Emmylou Harris: Building the Wrecking Ball

Emmylou Harris: Building the Wrecking Ball

Emmylou Harris: Building the Wrecking Ball

1996 50mMovie

DocumentaryMusic

In 1995, Emmylou Harris released "Wrecking Ball", which is considered to be her most experimental album. It featured songs by Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young. Harris and producer Daniel Lanois offer an inside look at the making of Emmylou's Grammy-winning album on this promotional VHS tape of the TV special, "Building the Wrecking Ball", which originally aired on PBS in December 1996.

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Top Cast

Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris

Self

Neil Young

Neil Young

Self

Daniel Lanois

Daniel Lanois

Self

Steve Earle

Steve Earle

Self

Lucinda Williams

Lucinda Williams

Self

Larry Mullen Jr.

Larry Mullen Jr.

Self

Tony Hall

Self

Malcolm Burn

Self

Daryl Johnson

Self

Crew

Directors

Bob Lanois

Director, Cinematography

Writers

Emmylou Harris

Writer

Daniel Lanois

Writer, Music

Cinematographers

Bob Lanois

Director, Cinematography

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