Raise the Roof is the second collaborative studio album by English singer-songwriter Robert Plant and American bluegrass-country singer and violinist Alison Krauss. The album was released on November 19, 2021, by Rounder Records and Concord Records in the United States and Warner Music for the rest of the world. The album was nominated for three Grammy Awards at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best Americana Album, Best American Roots Song for "High and Lonesome," and Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "Going Where the Lonely Go".

Critical reception

Raise the Roof received critical acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 83, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 14 reviews.

Track listing

Personnel Alison Krauss – vocals, fiddle Robert Plant – vocals

Additional musicians Bill Frisell – acoustic guitar, electric guitar David Hidalgo – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, jarana Marc Ribot – acoustic guitar, banjo, dobro, electric guitar, bass guitar Colin Linden – dobro Buddy Miller – electric mandolin, guitar Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar, guitar, bass guitar Stuart Duncan – banjo, cello, fiddle, mandolin T Bone Burnett – six-string bass, composer, acoustic and electric guitars, Mellotron, producer, vocal harmony, backing vocals Dennis Crouch – upright bass Viktor Krauss – upright bass, Mellotron Jeff Taylor – bass accordion, dolceola, Marxophone, piano Lucinda Williams – background vocals Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion

Production T Bone Burnett – Production Michael Piersante  – Recording and Mixing Richard Evans – Design & Art

Charts

Weekly charts + Chart performance for Raise the Roof Chart (2021) Peakposition

Year-end charts + 2021 year-end chart performance for Raise the Roof Chart (2021) Position Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) 98 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 84 + 2022 year-end chart performance for Raise the Roof Chart (2022) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 54

Certifications and sales

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