Angel Band (album)

Angel Band
Studio album by Emmylou Harris
Released	July 7, 1987
Recorded	1987
Genre	Country
Length	36:49
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Emory Gordy, Jr. and Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris chronology
Thirteen (1986)Thirteen1986 Angel Band (1987) Bluebird (1989)Bluebird1989

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Chicago Tribune	favorable
Los Angeles Times	favorable
Orlando Sentinel

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.

Track listing

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