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All I Intended to Be
by Emmylou Harris
from Nonesuch

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• hunger only for a world of truth
  Once again I feel compelled to comment on Emmylou's music. When I first saw this disk I read various reviews here whining that this album is a "downer" and the like. I smiled to myself and bought it without a second thought. I would have bought it no matter what the reviews said. Yes, Emmylou sings about pain, but she also sings about redemption and perseverance, the dawn that follows the darkness. Anyway, what price do you put on music that brings tears to your eyes?
  But I am writing just to comment... more info

• Middle of the Road
  At least I can say it's not a bad album, but I'm not going so far to say it is a great disk either. It's no 'Wrecking Ball' or 'Red Dirt Girl'. Heck, it's not even a 'Cowgirl's Prayer'.
  It seems when it was released a few months back, every reviewer heaped nothing but praise on it. That's hard to live up to. And in my opinion, it doesn't.
  As expected, there is nothing wrong with Harris' voice - it is still crystalline and unique as always. And though it was recorded over a three year stretch with... more info

• It's A New Emmylou Harris Album ! Any Questions?
  I loved this CD.
  As if there was any chance that I would not.
  The reason that I gave it 4 stars
  is because I am comparing it to her
  other collections of songs released
  over the decades, on the EH scale
  if you will. Very few, if any, other
  folk musicians can even qualify to
  be rated on the EH scale.
  I wasn't expecting a sort of return
  to somewhat traditional Americanish
  folk music,
  but I'm not disappointed because
  she is... more info

• Absolutely Brilliant
  Emmylou never fails to deliver and on "All I Intended To Be", she continues to use that magic voice, beautiful melodies and a heart-crippling "All That You Have Is Your Soul".
  I would suggest buying this album if you are a long-time fan....see the change Emmylou has made from the 70's until now, she is truly a rare gem.

Tracks:

1. Shores of White Sand
2. Hold On
3. Moon Song
4. Broken Man's Lament
5. Gold
6. How She Could Sing the Wildwood
7. All That You Have is Your Soul
8. Take That Ride
9. Old Five and Dimers Like Me
10. Kern River
11. Not Enough
12. Sailing Round the Room
13. Beyond the Great Divide

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