Hard Bargain

AlbumApr 22 / 201113 songs, 52m 46s91%
Americana Country Pop
Popular
8.0 / 10

If you didn't know who Emmylou Harris was, and you met her at a bar and asked her about what she did for a living, you probably wouldn't believe a word she said. Right from the very beginning, and seemingly without even trying, her career has been all but mythological in its scope. Over the past 40 years, she's sung with Gram Parsons, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Mark Knopfler, Linda Ronstadt and Willie Nelson – just to name a few – while at the same time creating an impressive body of solo work that would be the envy of anyone in the business. Yet, none of this seems to have fazed her in the least, as Ha...

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7.0 / 10

When you’re a 40-year veteran of the music business like Emmylou Harris and you’re about to make your 21st solo studio album, it’s not like you need anyone to tell you what to do.

Emmylou Harris's 21st solo album finds the country singer taking stock, writes <strong>Gareth Grundy</strong>

Emmylou Harris remains one of popular music’s most compelling, evocative vocal stylists, and that makes Hard Bargain an easy sell.

8 / 10

Emmylou Harris and her fans have had much to celebrate in recent years.

Album Reviews: Emmylou Harris - Hard Bargain

Hard Bargain an album marinated in sadness. Rating: * * *