Last Date is a live Emmylou Harris album, released in October 1982. Recorded at a series of honky tonks and other small venues on the west coast, Harris conceived the album as a showcase for her Hot Band. It was composed mostly of country standards. Harris reached No. 1 on the U.S. country charts with the title single, written by Floyd Cramer, who originally took it to the top ten on the U.S. pop and country charts, as an instrumental in 1960. In 2000, Eminent Records reissued Last Date for the first time on CD, complete with new liner notes and two bonus tracks.
Track listing
Personnel Emmylou Harris - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar (12) Mike Bowden - Bass Steve Fishell - Pedal Steel, Dobro Wayne Goodwin - Rhythm Guitar, Fiddle, Mandolin, Sax Don Johnson - Keyboards, Harmony Vocals Frank Reckard - Lead Guitar, Harmony Vocals Barry Tashian - Rhythm Guitar, Banjo, Duet Vocals John Ware - Drums
Technical personnel Brian Ahern - Producer Donivan Cowart, Stuart Taylor, Alan Vachon - Engineer
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1982–1983) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (1983) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 49
Release history + Release history and formats for Last Date Region Date Format Label Ref. North America October 1982 Warner Bros. Records
References Emmylou Harris Last Date liner notes