What is the Wrecking Ball album about?

Wrecking Ball is an album that documents Harris's artistic evolution during sessions produced by Daniel Lanois in a New Orleans mansion, featuring experimental and unconventional production techniques.

Who produced Wrecking Ball and where was it recorded?

Daniel Lanois produced Wrecking Ball and recorded the album in a New Orleans mansion, where he experimented with unique production methods to create a distinctive sound.

How did Daniel Lanois influence the Wrecking Ball sound?

Daniel Lanois took Harris to a New Orleans mansion where he employed unconventional production techniques that made her music strange and distinctive, fundamentally shaping the album's experimental direction.

Liner Note · May 4, 2026

Wrecking Ball

Emmylou Harris · 1995 Spin it Again - Daniel Lanois put Emmylou Harris in a Victorian house in New Orleans and made the most ambient country record anyone had heard — and somehow her voice was still the loudest thing in the room.

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