Infamous Angel

Infamous Angel is the debut album of singer-songwriter Iris DeMent.

In 1995, her song "Our Town" was played in the closing moments of the last episode for the CBS TV series Northern Exposure. It has also been recorded by Kate Rusby and by Jody Stecher and Kate Brislin.

Track listing

All songs by Iris DeMent except as indicated.

1. "Let the Mystery Be" – 2:46
2. "These Hills" – 3:40
3. "Hotter Than Mojave in My Heart" – 2:33
4. "When Love Was Young" – 3:38
5. "Our Town" – 4:58
6. "Fifty Miles of Elbow Room" (F. W. McGee) – 3:12
7. "Infamous Angel" – 3:46
8. "Sweet Forgiveness" – 2:44
9. "After You've Gone" – 4:04
10. "Mama's Opry" – 3:25
11. "Higher Ground" (listed as "Traditional" in the liner notes but in fact by Johnson Oatman, Jr. (lyrics) and Charles H. Gabriel (music)^[1]) – 3:34

Personnel

• Iris DeMent – vocals, guitar
• Flora Mae DeMent – lead vocal on "Higher Ground"
• Jeff Hushkins – bass
• Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass
• Infamous Angel Choir: Jeff Black, Hal Ketchum, Jim Rooney and Iris DeMent on "Higher Ground"
• Al Perkins – dobro
• Pete Wasner – piano
• Jim Rooney – harmony vocal on "50 Miles of Elbow Room"
• Jerry Douglas – dobro on "Infamous Angel"
• Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
• Emmylou Harris – harmony vocals, guitar on "Mama's Opry"
• Mark Howard – guitar

Production notes

• Produced by Jim Rooney
• Engineered and mixed by Richard Adler
• Mastered by Denny Purcell

References

1. ^ Cyber Hymnal, Higher Ground, accessed 2010-08-28