Alison Krauss' CD, A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection
April 13, 2007 — Alison Krauss' new album A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection, is a diverse set of songs, including collaborations with Brad Paisley, Sting, John Waite and the Chieftains; songs from soundtracks and awards shows; and five new recordings — but a common thread runs through the selections.
Alison, who is known for bringing overlooked songs and songwriters to popular attention, has assembled a collection of songs that delve deeply into the experience of love and loss.
"There's a lot of dying," Alison told The Tennessean. "My dad called me when he was first listening to the album, right in the middle of it, and said, 'Is it going to get any better?' I said, 'There's not a lot of hope. It's not going to lighten up much.' He said, 'Oh, no.'''
"I think with really sad songs, sometimes they make people feel better," she continued. "If the story is that bad, there was something really spectacular there before the bad thing happened. There was something great to lose."
Alison has won more Grammy Awards than any female in popular music history. She fronts what many people consider to be the single finest band in folk, bluegrass or country, and she is the only bluegrass-based artist who can sell in numbers that rival stars of country and rock. Every album she's released for the past 12 years has been certified either gold or platinum.
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