Too Late to Cry (Alison Krauss album)

Too Late to Cry
Studio album by Alison Krauss
Released	1987
Studio	Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Bluegrass
Length	35:47
Label	Rounder
Producer	Ken Irwin
Alison Krauss chronology
Different Strokes (1985) Too Late to Cry (1987) Two Highways (1989)

Too Late to Cry is the debut solo album by American violinist/singer Alison Krauss, released in 1987. It was her first album for Rounder Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote: "Unlike most young fiddle players, who tend to be stiff and earnest, Krauss has a loose, jazzy swing to her playing; unlike most young country singers, who tend to be loose in their phrasing, Krauss is rather stiff and earnest." The Washington Post stated that Krauss's "piercing, country-bred soprano occasionally recall Emmylou Harris at her best, and her fiddle breathes gales of life into tunes like 'Dusty Miller'."

Track listing

All songs by John Pennell unless otherwise noted.

1. "Too Late to Cry" – 2:51
2. "Foolish Heart" – 3:27
3. "Song for Life" (Rodney Crowell) – 2:54
4. "Dusty Miller" (Traditional) – 3:40
5. "If I Give My Heart" – 4:05
6. "In Your Eyes" – 3:15
7. "Don't Follow Me" – 2:44
8. "Gentle River" (Todd Rakestraw) – 4:26
9. "On the Borderline" – 3:40
10. "Forgotten Pictures" (Tony Trischka) – 2:22
11. "Sleep On" (Nelson Mandrell) – 2:23

Personnel

• Alison Krauss – fiddle, vocals
• Russ Barenberg – acoustic guitar
• Sam Bush – mandolin
• John Cowan – vocals
• Dave Denman – vocals
• Jerry Douglas – Dobro
• Roy Huskey Jr. – upright bass
• Lonnie Meeker – acoustic guitar, vocals
• John Schmaltz – banjo
• Tony Trischka – banjo