All I Intended to Be


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. As of 2014 it has sold 153,973 copies in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.

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 Vince Gill, while “Old Five and Dimers Like Me” and "Beyond the Great Divide" are duets with John Starling. “Moon Song” was written by Harris' close friend Patty Griffin and appeared as an ITunes bonus track on her 2007 album Children Running Through.
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.
The title is taken from the closing line of the track "Old Five and Dimers Like Me."

Track listing

Personnel

RegionDate
Netherlands6 June 2008
Belgium6 June 2008
Ireland6 June 2008
United Kingdom9 June 2008
Norway9 June 2008
Denmark9 June 2008
Portugal9 June 2008
Greece9 June 2008
United States10 June 2008
Canada10 June 2008
Sweden11 June 2008
Germany13 June 2008
Italy13 June 2008
Switzerland13 June 2008
Austria13 June 2008
Australia14 June 2008
New Zealand14 June 2008

Chart performance