Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions

Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 24, 1999
Recorded1999, Tucson, Arizona
Studio
GenreCountry, folk
Length52:47
LabelAsylum Nashville
ProducerGlyn Johns
Linda Ronstadt chronology
Trio II
(1999)
Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions
(1999)
A Merry Little Christmas
(2000)
Emmylou Harris chronology
Trio II
(1999)
Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions
(1999)
Red Dirt Girl
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
The A.V. Club(favorable) [2]
Entertainment WeeklyA− [3]
Los Angeles Times [4]
People(favorable) [5]
Q [6]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention) [7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [8]

Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions is a 1999 duet album by American singer, songwriter, and producer Linda Ronstadt and singer, songwriter, and guitarist Emmylou Harris, who had previously collaborated on two albums with Dolly Parton.

The album was well received critically, and it made several year-end Top Ten lists. The disc was recorded at the Arizona Inn in Tucson, Arizona.

This album hit #6 on Billboard's Country albums chart and #73 on Billboard's main album chart. The two artists teamed for a concert tour in support of the disc in late 1999. It was nominated for several Grammy Awards.

  1. ^ LaVeck, Theresa E.. Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions at AllMusic
  2. ^ The A.V. Club review
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ^ "Adventurous, Rewarding Ride". Los Angeles Times. 1999-08-15. Archived from the original on 2017-10-14.
  5. ^ People review
  6. ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
  7. ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  8. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 701. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone linda ronstadt album guide.