All the Roadrunning (with Mark Knopfler)

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A collection of intimate musical encounters, All the Roadrunning was recorded in Nashville by these Grammy-winning artists. Says Esquire, "These are tunes with deep emotional bottoms. You'll laugh. You'll cry. And, most of all, you'll be glad these two found each other."

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For seven years, Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris quietly compiled a treasure trove of duets. The result, All the Roadrunning, was released on Warner Bros. / Nonesuch Records in April 2006.

“We put it together by stealing a few precious hours of studio time here and there,” says Knopfler, who first met Emmylou Harris on a Chet Atkins TV special.

“Emmylou’s respect and affection for the players and the music struck me then and still does. In my writing, I’d been dealing a fair bit with the male/female shape. With that amazing voice, Emmylou, now more than ever, seems to capture a kind of universal female experience, something that speaks to all ages. After our first session and then making a couple of duets for a Hank Williams tribute, I thought we should go on recording, and thankfully Emmylou felt the same.”

In Emmylou’s words, “Making this album was a pure joy—being surrounded by extraordinary musicians and guided by one of the great artists of our time. Truly it is a gift for which I will always be grateful.”

Knopfler says: “The song ‘If this is Goodbye’ was inspired by something the novelist Ian McEwan wrote days after 9/11 about those mobile phone calls from the towers—the calls to say ‘I love you.’ It connects with the song ‘This Is Us,’ which is just the living continuation of that affirmation of love over barbarism and hatred—a celebration of ordinary lives lived with love in them, falling in love, getting married, having kids and digging out the photo album.” Co-producing with Chuck Ainlay, Knopfler shares his electric, acoustic and slide playing with guitarist Richard Bennett. The other musicians in the lineup are Jim Cox and Guy Fletcher (keyboards), Glenn Worf (bass), Chad Cromwell and Danny Cummings (drums), Glen Duncan (fiddle and mandolin), Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Dan Dugmore and Paul Franklin (steel), Jim Horn and the Memphis Horns (horns), Billy Ware (Triangle) and Steve Conn (accordion).

A multiple Grammy Award winner, as the lead singer/songwriter of Dire Straits Mark Knopfler combined his wry lyrics with his guitar prowess to create such major hits as “Money for Nothing,” “Sultans of Swing,” “Romeo & Juliet,” “So Far Away,” and “Walk of Life.” He has produced records for Bob Dylan and Randy Newman as well as scoring several films including Local Hero, Princess Bride, and Wag the Dog. He has also released several critically acclaimed solo albums, including 2004’s Shangri-La.

A 12-time Grammy winner and Billboard Century Award recipient, Emmylou Harris’s contribution as a vocalist and songwriter has brought country and roots music to a new level of prominence and respect. She has recorded more than 20 albums and has lent her talents to countless fellow artists including Linda Ronstadt, Conor Oberst, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, Tracy Chapman, the Dixie Chicks, Patty Loveless, and Delbert McClinton. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008.

ProductionCredits

PRODUCTION CREDITS
Co-produced by Mark Knopfler and Chuck Ainlay
Recorded and mixed by Chuck Ainlay
Assisted by John Saylor and Mark Ralston
Additional recording by Guy Fletcher
Horns recorded by Mark Kapps
Mixed at British Grove Studios, London
Assisted by Rupert Coulson
Tech support by Graham Meek

All songs written by Mark Knopfler except track 6 by Emmylou Harris and Kimmie Rhodes, and track 9 by Emmylou Harris.

Photography by Fabio Lovino
Design by mystery.co.uk

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44154

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1disc
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Artist Name
Emmylou Harris
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MUSICIANS
Mark Knopfler, vocals, guitars
Emmylou Harris, vocals, acoustic guitar (5, 9)
Richard Bennett, additional guitars
Jim Cox, Guy Fletcher, keyboards
Chad Cromwell, Danny Cummings, drums
Glenn Worf, bass
Glen Duncan, fiddle, mandolin
with
Dan Dougmore, acoustic guitar (6, 12), pedal steel (5, 10), six-string bass (9)
Paul Franklin, steel (3)
Jim Horn and the Memphis Horns, horns (12)
Steve Conn, accordion (4)
Stuart Duncan, fiddle (4)
Billy Ware, triangle (4)

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CD+MP3
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MP3
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9.00
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  • 44154

News & Reviews

  • Emmylou Harris’s second Nonesuch album, Stumble Into Grace, was released on September 23, 2003. Ahead of its twentieth anniversary, Nonesuch releases the album on vinyl for the first time, in a limited cream-colored vinyl edition, out now. On this, her second consecutive album of original material, following her Nonesuch debut album, Red Dirt Girl, Harris is joined by guests like Linda Ronstadt, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Gillian Welch, Jane Siberry, Buddy Miller, Daniel Lanois, and Malcolm Burn, who produced the record.

