Mark Knopfler – Shangri-La (2004)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:06:21 minutes | 1,38 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Bros. Records
The fourth solo excursion from acclaimed singer-songwriter-guitarist Mark Knopfler, Shangri-La is perhaps his most rocking album since his halcyon days in Dire Straits. A four- time Grammy winner who has sold some 110 million albums worldwide with that group and solo and whose signature guitar sound, instantly recognizable vocals and smart lyrics have made him one of rock’s most admired artists. On Shangri-La, his storytelling is as sophisticated and emotional as ever.
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Mark Knopfler – Shangri-La (2004)
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 66:00 minutess | Scans included | 3,76 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 1,3 GB
Shangri-La, Mark Knopfler’s fourth solo release and his first since breaking his collarbone, shoulder, and seven ribs in a motorcycle crash in March 2003, finds the eternally laid-back Dire Straits frontman in familiar territory. Instead of constructing a song cycle about his brush with mortality — the wry “Don’t Crash the Ambulance” aside — he uses his warm baritone and effortless guitar work to ruminate on everything from the plight of the modern fisherman — the beautiful and rustic “Trawlerman’s Song” — to the entrepreneurial skills of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc (“Boom, Like That”). Knopfler has more or less abandoned the British folk and Celtic-influenced pop that began to surface on his previous two recordings, opting instead for a full-blown yet quiet and considerate collection of country-folk ballads and bluesy, midtempo dirges that revel in their uncharacteristic sparseness — one of the better examples of the latter is the gutsy, backwoods boxing tale “Song for Sonny Liston.” Knopfler spent seven months away from the guitar in physiotherapy, but his melancholic slow-burn tone is as peat-smoked as ever, and his penchant for wrapping Americana-gothic folk around subjects that are uniquely English — colliers, cockneys, the one-armed bandit man who meets his maker in the atmospheric opener, “5:15 A.M.” — is evident throughout. Dynamically, Shangri-La loses steam about three-quarters of the way through — the cringe-inducing “Whoop De Doo” and the sweet but dull “All That Matters” bring things to a sleepy halt — but Knopfler fans and lovers of Chet Atkins, Gordon Lightfoot, and J.J. Cale, as well as late-night poker players and early risers with an acerbic streak, will find much to love here.
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Mark Knopfler – The Studio Albums 2009 – 2018 (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 06:05:21 minutes | 6,90 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
A follow up to The Studio Albums 1996-2007 release in October 2021, is a second collection of Mark Knopfler studio albums, including Get Lucky (2009), Privateering (2012), Tracker (2015) and Down The Road Wherever(2018) plus a collection of studio b-sides and bonus tracks and two previously unreleased songs – ‘Back In The Day’ and ‘Precious Voice From Heaven’. Audio has been overseen by original mastering engineer Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering.
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Mark Knopfler – Tracker Tour (9 Concerts) (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44.1kHz | 12.16 GMB | Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock
Official Digital Download – Source: www.bleecker-street-shop.com
The Tracker Tour is an upcoming 2015 concert tour by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, promoting the release of his album Tracker. The tour is scheduled to start on 15 May 2015 in Dublin, Ireland, and will include 86 concerts in two legs, ending on 31 October 2015 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the United States.
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Mark Knopfler – Privateering (2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 1:29:51 minutes | 1,82 GB | Genre: Rock
Official Digital Download – Source: HighResAudio.com | Front cover | © Verve Records
2012 two CD release from the British guitarist, songwriter, producer and former Dire Straits leader. Privateering is Knopfler’s first double album, each song an original. They cover a wide range of locations and characters from both sides of the Atlantic and move through a number of genres which include several new Blues originals. The album is a soulful and heartfelt collection masterfully performed by a group of world class players.
In addition to what has become Knopfler’s long-time band, hand-picked guest aces include Kim Wilson (harp) of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Tim O’Brien (mandolin), singer Ruth Moody of The Wailin’ Jennys, Paul Franklin (pedal steel) and Scotland’s Phil Cunningham (accordion). Twenty new titles were recorded at the artist’s British Grove Studios in London with the following players: Richard Bennett (guitar), Jim Cox (piano) Guy Fletcher (keyboards), John McCusker (fiddle), Mike McGoldrick (whistle and flute), Glenn Worf (bass) and Ian Thomas (drums). Knopfler was assisted by co-producers Guy Fletcher and Chuck Ainlay.
Mark Knopfler – Sailing to Philadelphia
Artist: Mark Knopfler | Album: Sailing to Philadelphia | Style: Blues | Year: 2004 [2000 original] | Quality: DVD-Audio (MLP 5.1 48kHz/24Bit, MLP 2.0 88.2kHz/24Bit, Dolby AC3 5.1, Dolby AC3 2.0) | Bitrate: lossless | Tracks: 13 | Size: ~4.29 Gb | Recovery: 3% | Covers: in archive | Release: Warner Brothers Records (48119-2), 2004 | Note: Watermarked
Tracklist:
01. What It Is Knopfler (04:57)
Composed by: Knopfler
Performed by: Knopfler, Aubrey Haynie
02. Sailing to Philadelphia Knopfler, Taylor (05:29)
Composed by: Knopfler, Taylor
Performed by: Knopfler, James Taylor, Paul Franklin
03. Who’s Your Baby Now Knopfler (03:05)
Composed by: Knopfler
Performed by: Knopfler, Danny Cummings
04. Baloney Again Knopfler (05:09)
Composed by: Knopfler
Performed by: Knopfler, Jim Hoke, Robert Bailey
05. The Last Laugh Knopfler (03:22)
Composed by: Knopfler
Performed by: Knopfler, Van Morrison, Jim Horn
06. Do America Knopfler (04:12)
Composed by: Knopfler
Performed by: Knopfler, Paul Franklin
07. El Macho Knopfler (05:29)
Composed by: Knopfler
Performed by: Knopfler, Chris Rodriguez, Tim Davis
08. Prairie Wedding Knopfler (04:26)
Composed by: Knopfler
Performed by: Knopfler, Gillian Welch, David Rawlins
09. Wanderlust Knopfler (03:52)
Composed by: Knopfler
Performed by: Knopfler, Paul Franklin
10. Speedway at Nazareth Knopfler (06:23)
Composed by: Knopfler
Performed by: Knopfler, Gillian Welch, David Rawlins
11. Junkie Doll Knopfler (04:34)
Composed by: Knopfler
Performed by: Knopfler, Mike Henderson
12. Silvertown Blues Knopfler (05:29)
Composed by: Knopfler
Performed by: Knopfler, Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford
13. Sands of Nevada Knopfler (03:57)
Composed by: Knopfler
Performed by: Knopfler, Paul Franklin