| Artist | Emmylou Harris |
|---|---|
| Cover | EmmylouHarrisEliteHotel.jpg |
| Released | December 29, 1975 |
| Recorded | June 1975 |
| Studio | Enactron Truck, Los Angeles, California |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 43:35 |
| Label | Reprise |
| Producer | Brian Ahern |
| Prev year | 1975 |
| Next year | 1976 |
Elite Hotel is the third studio album by American country music artist Emmylou Harris, released in 1975. Elite Hotel was Harris' second album to be released in 1975, preceded by the widely acclaimed Pieces of the Sky. Elite Hotel surpassed it on the Billboard charts, becoming Harris' first number one country album. The album yielded two number one country singles: "Together Again" and Harris' version of the Patsy Cline hit "Sweet Dreams". The song "One of These Days" made it to the number three spot. A performance of the Beatles' "Here, There and Everywhere" entered the pop charts at number 65. Harris' eclectic musical tastes were reflected in her choice of material by Hank Williams, The Beatles, Gram Parsons and Buck Owens. Harris' vocals on the album earned her the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female.
The cover photograph was taken by Tom Wilkes at 2259 Inyo Street, Mojave, California.[1]
Personnel
- Emmylou Harris - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Brian Ahern - acoustic guitar, bass
- Mike Auldridge - dobro
- Byron Berline - fiddle, mandolin
- Dianne Brooks - backing vocals
- James Burton - electric guitar
- Rodney Crowell - electric guitar, backing vocals
- Rick Cunha - acoustic guitar
- Nick DeCaro - string arrangements
- Hank DeVito - pedal steel
- Jonathan Edwards - backing vocals
- Amos Garrett - electric guitar
- Emory Gordy Jr. - bass, backing vocals
- Glen Hardin - piano, electric piano, string arrangements
- Ben Keith - pedal steel
- Bernie Leadon - acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Bill Payne - piano
- Herb Pedersen - acoustic guitar, banjo, backing vocals
- Mickey Raphael - harmonica
- Linda Ronstadt - backing vocals
- Fayssoux Starling - backing vocals
- John Starling - acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Ron Tutt - drums
- John Ware - drums
Technical
- Brian Ahern - Producer, Engineer
- Bradley Hartman - Engineer
- Rudy Hill - Engineer
- Stuart Taylor - Engineer
- Miles Wilkinson - Engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|
Year-end charts
| Chart (1976) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 97 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] | 4 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | December 29, 1975 | LP · cassette | Reprise Records |
References
- ^ "Musical Maps". Musicalmaps.com.au. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- Emmylou Harris Elite Hotel liner notes