Mark Knopfler

Artist:  Mark Knopfler
Birth Name:  Mark Freuder Knopfler
Born:  August 12, 1949.  Glasgow, Scotland
Genre:  Rock, Roots Rock, Celtic Rock, Blues Rock, Country, Folk, Adult Contemporary, Soundtracks
Occupation:  Film Score Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Record Producer, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Mark Knopfler is a British Songwriter, Film Score Composer and Record Producer.  He is best known as the Lead Guitarist, Lead Singer, and Songwriter for the rock band Dire Straits which he co-founded with his brother, David Knopfler, in 1977.  In 1995, Dire Straits disbanded, he has recorded and produced seven solo albums and produced many hit songs that he has composed and produced film scores for eight films, including Local Hero (1983), Cal (1984), The Princess Bride (1987), and Wag The Dong (1997).  He has recorded and performed with many prominent musicians, including Chet Atkins, Chris Botti, The Chieftains, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Bryan Ferry, George Jones, Emmylou Harris, Van Morrison, Sting, James Taylor, Steely Dan and many more!.  Mark Knopfler is a Fingerstyle guitarist and was ranked 27th on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.  He has sold 120 million albums, and a four-time Grammy Award Winner, he also received of the Edison Award, the Steiger Award and the Ivor Novello Award.

Title:  Down The Road Wherever (Deluxe Edition) (2018)
Genre:  Rock, Roots Rock, Celtic Rock, Blues Rock, Country, Folk, Adult Contemporary, Soundtracks
Label:  A British Grove Records/Virgin EMI Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Trapper Man  (6:02)
 2.  Back On The Dance Floor  (5:31)
 3.  Nobody's Child  (4:17)
 4.  Just A Boy Away From Home  (5:12)
 5.  When You Leave  (4:13)
 6.  Good On You Son  (5:38)
 7.  My Bacon Roll  (5:36)
 8.  Nobody Does That  (5:15)
 9.  Drovers' Road  (5:05)
10. One Song At A Time  (6:17)
11. Floating Away  (5:03)
12. Slow Leaner  (4:34)
13. Heavy Up  (6:00)
14. Every Heart In The Room (Only on CD) (4:31)
15. Rear View Mirror (Only on CD) (2:29)
16. Matchstick Man  (2:54)

Personnel:

Mark Knopfler:  Guitars, Vocals
Richard Bennett:  Guitars
Guy Fletcher:  Keyboards
Jim Cox:  Keyboards
Ian Thomas:  Drums
Glenn Worf:  Upright, Electric Bass
Danny Cummings:  Percussion

Additional Musicians:

Nigel Hitchcook:  Tenor Saxophone
Tom Walsh:  Trumpet
Trevor Mires:  Trombone
John McCusker:  Fiddle
Mike McGoldrick:  Whistle
Robbie McIntosh:  Guitar
Lance Ellington:  Background Vocals
Beverley Skeete:  Background Vocals
Katie Kisson:  Background Vocals
Kris Drever:  Background Vocals
Imelda May:  Background Vocals

Down The Road Wherever is the ninth solo studio album by Mark Knopfler, released on November 16, 2018 by A British Grove Records/Virgin EMI Records.  For Deluxe Edition with 2 Bonus Tracks.