Infamous Angel

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Released 1992 Infamous Angel(1992) My Life(1993) Release date 1992 Label Philo		Length 38:28 Artist Iris DeMent Producer Jim Rooney Genres Country music, Folk music

Similar Iris DeMent albums, Folk music albums

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Infamous Angel is the debut studio album of American country music singer-songwriter Iris DeMent. It was released by Warner Bros. Records in 1992.

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.

"Let the Mystery Be" became the theme song for the second season of The Leftovers.

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Track listing

All songs by Iris DeMent except as indicated.

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

Personnel

Iris DeMent – lead and harmony vocals, guitar

Additional musicians and production staff

Richard Adler - recording and mixing engineer

Jeff Black - harmony vocals (11)

Flora Mae DeMent – lead vocals (11)

Jerry Douglas – dobro (7)

Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin

Emmylou Harris – harmony vocals, guitar (10)

Mark Howard – guitar

Jeff Hushkins – bass

Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass

Hal Ketchum - harmony vocals (11)

Al Perkins – dobro (1-6, 8-11)

Denny Purcell - mastering engineer

Jim Rooney – producer, harmony vocals (6, 11)

Pete Wasner – piano

Songs

1Let the Mystery Be2:47
2These Hills3:41
3Hotter Than Mojave in My Heart2:33

References

Infamous Angel Wikipedia

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