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Mark Knopfler's Ragpickers Dream-heard it?

I have had this import LP on order from Music Direct for months, and I finally got it the other day. If you are a fan of Knopfler or Dire Straits, this is a must have record. The guitar work is more understated than some of the Dire Straits records, but Knopfler makes every note count. The LP deals with the working man's trials and tribulations. Knopfler's voice has a "in the room"quality. This is a great recording for a revealing high resolution system.
slowhand
ultrakaz
187 posts
 
I bought the cd last December and still listen to it. I really like it and almost ordered the lp version (they were on order). I think that this album represents a more mature Mark Knopfler, yet it has some of the same hooks that are in his earlier work.
clueless
763 posts
 
I like it.

Cheers
I remain
egoss
124 posts
 
I think this is an overall excellent MK album that unfortunately may require a couple of listens to get under your skin. It's certainly the best recorded MK album to date; and, if you throw out the 1 or 2 usual MK clunkers, the rest are decent songs that emphasize lyrical content over musical complexity. I agree that it's no "Sailing To Philadelphia," but I think you all might change your opinion if you heard it on vinyl - it's absolutely stunning.

All the best,
Ed
breadman
19 posts
 
"German beer is chemical free, Germany's alright with me." That couplet makes the album worth the money. Egoss hits the nail on the head.
clueless
763 posts
 
>>above by Egoss: an "album that unfortunately may require a couple of listens to get under your skin."

This is a common thing isn't it? I think a lot of the music I end up liking most grows on me and much of the stuff that is immediately attractive wears out quickly. I'm not sure that it is unfortunate. Maybe it is necessarily that way.

The vinyl is good.

Sincerely
I remain,
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