Emmylou Harris ranks as one of the most influential figures in country music history, a fact acknowledged by her 2008 election to the Country Music Hall of Fame. She reimagined classic country music; discovered new songwriting talent and recorded key songs; and created albums that served as guideposts to what is now called Americana music. Originally released in 1978, Profile: Best of Emmylou Harris is an excellent compilation of hits from her first four Reprise/Warner country-based albums: Pieces of the Sky (1975), Elite Hotel (1975), Luxury Liner (1977) and Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town (1978).
