While
Emmylou Harris spent much of her career carrying on the legacy of
Gram Parsons,
Elite Hotel ranks among her most overt tributes to his genius, thanks to its covers of
the Flying Burrito Brothers' "Sin City" and "Wheels," along with "Ooh Las Vegas" from the
Grievous Angel album. In addition to the usual eclectic mix of covers -- which includes
the Beatles' "Here, There and Everywhere" and
Hank Williams' "Jambalaya" this time out --
Elite Hotel offers renditions of the country perennials "Together Again" and "Sweet Dreams," which were, respectively,
Harris' first two number one chart hits. ~ Jason Ankeny