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:  One Deep River (2024)

Genre:  Rock, Roots Rock, Celtic Rock, Blues Rock, Country, Folk, Adult Contemporary, Soundtracks

Label:  EMI

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Two Pairs Of Hands (4:05)

 2.  Ahead Of The Game (3:56)

 3.  Smart Money (4:27)

 4.  Scavengers Yard (4:33)

 5.  Stack Tie Jobs (2:57)

 6.  Tunnel 13 (5:27)

 7.  Jamine (4:42)

 8.  Watch Me Gone (5:02)

 9.  Sweeter Than The Rain (4:16)

10. Before My Train Comes (4:04)

11. This One's Not Going To End Well (4:00)

12. One Deep River (4:17)

Personnel:

Mark Knopfler:  Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar

Ian Thomas:  Drums

Danny Cummings:  Percussion

Guy Fletcher:  Synthesizer on Tracks:  1-4, 6, 7, 9-12, Mellotron on Track 5, Harmonium on Track 6

Richard Bennett:  Electric Guitar on Tracks:  1, 2, 11, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  3-10, 12, Bouzouki on Track 9

Glenn Worf:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 3-9, 11, 12, Upright Bass on Tracks:  2, 10

Greg Leisz:  Lap Steel Guitar on Tracks:  1, 4, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  2, 3, Pedal Steel on Tracks:  3, 5-12

Jim Cox:  Digital Piano on Track 1, Piano on Tracks:  2, 3, 5, 7-11, Organ on Track 4, Wurlitzer Electric Piano on Track 6, Hammond Organ on Track 12

Emma Topolski:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  3, 5-8, 10-12

Tamsin Topolski:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  3, 508, 10-12

John McCusker:  Fiddle on Track 11

Mike McGoldrick:  Uilleann Pipes, Whistle on Track 11

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Two Pairs Of Hands (4:05)

 2.  Ahead Of The Game (3:56)

 3.  Smart Money (4:27)

Side B:

 4.  Scavengers Yard (4:33)

 5.  Stack Tie Jobs (2:57)

 6.  Tunnel 13 (5:27)

LP 2:

Side C:

 7.  Jamine (4:42)

 8.  Watch Me Gone (5:02)

 9.  Sweeter Than The Rain (4:16)

Side D:

10. Before My Train Comes (4:04)

11. This One's Not Going To End Well (4:00)

12. One Deep River (4:17)

One Deep River is the tenth solo album by Mark Knopfler, released on April 12, 2025 by EMI, featuring singles "Ahead Of The Game" "Watch Me Gone", and "Two Pairs Of Hands".