| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
Spyboy is a 1998 live album by Emmylou Harris and her backing band, Spyboy. The band was formed for a tour performing songs from her career-redefining 1995 album Wrecking Ball.
Taking a stripped-down approach, Harris is backed by a trio comprising country singer-songwriter Buddy Miller on guitar and New Orleans musicians Daryl Johnson on bass and Brady Blade on drums. Along with material from Wrecking Ball, such as "Where Will I Be" and "Deeper Well", the album includes songs from earlier in her career, such as "Born to Run" from Cimarron, "I Ain't Living Long Like This" from Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town, "Love Hurts", which she first performed with Gram Parsons, and "Boulder to Birmingham," her ode to Parsons from Pieces of the Sky.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Songbird" | Jesse Winchester | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Where Will I Be" | Daniel Lanois | 4:21 |
| 3. | "I Ain't Living Long Like This" | Rodney Crowell | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Love Hurts" | Boudleaux Bryant | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Green Pastures" | Traditional | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Deeper Well" | Emmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois, David Olney | 7:16 |
| 7. | "Prayer in Open D" | Emmylou Harris | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Calling My Children Home" | Doyle Lawson, Charles Waller, Robert Yates | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Tulsa Queen" | Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Wheels" | Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons | 3:04 |
| 11. | "Born to Run" | Paul Kennerley | 4:44 |
| 12. | "Boulder to Birmingham" | Bill Danoff, Emmylou Harris | 3:21 |
| 13. | "All My Tears (Be Washed Away)" | Julie Miller | 5:06 |
| 14. | "The Maker" | Daniel Lanois | 8:40 |
| Total length: | 61:55 | ||
Personnel
Spyboy
- Emmylou Harris - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Buddy Miller - electric guitar, backing vocals
- Daryl Johnson - electric bass, bass pedals, djembe, percussion, backing vocals
- Brady Blade - drum kit, percussion, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Julie Miller - backing vocals on "All My Tears (Be Washed Away)"
Chart performance
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 180 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | August 11, 1998 |
|
Eminent Records | [4] |
References
- ^ Pendragon, Jana. Spyboy at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Emmylou Harris". Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Harris, Emmylou (August 11, 1998). "Spyboy (Liner Notes)". Eminent Records. EM-25001-2 (CD); EM-25001-4 (Cassette).
