Songbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems is a 2007 box set of songs personally selected by Emmylou Harris: "I've selected not greatest hits, but personal favorites: that, with a few exceptions-have never appeared on any other compilations, but were important gems in the string of pearls that each album strives to become. Also included are special collaborations, unreleased live and demo tracks, as well as contributions to tribute projects, which I may now gather into this fold.”
Discs one and two serve as a retrospective of Emmylou's solo career, including at least one song from each of Emmylou's previous studio and live albums (and two cuts from her time with Gram Parsons). Discs three and four consist of collaborations with other performers, tribute album tracks, and unreleased material. Overall, 13 of the 78 tracks were previously unreleased.
Disc One
01. Clocks (Alternate Version) (2:48)
02. The Angels Rejoiced Last Night (With Gram Parsons) (2:23)
03. The Old Country Baptizing (With Gram Parsons & The Fallen Angels) (4:03)
04. Coat Of Many Colors (3:43)
05. For No One (3:42)
06. Ooh Las Vegas (3:44)
07. Satan's Jewel Crown (3:14)
08. Tulsa Queen (4:47)
09. My Songbird (3:10)
10. Green Rolling Hills (3:38)
11. One Paper Kid (With Willie Nelson) (2:58)
12. Sorrow In The Wind (3:30)
13. Rough And Rocky (3:53)
14. Jordan (With Johnny Cash) (2:10)
15. Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn (3:24)
16. Ashes By Now (With Dr. John) (4:31)
17. How High The Moon (3:24)
18. Spanish Johnny (With Waylon Jennings) (3:51)
19. The Last Cheaters Waltz (5:36)
20. Racing In The Streets (5:32)
21. Like An Old Fashioned Waltz (3:21)
Disc Two
01. The Sweetheart Of The Rodeo (With Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Vince Gill & Gail Davies) (3:41)
02. When I Was Yours (2:46)
03. My Father's House (4:49)
04. Bright Morning Stars (2:33)
05. When He Calls (2:44)
06. Lonely Street (3:12)
07. Brand New Dance (3:27)
08. Get Up John (3:14)
09. If I Could Be There (3:47)
10. Ballad Of A Runaway Horse (5:40)
11. Going Back To Harlan (4:55)
12. Sweet Old World (5:07)
13. All My Tears (Live) (5:08)
14. Prayer In Open D (Live) (3:59)
15. Bang The Drum Slowly (4:53)
16. Boy From Tupelo (3:50)
17. Lost Unto This World (4:35)
18. Man Is An Island (4:45)
19. Cup Of Kindness (3:54)
Disc Three
01. Falling In A Deep Hole (2:38)
02. 1917 (With Linda Ronstadt) (5:22)
03. Palms Of Victory (With Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt) (3:07)
04. Softly And Tenderly (With Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt) (5:30)
05. My Dear Companion (With Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt) (2:56)
06. Mary Danced With Soldiers (With The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) (3:06)
07. I Don't Love You Much Do I (With Guy Clark) (2:37)
08. All I Left Behind (3:18)
09. I Remember You (With Steve Earle) (2:52)
10. Golden Ring (With Linda Ronstadt, Anna McGarrigle & Kate McGarrigle) (3:59)
11. Sonny (With Dolores Keane & Mary Black) (4:19)
12. In The Garden (2:50)
13. Love Still Remains (4:36)
14. Snake Song (2:32)
15. Hobo's Lullaby (2:43)
16. Wondering (3:04)
17. Immigrant Eyes (3:41)
18. Juanita (With Sheryl Crow) (2:40)
19. She (With The Pretenders) (4:50)
20. Sin City (With Beck) (4:00)
21. Wheels (With The Seldom Scene) (3:28)
Disc Four
01. Beyond The Blue (With Patty Griffin) (4:33)
02. First In Line (With John Starling) (3:34)
03. Highway Of Heartache (With Carl Jackson) (3:04)
04. Alone And Forsaken (With Mark Knopfler & His Band) (3:31)
05. Child Of Mine (3:27)
06. Heaven Ain't Ready For You Yet (3:57)
07. Wish We Were Back In Missouri (4:03)
08. Mama's Hungry Eyes (3:42)
09. Here We Are (With George Jones) (2:54)
10. Waltz Across Texas Tonight (3:44)
11. Snowin' On Raton (3:42)
12. Gone (3:37)
13. Don't Let Our Love Die (3:18)
14. The Pearl (With Live) (5:19)
15. Wildwood Flower (With Randy Scruggs & Iris DeMent) (3:47)
16. Love And Happiness (With Mark Knopfler) (4:21)
17. When We're Gone, Long Gone (With Linda Ronstadt & Dolly Parton) (4:02)
