Cimarron is the ninth studio album by
Emmylou Harris that, like its predecessor, Evangeline, was composed mostly of
outtakes from other recording sessions that had not fit into any of Harris' other albums. As a result,
critics at the time complained that the album was "choppy" and lacked a unifying sound.[citation needed] Nonetheless, the album did well on the U.S. country charts, and featured three top-ten country singles: "Born to Run" (not to be confused with the
Bruce Springsteensong of the same name, although another Springsteen song, "
The Price You Pay," also appears), "If I Needed You" (a duet with
Don Williams), and "Tennessee Rose." It was nominated for a
Grammy in 1982 for
Best Country Vocal Performance, Female. In 2000,
Eminent Records issued Cimarron for the first time on
CD (it had been out of print since the late 1980s), with new liner notes and a bonus track, "Colors of Your Heart."
