Spyboy is a 1998 live album by Emmylou Harris and her backing band, Spyboy. The band was formed for a tour performing songs from her career-redefining 1995 album Wrecking Ball.
Taking a stripped-down approach, Harris is backed by a trio comprising country singer-songwriter Buddy Miller on guitar and New Orleans musicians Daryl Johnson on bass and Brady Blade on drums. Along with material from Wrecking Ball, such as "Where Will I Be" and "Deeper Well", the album includes songs from earlier in her career, such as "Born to Run" from Cimarron, "I Ain't Living Long Like This" from Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town, "Love Hurts", which she first performed with Gram Parsons, and "Boulder to Birmingham," her ode to Parsons from Pieces of the Sky.
Track listing
Personnel Spyboy Emmylou Harris - lead vocals, acoustic guitar Buddy Miller - electric guitar, backing vocals Daryl Johnson - electric bass, bass pedals, djembe, percussion, backing vocals Brady Blade - drum kit, percussion, backing vocals
Additional personnel Julie Miller - backing vocals on "All My Tears (Be Washed Away)"
Chart performance Chart (1998) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 27 U.S. Billboard 200 180
Release history + Release history and formats for Spyboy Region Date Format Label Ref. North America August 11, 1998 Eminent Records North America and Europe April 12, 2025 Vinyl (Record Store Day exclusive) New West Records North America and Europe November 7, 2025 New West Records
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