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Released
  
June 10, 2008

All I Intended to Be (2008)
  
Hard Bargain (2011)

Release date
  
10 June 2008

Genres
  
Country music, Folk music

Label
  
Nonesuch

Artist
  
Emmylou Harris

Producer
  
Brian Ahern

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Recorded
  
October 16, 2005 — March 17, 2008

Nominations
  
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album

Similar
  
Emmylou Harris albums, Country music albums

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All I Intended to Be is the 25th studio album from Emmylou Harris and her third release on Nonesuch Records. It was released in the United States on June 10, 2008. The album debuted at number 22 on the Billboard 200, and number four on Top Country Albums, which makes the album Harris’ highest charting solo record on the Billboard 200 since Evangeline was released in 1981.

Contents

Emmylou harris all i intended to be promo 1


Album information

Harris stated that “Sailing Round the Room” was inspired by Terri Schiavo and is a celebration of life and death; “How She Could Sing the Wildwood Flower” refers to the relationship between A. P. and Sara Carter and was inspired by a documentary that Harris, together with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, saw on television. The song “Gold” features guest vocals by Dolly Parton and “Old Five and Dimers Like Me” is a duet between Harris and John Starling.

The album was made #49 in Q’s 50 Best Albums of the Year 2008.

The album has also been nominated for a Grammy Award in the field of Best Contemporary Folk / Americana Album at the 2009 Grammy Awards.

Personnel

  • Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic guitar (1-13), harmonies (2-4, 6-13)
  • Brian Ahern – 12-string guitars (1, 6), baritone electric guitar (4, 7, 12), Tac-Tac bass (5), Afuche (5), Earthwood bass (6, 11), banjo (6)
  • Tim Goodman – acoustic guitar (1)
  • Emory Gordy, Jr. – bass (1)
  • Jim Horn – recorders (1)
  • Keith Knudsen – drums (1)
  • John McFee – Cordovox and electric guitars (1)
  • Bill Payne – keyboards (1)
  • Lynn Langham – backing vocals (1)
  • Jack Routh – backing vocals (1)
  • Randy Sharp – backing vocals, vocal arrangement (1)
  • Glen D. Hardin – keyboards (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
  • Greg Leisz – slide electric guitar (2), steel (5, 8, 10, 13), Weisenborn (8, 11), mandocello (11)
  • Buddy Miller – backing vocals (1), harmony vocals (2), vocals (8)
  • Harry Stinson – drums (2, 4-8, 12)
  • Kenny Vaughn – electric guitar (2, 4, 5, 7 8)
  • Glenn Worf – bass (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
  • Steve Fishell – steel (3, 7, 12)
  • Mary Ann Kennedy – harmony vocals, mandolin (3, 11)
  • Phil Madeira – accordion (3, 9, 10, 12, 13)
  • David Pomeroy – bass (3, 12)
  • Pam Rose – harmony vocals, acoustic guitar (3, 11)
  • Patrick Warren – keyboards (3, 6, 11, 12)
  • Karen Brooks – backing vocals (1), harmony vocals (4, 7)
  • Dolly Parton – harmony vocals (5)
  • Vince Gill – harmony vocals (5)
  • Kate McGarrigle – vocals (6, 12), gut-string guitar (6, 12), banjo solo (6)
  • Anna McGarrigle – vocals (6, 12)
  • Mike Auldridge – vocals, Dobro (9, 10, 13)
  • John Starling – vocals, acoustic guitar (9, 10, 13)
  • Stuart Duncan – mandolin (9, 10, 13)
  • Fats Kaplan – mandolin (9)

    • Songs

    1Shores of White Sand4:23
    2Hold On4:36
    3Moon Song4:06

    References

    All I Intended to Be Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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