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Mark Knopfler's second solo album might as well be called Dire Straits' eighth studio album, though Knopfler abandoned the group name back in 1996, dispensing with hefty sales in the process. There was never much doubt that the fame and lifestyle coincident with platinum sales made him uncomfortable, and discontinuing the Dire Straits billing was a means of walking away from all that. It also allowed him to indulge his love for various musical genres more, and that process continues on Sailing to Philadelphia. True, Knopfler's basic approach remains the same -- as a guitarist, he is still enamored of the minor-key finger-picking style of J.J. Cale, and as a singer/songwriter, he remains enthralled with Bob Dylan. But in one song after another on this album, you get the feeling that he started out playing some familiar song in a specific genre and eventually extrapolated upon it enough to call it an original. Knopfler has grafted his own lyrical concerns to these songs, often playing up the lives of humble people (especially musicians), and putting down powerful people (especially rock stars). There are also story-songs on wide-ranging subjects, but the theme of life on the road and the dichotomy between the rich and famous (what Knopfler is) and the poor and powerless (those he identifies with) predominate. Working with a two-guitars, two-keyboards, bass and drums band (like Dire Straits), Knopfler brings in a variety of sympathetic guests, notably James Taylor, Van Morrison, and Squeeze leaders Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford. These guest stars provide pleasant contrast to Knopfler's modest vocal talents, but they never steal the spotlight from the leader. (Well, okay, Morrison does.) His ability to hold his own is some indication that, however self-effacing he may be, he remains a star. [In 2005 Sailing to Philadelphia was reissued with a bonus DVD that featured "behind the scenes" footage" as well as interviews with Knopfler and his band.]
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Richard Bennett, Guitar, Instruments - Jon Bailey, AssistantEngineer - Eric Conn, Editor - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Aaron Swihart, AssistantEngineer - Aubrey Haynie, Violin - Chad Cromwell, Drums - Glenn Worf, Bass - Mark Knopfler, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Recorded by - Jim Cox, Hammond Organ, Piano - Jonathan Russell, AssistantEngineer - Graham Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Mark Ralston, AssistantEngineer
© 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London) ℗ 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)
Richard Bennett, Guitar, Instruments - Jon Bailey, AssistantEngineer - Eric Conn, Editor - JAMES TAYLOR, Vocals - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Paul Franklin, Pedal Steel Guitar - Aaron Swihart, AssistantEngineer - Chad Cromwell, Drums - Glenn Worf, Bass - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Recorded by - Jim Cox, Hammond Organ, Piano - Jonathan Russell, AssistantEngineer - Graham Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Mark Ralston, AssistantEngineer
© 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London) ℗ 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)
Richard Bennett, Guitar, Instruments - Jon Bailey, AssistantEngineer - Eric Conn, Editor - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Aaron Swihart, AssistantEngineer - Chad Cromwell, Drums - Glenn Worf, Bass - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Recorded by - Jim Cox, Hammond Organ, Piano - Jonathan Russell, AssistantEngineer - Graham Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Danny Cummings, Percussion - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Mark Ralston, AssistantEngineer
© 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London) ℗ 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)
Richard Bennett, Guitar, Instruments - Jim Hoke, Harmonica, Autoharp - Chris Willis, Vocals - Jon Bailey, AssistantEngineer - Eric Conn, Editor - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Aaron Swihart, AssistantEngineer - Chad Cromwell, Drums - Glenn Worf, Bass - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Louis Nunley, Vocals - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Recorded by - Jim Cox, Hammond Organ, Piano - Jonathan Russell, AssistantEngineer - Robert Bailey, Vocals - Graham Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Mark Ralston, AssistantEngineer - Duane Starling, Vocals - Chubba Petocz, AdditionalEngineer
© 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London) ℗ 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)
Richard Bennett, Guitar, Instruments - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - VAN MORRISON, Vocals - Jon Bailey, AssistantEngineer - Eric Conn, Editor - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Aaron Swihart, AssistantEngineer - Chad Cromwell, Drums - Jim Horn, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Glenn Worf, Bass - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Recorded by - Harvey Thompson, Tenor Saxophone - Jim Cox, Hammond Organ, Piano - Jonathan Russell, AssistantEngineer - Graham Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Mark Ralston, AssistantEngineer
© 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London) ℗ 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)
Richard Bennett, Guitar, Instruments - Jon Bailey, AssistantEngineer - Eric Conn, Editor - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Paul Franklin, Pedal Steel Guitar - Aaron Swihart, AssistantEngineer - Chad Cromwell, Drums - Glenn Worf, Bass - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Recorded by - Jim Cox, Hammond Organ, Piano - Jonathan Russell, AssistantEngineer - Graham Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Mark Ralston, AssistantEngineer
© 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London) ℗ 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)
Richard Bennett, Guitar, Instruments - Chris Rodriguez, Vocals - Jon Bailey, AssistantEngineer - Frank Ricotti, Marimba - Eric Conn, Editor - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Aaron Swihart, AssistantEngineer - Chad Cromwell, Drums - Tim Davis, Vocals - Glenn Worf, Bass - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mike Haynes, Flugelhorn - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Recorded by - Jim Cox, Hammond Organ, Piano - Jonathan Russell, AssistantEngineer - Graham Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Danny Cummings, Percussion - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Mark Ralston, AssistantEngineer - Chubba Petocz, AdditionalEngineer
