All The Roadrunning
by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 28
  3. Negative: 2 out of 28

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  1. MikeF
    Mar 13, 2007
    3
    Listening to the tracks in my local CD store, trying to decide whether to buy the album, I ended up being very disappointed by the cliche'd quality of so many of the lyrics. Knopfler has lyrically been at his most poetic on his previous three albums (Shangri'La, Ragpickers Dream, and Sailing To Philadelphia), so the pedestrian nature of much of the material was a real let-down. Listening to the tracks in my local CD store, trying to decide whether to buy the album, I ended up being very disappointed by the cliche'd quality of so many of the lyrics. Knopfler has lyrically been at his most poetic on his previous three albums (Shangri'La, Ragpickers Dream, and Sailing To Philadelphia), so the pedestrian nature of much of the material was a real let-down. So that when Emmy-Lou kicked off a track with "My father always told me..." I just walked away. Sorry to be so harsh, but it reflects my disappointment. Here's hoping Knopfler's next effort will take him further on his earlier trajectory -- higher and brighter with his trademark excellent story-in-song.… Expand

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Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. AllMusic
    70
    The two couldn't be more at odds vocally, but Knopfler's laconic drawl is like an easy chair for Harris' fluid pipes.
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  2. Amazon.com
    60
    All the Roadrunning--while beautiful--seems somehow underwhelming, and without a true centerpiece.
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  3. Billboard
    60
    While over-produced and quite sentimental, this is a very sweet record.
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