last date is a live emmylou harris album, released in october 1982. recorded at a series of honky tonks and other small venues on the west coast, harris conceived the album as a showcase for her hot band. it was composed mostly of country standards. harris reached #1 on the u.s. country charts with the title single, written by floyd cramer, who originally took it to the top ten on the u.s. pop and country charts, as an instrumental in 1960. in 2000, eminent records reissued "last date" for the first time on cd, complete with new liner notes and two bonus tracks.