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Sailing To Philadelphia
Mark Knopfler
Wea/Warner Brothers
(Release date September 26, 2000)
- What It Is
- Sailing To Philadelphia
- Who's Your Baby Now
- Baloney Again
- The Last Laugh *
- Do America
- El Macho
- Prairie Wedding
- Wanderlust
- Speedway At Nazareth
- Junkie Doll
- Silvertown Blues
- Sands Of Nevada
* Featuring Van Morrison
Review by Gavin Martin:
Former Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler's second proper solo album (he's
remained preoccupied with soundtrack work through the years) is a stirring
and considered set of transatlantic blues. The collection is bolstered by
contributions from Van Morrison ("The Last Laugh") and James Taylor (the
title track), while Knopfler's guitar playing remains fresh and alive as he
merges country and folk picking with electric blues. But it's as a writer
that he really impresses: "Baloney Again" is a sensitive portrayal of a black
gospel outfit in Jim Crow America; the title track is an intriguing
distillation of Thomas Pynchon's doorstopper novel, Mason & Dixon; and
"Silvertown Blues" is a stirring appreciation of blue-collar endeavor. A
lovingly and honestly crafted collection, Sailing to Philadelphia shows
Knopfler's talent and commitment remain as strong as ever.
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