Beware fans of Emmylou Harris. This is an album by Carl Jackson, which may or may not have some backups by Emmylou. It should not be listed as an album by her and consequently I was very disappointed when I first played it.

I recently bought "Nashville Country", which was made in the UK. It's a very good album with some good duets by Carl Jackson and my real throb, Emmylou Harris. She appears on 6 of the 15 tracks. The notes say that it was not re-mastered and that "the album comprises tracks that Carl Jackson recorded as a demonstration tape while trying to secure a solo recording deal with Columbia Records in 1983." In addition to Emmylou, it includes support from Jerry Douglas on dobro, other musicians, and singers Ricky Skaggs, Melba Montgomery, and Sharon and Cheryl White.

However, the "Nashville Country" jacket says it has 14 tracks when it actually has 15. #5 is called "All That's Left for Me" on "Nashville Country", but "Ill Never Love Another" on "Love Hurts". It's the same song as both sets of words appear in "NC". An additional track inserted between #10 and #11, which doesn't appear on the jacket of "Nashville Country", is actually "Always Needed You".

So, I was excited to hear [...] that there might be another Emmylou Harris album available. Unfortunately it appears there is only one difference between the two albums, namely the addition of "Love Hurts" the song as track #16 on "Love Hurts" the album.

However, Reprise Records has published a great album by Emmylou entitled "duets". On it she does a magnificent "Love Hurts" as a duet with Gram Parsons." So, buy "Nashville Country" or buy "Love Hurts", but only buy one.

This is not an Emmylou CD. The inside cover summarizes her life and career, and says that the CD is a compilation of her favorite songs, but she is no where within earshot. She may have been present in the distant background, but barely recognizable if she is there at all. I don't understand why she would allow her name to appear on this album title and be used in this way.