  • Emmylou Harris’s second Nonesuch album, Stumble Into Grace, was released on September 23, 2003. Ahead of its twentieth anniversary, Nonesuch will release the album on vinyl for the first time, in a limited cream-colored vinyl edition, on May 12. It is available to pre-order here. On this, her second consecutive album of original material, following her Nonesuch debut album, Red Dirt Girl, Harris is joined by guests like Linda Ronstadt, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Gillian Welch, Jane Siberry, Buddy Miller, Daniel Lanois, and Malcolm Burn, who produced the record.

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  • About This Album

    For seven years, Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris quietly compiled a treasure trove of duets. The result, All the Roadrunning, was released on Warner Bros. / Nonesuch Records in April 2006.

    “We put it together by stealing a few precious hours of studio time here and there,” says Knopfler, who first met Emmylou Harris on a Chet Atkins TV special.

    “Emmylou’s respect and affection for the players and the music struck me then and still does. In my writing, I’d been dealing a fair bit with the male/female shape. With that amazing voice, Emmylou, now more than ever, seems to capture a kind of universal female experience, something that speaks to all ages. After our first session and then making a couple of duets for a Hank Williams tribute, I thought we should go on recording, and thankfully Emmylou felt the same.”

    In Emmylou’s words, “Making this album was a pure joy—being surrounded by extraordinary musicians and guided by one of the great artists of our time. Truly it is a gift for which I will always be grateful.”

    Knopfler says: “The song ‘If this is Goodbye’ was inspired by something the novelist Ian McEwan wrote days after 9/11 about those mobile phone calls from the towers—the calls to say ‘I love you.’ It connects with the song ‘This Is Us,’ which is just the living continuation of that affirmation of love over barbarism and hatred—a celebration of ordinary lives lived with love in them, falling in love, getting married, having kids and digging out the photo album.” Co-producing with Chuck Ainlay, Knopfler shares his electric, acoustic and slide playing with guitarist Richard Bennett. The other musicians in the lineup are Jim Cox and Guy Fletcher (keyboards), Glenn Worf (bass), Chad Cromwell and Danny Cummings (drums), Glen Duncan (fiddle and mandolin), Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Dan Dugmore and Paul Franklin (steel), Jim Horn and the Memphis Horns (horns), Billy Ware (Triangle) and Steve Conn (accordion).

    A multiple Grammy Award winner, as the lead singer/songwriter of Dire Straits Mark Knopfler combined his wry lyrics with his guitar prowess to create such major hits as “Money for Nothing,” “Sultans of Swing,” “Romeo & Juliet,” “So Far Away,” and “Walk of Life.” He has produced records for Bob Dylan and Randy Newman as well as scoring several films including Local Hero, Princess Bride, and Wag the Dog. He has also released several critically acclaimed solo albums, including 2004’s Shangri-La.

    A 12-time Grammy winner and Billboard Century Award recipient, Emmylou Harris’s contribution as a vocalist and songwriter has brought country and roots music to a new level of prominence and respect. She has recorded more than 20 albums and has lent her talents to countless fellow artists including Linda Ronstadt, Conor Oberst, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, Tracy Chapman, the Dixie Chicks, Patty Loveless, and Delbert McClinton. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008.

    Credits

    MUSICIANS
    Mark Knopfler, vocals, guitars
    Emmylou Harris, vocals, acoustic guitar (5, 9)
    Richard Bennett, additional guitars
    Jim Cox, Guy Fletcher, keyboards
    Chad Cromwell, Danny Cummings, drums
    Glenn Worf, bass
    Glen Duncan, fiddle, mandolin
    with
    Dan Dougmore, acoustic guitar (6, 12), pedal steel (5, 10), six-string bass (9)
    Paul Franklin, steel (3)
    Jim Horn and the Memphis Horns, horns (12)
    Steve Conn, accordion (4)
    Stuart Duncan, fiddle (4)
    Billy Ware, triangle (4)

    PRODUCTION CREDITS
    Co-produced by Mark Knopfler and Chuck Ainlay
    Recorded and mixed by Chuck Ainlay
    Assisted by John Saylor and Mark Ralston
    Additional recording by Guy Fletcher
    Horns recorded by Mark Kapps
    Mixed at British Grove Studios, London
    Assisted by Rupert Coulson
    Tech support by Graham Meek

    All songs written by Mark Knopfler except track 6 by Emmylou Harris and Kimmie Rhodes, and track 9 by Emmylou Harris.

    Photography by Fabio Lovino
    Design by mystery.co.uk