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Editor, Marc Greilsamer
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COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR: EMMYLOU HARRIS
In a year where much of mainstream country sounded bland and packaged and much of
alternative country felt forced and frivolous, Emmylou Harris provided a much-needed antidote. Whether making her
own records with old friends, producing a tribute to her original mentor, or guesting on a wide variety of albums,
Harris remains one of country music's leading lights. 
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AMAZON.COM'S 100 BEST CDS OF 1999
Amazon.com's music staff
receives thousands of music titles every year; simply digging through these stacks of CDs can be a difficult task--selecting
the very best titles is even more challenging. Yet after rigorous internal debate and a closely monitored balloting
procedure, editors were able to arrive with a list brimming with new, exciting music from across every musical
genre. View
the entire list
Country titles on our 100 Best CDs of 1999 list include:
"End Time"
Freakwater
Adding country-rock, honky-tonk, and countrypolitan balladry to beef up their bare-bones acoustic style, Freakwater
concoct a haunting postmodern tribute to the richness of country traditions that boasts a desolate beauty completely
of our own time. Read more
