Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell Team Up For Old Yellow Moon

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell had been meaning to get around to recording together for a long time… about three decades. The duo (who are multiple Grammy award winners in their own rights) finally made the time, and will soon release their first official collaboration since Crowell played in Harris’ Hot Band in 1975, Old Yellow Moon.

The 12-track duets album is scheduled for a February 26, 2013 release date on Nonesuch Records, and has been simmering on the back burner of Harris’ mind for years.

“I first heard Rodney on a demo tape in 1974 and knew immediately from his voice and lyrics he had the right stuff,“ Harris says. “We met soon after, becoming band-mates in the Hot Band and starting a friendship that has continued and grown over the years. I always hoped we would someday do this record, and now I can finally cross it off my bucket list!”

Crowell penned four of the tracks, with the rest of the record being filled out by covers of Roger Miller and Hank Devito, among others. Vince Gill, Stuart Duncan and Billy Payne will be featured, as well as other members of the original Hot Band.

Crowell compares the records sound to the Southern California country rock of Linda Ronstadt, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons, and Harris and The Hot Band. The record also reunites Harris with producer Brian Ahern, whom she last worked with on 2008’s All I Intended to Be.

Harris and Crowell are also planning to release Spring tour dates.

Check out the tracklist for Old Yellow Moon below.

Old Yellow Moon

Hanging Up My Heart
Invitation to the Blues
Spanish Dancer
Open Season on My Heart
Chase the Feeling
Black Caffeine
Dreaming My Dreams
Bluebird Wine
Back When We Were Beautiful
Here We Are
Bull Rider
Old Yellow Moon