© 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London) ℗ 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)
Richard Bennett, Guitar, Instruments - Jon Bailey, AssistantEngineer - Eric Conn, Editor - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Paul Franklin, Pedal Steel Guitar - Aaron Swihart, AssistantEngineer - Chad Cromwell, Drums - Glenn Worf, Bass - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Recorded by - Jim Cox, Hammond Organ, Piano - Jonathan Russell, AssistantEngineer - Gillian Welch, Vocals - David Rawlings, Vocals - Graham Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Mark Ralston, AssistantEngineer
© 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London) ℗ 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)
Richard Bennett, Guitar, Instruments - Jon Bailey, AssistantEngineer - Eric Conn, Editor - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Paul Franklin, Pedal Steel Guitar - Aaron Swihart, AssistantEngineer - Chad Cromwell, Drums - Glenn Worf, Bass - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Recorded by - Jim Cox, Hammond Organ, Piano - Jonathan Russell, AssistantEngineer - Graham Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Mark Ralston, AssistantEngineer
© 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London) ℗ 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)
Richard Bennett, Guitar, Instruments - Jon Bailey, AssistantEngineer - Eric Conn, Editor - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Paul Franklin, Pedal Steel Guitar - Aaron Swihart, AssistantEngineer - Aubrey Haynie, Violin - Chad Cromwell, Drums - Glenn Worf, Bass - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Recorded by - Jim Cox, Hammond Organ, Piano - Jonathan Russell, AssistantEngineer - Gillian Welch, Vocals - David Rawlings, Vocals - Graham Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Mark Ralston, AssistantEngineer
© 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London) ℗ 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)
Richard Bennett, Guitar, Instruments - Jon Bailey, AssistantEngineer - Eric Conn, Editor - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Mike Henderson, Mandolin - Aaron Swihart, AssistantEngineer - Chad Cromwell, Drums - Glenn Worf, Bass - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Recorded by - Jim Cox, Hammond Organ, Piano - Jonathan Russell, AssistantEngineer - Graham Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Mark Ralston, AssistantEngineer
© 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London) ℗ 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)
Richard Bennett, Guitar, Instruments - Chris Difford, Vocals - Glenn Tilbrook, Vocals - Jon Bailey, AssistantEngineer - Eric Conn, Editor - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Aaron Swihart, AssistantEngineer - Chad Cromwell, Drums - Glenn Worf, Bass - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Recorded by - Jim Cox, Hammond Organ, Piano - Jonathan Russell, AssistantEngineer - Graham Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Mark Ralston, AssistantEngineer
© 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London) ℗ 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)
Richard Bennett, Guitar, Instruments - Jon Bailey, AssistantEngineer - Eric Conn, Editor - DENNY PURCELL, Masterer - Paul Franklin, Pedal Steel Guitar - Aaron Swihart, AssistantEngineer - Chad Cromwell, Drums - Glenn Worf, Bass - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Recorded by - Jim Cox, Hammond Organ, Piano - Jonathan Russell, AssistantEngineer - Graham Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Mark Ralston, AssistantEngineer
© 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London) ℗ 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)
Album review
Mark Knopfler's second solo album might as well be called Dire Straits' eighth studio album, though Knopfler abandoned the group name back in 1996, dispensing with hefty sales in the process. There was never much doubt that the fame and lifestyle coincident with platinum sales made him uncomfortable, and discontinuing the Dire Straits billing was a means of walking away from all that. It also allowed him to indulge his love for various musical genres more, and that process continues on Sailing to Philadelphia. True, Knopfler's basic approach remains the same -- as a guitarist, he is still enamored of the minor-key finger-picking style of J.J. Cale, and as a singer/songwriter, he remains enthralled with Bob Dylan. But in one song after another on this album, you get the feeling that he started out playing some familiar song in a specific genre and eventually extrapolated upon it enough to call it an original. Knopfler has grafted his own lyrical concerns to these songs, often playing up the lives of humble people (especially musicians), and putting down powerful people (especially rock stars). There are also story-songs on wide-ranging subjects, but the theme of life on the road and the dichotomy between the rich and famous (what Knopfler is) and the poor and powerless (those he identifies with) predominate. Working with a two-guitars, two-keyboards, bass and drums band (like Dire Straits), Knopfler brings in a variety of sympathetic guests, notably James Taylor, Van Morrison, and Squeeze leaders Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford. These guest stars provide pleasant contrast to Knopfler's modest vocal talents, but they never steal the spotlight from the leader. (Well, okay, Morrison does.) His ability to hold his own is some indication that, however self-effacing he may be, he remains a star. [In 2005 Sailing to Philadelphia was reissued with a bonus DVD that featured "behind the scenes" footage" as well as interviews with Knopfler and his band.]
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:51
- Main artists: Mark Knopfler
- Composer: Mark Knopfler
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London) ℗ 2000 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)
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