Several tracks on the album carry deeply personal or poignant backstories:
: Harris described the experience as a gift, noting the joy of being guided by "one of the great artists of our time". mark_knopfler_emmylou_harris_all_the_roadrunnin...
Watch the full 2006 live concert recording from the Gibson Amphitheatre, which captures the peak of their collaboration on stage: Several tracks on the album carry deeply personal
: Written by Harris (with Kimmy Rhodes) as a protective homage to her children. : Inspired by a piece by writer Ian
: Recordings took place intermittently between 1998 and 2005, with Knopfler writing ten of the twelve tracks and producing the album alongside Chuck Ainlay.
: Inspired by a piece by writer Ian McEwan about 9/11, specifically the final phone calls made by those trapped in the Twin Towers to tell their families they loved them.