Shangri-La

Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La

Shangri-La
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Artist: Mark Knopfler
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-09-28
Music Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Soundtracks:
  1. 5.15 A.M.
  2. Boom, Like That
  3. Sucker Row
  4. The Trawlerman's Song
  5. Back To Tupelo
  6. Our Shangri-La
  7. Everybody Pays
  8. Song For Sonny Liston
  9. Whoop De Doo
  10. Postcards From Paraguay
  11. All That Matters
  12. Stand Up Guy
  13. Donegan's Gone
  14. Don't Crash The Ambulance

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Music Review: Must have.
Rating: 5 Stars

From an audiophile's or music lover's perspective, this one is a must have. I don't particularly care for country music, which this record does have the air of.. But the song writing and studio production are top-notch, as is the history of Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits. On a personal note, I did spend the extra $$$ on the double vinyl set, which I was greatly disappointed with. The CD has much better charm, harmonic structure, and dynamics than the LP version, which is usually not the case with compact disk audio. I believe this is because the double LP is half-speed mastered. This process requires special equalization to keep the record compliant with RIAA standards. Too bad... So, don't bother with the LP. Buy the CD. The song lineup is very dynamic and has some interesting story lines. Like most good folk/country records, it's life set to music.

Description of Shangri-La

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 - Knopfler offers an idyllic earthly refuge for the sophisticated rock fan with Shangri-La.
Mark Knopfler isn't afraid to drop names. The heavyweight Cassius Clay laid low, the man who made burgers and fries into big business, the kings of rock & roll and skiffle are among the motley assortment who pass through Knopfler's fourth solo album. Recorded in Malibu with a tight crew of steadfast Knopfler sidemen, Shangri-La (the title comes from the studio where the entire set was recorded) chronicles the foibles of the acclaimed and the adrift, all delivered with the nonchalant grace that has marked Knopfler's music since Dire Straits emerged in the late '70s. Seven of album's 14 originals clock in at between five and seven minutes. That's Knopfler in a nutshell--don't rush things, but don't loose the thread, either. As a songwriter, Knopfler has a storyteller's eye for minutiae, which he delivers with practiced nuance. He overreaches here and there ("Song for Sonny Liston" fails to capture the pathos of the menacing fighter), but also pulls off a few career highlights (the understated crime-drama opener "5.15 a.m."). --Steve Stolder

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