 44 tracks in all, pictures on the cover of the
girl we remember, now a seasoned performer.

Her concert in NZ two years ago proved she could still rock it with the
best.Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt feature with her on To Know Him Is To
Love Him and Roy Orbison on That Loving You Feelin’ Again.This music takes
you back to a time when love and hope filled our lives, when the world
wasn’t in the control of madness ­ life, filled with stories and melody ­
Emmy Lou Harris ­ Anthology ­ The Warner/Reprise Years.