The ballad of Sally Rose

"The lack of an obvious single on The Ballad of Sally Rose prevented it from making much of a commercial impact when it was first released, and it was widely regarded as a dud, but the album later developed a loyal following among Harris' fans, and with good cause. It still sounds like one of Emmylou Harris' most heartfelt and personal works, and it opened the door for such late-career triumphs as Wrecking Ball and Red Dirt Girl".

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"Harris' 1985 song cycle, partially inspired by Bruce Springsteen's reflective Nebraska, was the first album where she wrote or co-composed every tune ... Even though Sally Rose was an artistic success and nominated for a Grammy, it was a commercial disappointment, despite, or more likely because of, it's unusually personal approach. It also didn't spawn any hit singles. Rhino and Harris reassess this somewhat forgotten gem by remastering the original album and adding a second disc of previously unreleased, (mostly) unplugged demos, all rawer than the polished recording and worth hearing".

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