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.
The album netted for Emmylou Harris another nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards with the award going to K.T. Oslin for "80s Ladies".
Track listing
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) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 23 U.S. Billboard 200 166
Release history + Release history and formats for Angel Band Region Date Format Label Ref. North America July 7, 1987 Warner Bros. Records
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