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This lush and earthy collaboration between Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris may sound like it rose from an amiable weeklong studio session, but the 12 tracks that make up All the Roadrunning were actually recorded over the span of seven years. The boot-stomping "Red Staggerwing" and the gentle "Donkey Town," both of which were bumped from Knopfler's Sailing to Philadelphia record, give the ex-Dire Straits leader a chance to flex his country muscle, while the wistful title track spotlights the lovely Harris, whose playful demeanor and guarded confidence helps keep Knopfler in check during his sometimes excessive soloing. The two couldn't be more at odds vocally, but Knopfler's laconic drawl is like an easy chair for Harris' fluid pipes, and standout tracks like the 9/11-inspired "This Is Goodbye," the wistful "Beachcombing," and the infectious single "This Is Us" come off as effortless statements of vitality from both camps. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi

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All the Roadrunning
Studio album by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris
Released April 24, 2006
Genre Country, Rock
Label Warner Bros. in the U.S. and Mercury Records, a Universal Music company in Europe
Producer Mark Knopfler, Chuck Ainlay
Mark Knopfler chronology
One Take Radio Sessions
(2005)
All the Roadrunning
(2006)
Real Live Roadrunning
(2006)
Emmylou Harris chronology
The Very Best of Emmylou Harris: Heartaches & Highways
(2005)
All the Roadrunning
(2006)
Real Live Roadrunning
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars [1]
Entertainment Weekly B− [2]
Music Box 4/5 stars [3]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars [4]

All the Roadrunning is a collaborative album by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris. Released in 2006 by Warner Bros. in the US and Universal Music in Europe, "This Is Us" was released as the first single, followed by "Beachcombing".

The album was the result of a longtime collaboration between the two. Over the course of seven years, the songs were recorded by the pair with minimal information coming out about it.

A live album, Real Live Roadrunning, was released following Harris and Knopfler's tour supporting All the Roadrunning.

Although Harris is a songwriter, ten of the twelve tracks on the album were penned by Knopfler.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Mark Knopfler, except where noted.

  1. "Beachcombing" – 4:14
  2. "I Dug Up a Diamond" – 3:38
  3. "This Is Us" – 4:39
  4. "Red Staggerwing" – 3:03
  5. "Rollin' On" – 4:14
  6. "Love and Happiness" (Emmylou Harris/Kimmie Rhodes) – 4:22
  7. "Right Now" – 3:33
  8. "Donkey Town" – 5:42
  9. "Belle Starr" (Harris) – 3:06
  10. "Beyond My Wildest Dreams" – 4:25
  11. "All The Roadrunning" – 4:49
  12. "If This Is Goodbye" – 4:44

Album

Year Chart Position
2006 Denmark Albums Chart 1
2006 Norway Albums Chart 1
2006 Switzerland Albums Chart 1
2006 Sweden Albums Chart 2
2006 Belgium Albums Chart 3
2006 Italy Albums Chart 3
2006 Netherlands Albums Chart 3
2006 Austria Albums Chart 8
2006 UK Albums Chart 8
2006 Spain Albums Chart 9
2006 Billboard 200 17
2006 France Albums Chart 17
2006 New Zealand Albums Chart 19
2006 Finland Albums Chart 22
2006 Australia ARIA Albums Chart 41

Certifications

Organisation Level Date
BPI – UK Silver May 12, 2006
BPI – UK Gold August 25, 2006
IFPI – Switzerland Gold 2006
BVMI – Germany Gold 2006

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