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| Artist: Alison Krauss |
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Alison Krauss grew up in Champaign, Illinois, where her parents encouraged her and her brother, Viktor, to play instruments at an early age. Soon after she began playing the violin, Alison discovered fiddle contests and bluegrass festivals. Her initial acclaim was as an instrumentalist, a standout young fiddler who won championships, but soon it was her voice that captivated everyone's attention.
Rounder Records signed Alison as an artist when she was fourteen. As her career progressed, she has developed her skills as a producer and arranger, and is known for her knack for finding great songs. In addition to producing her own recordings with Union Station, Alison has produced three albums for the Cox Family. In her spare time she pursues interests in roller-skating and 70s rock.
Alison remains in demand for studio work. She has sung and played on recordings by such artists as Bad Company, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Alan Jackson, Michael McDonald, Dolly Parton and Phish. Alison is currently the youngest member of the Grand Ole Opry."
| A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection is comprised of 16 tracks, highlighting Alison Krauss' career outside of her traditional releases with long time band Union Station. The album features Krauss' collaboration with John Waite on the single "Missing You," as well as Krauss' contributions to film soundtracks, including the Oscar nominated songs "The Scarlet Tide" and "You Will Be My Ain True Love," written for the motion picture Cold Mountain and "Down to the River to Pray" from the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? Known for her collaborations, Krauss also includes several duets in the collection such as the 2003 hit with Brad Paisley, "Whiskey Lullaby," and her duet with James Taylor for the tribute album Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs of The Louvin Brothers, "How's the World Treating You." The collection debuts five new songs - "You're Just a Country Boy," "Jacob's Dream," "Simple Love," "Lay Down Beside Me," and "Away Down the River," all of which feature Krauss as a producer. |
Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel: Alison Krauss (background vocals); James Taylor (vocals); Gordie Sampson, Tony Rice (guitar); Tom Bukovac (guitars); Dan Tyminski, Jeff White, Michael Spriggs, B. James Lowry, Brad Paisley, Carl Jackson (acoustic guitar); Mike Johnson (steel guitar); Bill Piburn (classical guitar); Jerry Douglas (dobro); B?la Fleck (banjo); David Schnaufer, Steve Buckingham (dulcimer); Adam Steffey (mandola); Bryan Sutton (mandolin); Stuart Duncan (baritone ukulele); Natalie MacMaster, Justin Williamson (fiddle); Martin Tillman, Chris Carmichael (cello); The Nashville String Machine (strings); Matt Rollins, Catherine Marx, Keefus Ciancia (piano); Gordon Mote (Fender Rhodes piano); Patrick Warren (harmonium); Jim Cox (Hammond b-3 organ); Scott Baggett (keyboards); Kevin Grantt (bass instrument, upright bass); Abraham Laboriel, Sr. (bass instrument, drums); John Waite, Viktor Krauss, Dennis Crouch (bass instrument); Barry Bales (acoustic bass); Greg Morrow, Larry Atamanuik, Tony Creasman, Andy Peake, Ben Sesar, Shannon Forrest (drums); Harry Stinson (drum set); Eric Darken, Kenny Malone (percussion); Cheryl White, David Rawlings, Porter McLister, First Baptist Church Choir of White House, TN, Dub Cornett, Gillian Welch, Kenny Lewis, Maura O'Connell, Norman Blake, Ron Block, Sam Bush, Sam Phillips , Sting, Tim O'Brien, Pat Enright (background vocals). |
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Although the subtitle suggests that A HUNDRED MILES OR MORE is just a standard greatest hits set, this anthology is actually something far more useful. The career-spanning 16-track set gathers nearly all of Alison Krauss's soundtrack appearances, guest shots on other folks' albums, tribute songs, and a handful of other rarities. By gathering all this material in one place, it's a hugely useful album for fans, but on its own musical merits, A HUNDRED MILES OR MORE contains some of Alison Krauss's best work. Highlights include "Down to the River to Pray," her haunting a cappella addition to the Grammy winning O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU soundtrack, and her version of Elvis Costello's "The Scarlet Tide" from the soundtrack to the Civil War romance COLD MOUNTAIN. |
Producer: John Waite; Carl Jackson; T-Bone Burnett; Paddy Moloney; Alison Krauss; Gary Burr; Gordie Sampson; Steve Short; Gary Paczosa; Scott Baggett; Brandon Bell |
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Engineer: Kevin Dean; David Bryant; Frank Rogers; Geoff Walcha; Jeffrey Lesser; Charlie Paakkari; Ok Hee Kim; Rail Rogut; Jason Lehning; Thomas Johnson; Luke Wooten; Jason Gantt; Jeremy Cottrell; Hank Nirider; Jim DeBlanc; Shawn Macke; Greg Kane; Gary Paczosa; Greg |
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Musical Guests | |
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Sting |
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John Waite |
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Brad Paisley |
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James Taylor |
Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
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Lovett, Lyle |
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Raising Sand ~ Plant, Robert |
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Sarah Jarosz |
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Ya Baby String Quartet (The) |
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Ya Baby! String Quartet |
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Ya Baby!!! String Quartet |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 04/03/2007 |
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Original Release Date : 2007 |
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Catalog ID : 1166105552 |
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Label : Rounder Select |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00011661055520 |
Bio
Alison KraussAlison Krauss grew up in Champaign, Illinois, where her parents encouraged her and her brother, Viktor, to play instruments at an early age. Soon after she began playing the violin, Alison discovered fiddle contests and bluegrass festivals. Her initial acclaim was as an instrumentalist, a standout young fiddler who won championships, but soon it was her voice that captivated everyone's attention.
Rounder Records signed Alison as an artist when she was fourteen. As her career progressed, she has developed her skills as a producer and arranger, and is known for her knack for finding great songs. In addition to producing her own recordings with Union Station, Alison has produced three albums for the Cox Family. In her spare time she pursues interests in roller-skating and 70s rock.
Alison remains in demand for studio work. She has sung and played on recordings by such artists as Bad Company, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Alan Jackson, Michael McDonald, Dolly Parton and Phish. Alison is currently the youngest member of the Grand Ole Opry.
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