At the Ryman

At the Ryman
Live album by
ReleasedJanuary 10, 1992
RecordedApril 30–May 2, 1991
VenueRyman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry
Length60:46
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
ProducerAllen Reynolds, Richard Bennett
Emmylou Harris and The Nash Ramblers chronology
Brand New Dance
(1990)
At the Ryman
(1992)
Cowgirl's Prayer
(1993)
Emmylou Harris live chronology
Last Date
(1982)
At the Ryman
(1992)
Spyboy
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]
Orlando Sentinel[4]
Rolling Stone(not rated)[5]

At the Ryman is a 1992 live album by Emmylou Harris and her then-newly formed acoustic backing band, The Nash Ramblers, recorded at the one-time home of the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Nash Ramblers:

A companion video recording of the concert was released on VHS.

The concerts' and album's high acclaim are given near-universal credit for the renewed interest in reviving the dilapidated Ryman Auditorium as an active venue after nearly 20 years of dormancy. Soon after, the building was completely renovated and has since become a concert hall.[6]

The album won Harris and the Ramblers a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 34th ceremony. In 2017, At the Ryman was released on vinyl to celebrate 25 years since the original release, Harris reunited with the Nash Ramblers to perform the album in its entirety.[7][8]

  1. ^ Mansfield, Brian. At the Ryman at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Emmylou Harris". Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  3. ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Archived from the original on 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  4. ^ Orlando Sentinel review
  5. ^ Rolling Stone review[dead link]
  6. ^ Cooper, Peter (January 19, 2012). "Peter Cooper On Music: Emmylou Harris celebrates 20 years with Opry". Tennessean.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  7. ^ Rollingstone
  8. ^ Rollingstone