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One of country music's classic Christmas albums, LIGHT OF THE STABLE offers a satisfying mix of seasonal favorites and new compositions, all served up by the most compelling guardian of country music tradition, Emmylou Harris. On this 1979 release, Harris is joined by Ricky Skaggs, Albert Lee, Rodney Crowell, James Burton, and Willie Nelson. Needless to say, they provide the stellar support typical of all of Harris' efforts.
On LIGHT OF THE STABLE, Harris somehow manages to put a new twist on Christmas standards like "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "Away in a Manger," and "The First Noel," imbuing them with the sweet sadness of her quavering vocals and spare acoustic settings. Among newer material, Rodney Crowell's "Angel Eyes" stands out, as does the title track (which features backing vocals by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Neil Young). Best of all, however, is the opener, a faithful cover of Tex Logan's bluegrass classic "Christmas Time's A-Coming." Because the record fits so seamlessly into the rest of Harris' recorded work of the era, LIGHT is one of those rare Christmas albums that sounds great all year round.
Remastered W/3 New Tracks.
Liner Note Author: Rick Clark .
Personnel includes: Emmylou Harris (vocals, acoustic guitar); Ricky Skaggs (banjo, mandolin); Albert Lee (mandolin); Emory Gordy, Jr. (bass); Willie Nelson (background vocals).
Personnel include: Emmylou Harris (vocals, acoustic guitar); Nancy Ahern (vocals); Brian Ahern (guitar, gut-string guitar, autoharp, acoustic bass guitar, 6-string bass, percussion); Rodney Crowell (acoustic guitar); Frank Reckard (electric guitar); Hank DeVito (pedal steel guitar); Ricky Skaggs (banjo, mandolin, violin, fiddle, background vocals); Brian Bowers (autoharp); Glen D. Hardin (piano); Tony Brown (Clavinet); Emory Gordy Jr., Mike Bowden (bass instrument); John Ware (drums); Cheryl White, Dolly Parton, Neil Young, Sharon White, Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt (background vocals).
Dirty Linen (p.65) - "As Harris likes to joke with some truth, it has been one of those best-kept-secret sort of albums..." Light Of The Stable Music | List Price | $13.96 (You save $5.57) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Country CDs, Christmas, Christmas/ Chanukkah | | Label | Warner Bros. (Record Label) | | Orig Year | 1980 | | All Time Sales Rank |  5931  | | CD Universe Part number | 6792335 | | Catalog number | 76110 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 09, 2004 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Brian Ahern | | Engineer | Brian Ahern | | Personnel | Emmylou Harris - vocals, acoustic guitar
Albert Lee - mandolin
Emory Gordy - bass
Glen D. Hardin - piano
Brian Ahern - guitar, gut-string guitar, autoharp, acoustic bass guitar, 6-string bass, percussion
Tony Brown - Clavinet
Hank DeVito - pedal steel guitar
Sharon White
Cheryl White
John Ware - drums
Bryan Bowers - autoharp
Mike Bowden - bass instrument
Frank Reckard - electric guitar
Nancy Ahern - vocals
Also: Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, Dolly Parton, Rodney Crowell | | Additional Info | Bonus Tracks; Remastered; Expanded & Remastered |
Emmylou Harris Light Of The Stable Songs Light Of The Stable Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   Great music- but cracked CD case
LIGHT OF THE STABLE is a finely crafted CD with beautiful bluegrass influenced arrangements of traditional (and a few non-traditional) Christmas songs. My only complaint is that the CD arrived with a cracked CD case. But the music itself is rich and resonate.
Submitted by tomparm (Euless, TX, USA) 
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A Meaningful Christmas CD
This is the kind of Christmas CD that reiterates the true Christmas message. It is performed and produced with self evident care and love. Emmylou's voice is crystal clear, and I would recommend this CD to anyone, not just as a Seasonal CD. The other artistes involved ensure that their contribution enhances an already excellent product.
Submitted by bellt (Liverpool, England)
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Tracks 8, 9, and 12 on this apparently remastered Christmas album are, as far as I can tell, previously unreleased; although I seem to remember "There's a Light" from somewhere. The sound is very fine, production, as always, nearly perfect, and selection just wonderful. Nobody does spiritually oriented American music better than Emmylou Harris, and this is right up there with the very best I've heard.
Submitted by w_mcphee (San Leandro, CA, USA)
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a must buy for christmas!
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