All I Intended to Be
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| Studio album by Emmylou Harris | ||||
| Released | June 10, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | October 16, 2005 — March 17, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Country, folk | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Brian Ahern | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Billboard | (critics’ choice) |
| Crawdaddy! | favorable |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A–) |
| Mojo |
21 May 2008 |
| Orlando Sentinel | |
| Q |
p 103, July 2008 |
| PopMatters |   |
| Slant Magazine | |
| The Times | |
| The Austin Chronicle |  |
| Uncut | |
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.
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.
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