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Missing... Presumed Having A Good Time [CD]

Notting Hillbillies Audio CD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (4 May 1993)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
  • ASIN: B000025Z2D
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,643 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Conceived (so it was rumoured) as a riposte to the George Harrison-led Travelling Wilburys, Mark Knopfler's one-off side-project was actually an attempt to acknowledge the importance of American country music--from bluegrass through to white gospel--in the evolution of rock and roll. Joined by fellow guitarists Brendan Croker and Steve Phillips--and by Dire Straits keyboardist Guy Fletcher--the result was an affectionate, occasionally over-reverent collection: a showcase for acoustic guitar virtuosity and endangered notions of songcraft. In terms of mood, tracks like "Bewildered" and "Your Own Sweet Way" were not so far removed from the increasingly mellow, introspective sound of the later Dire Straits albums--though this group's smooth four-part harmonies helped overcome the inherent limitations of Knopfler's gravelly murmur. Unsurprisingly, however, it made more of an impact at home that in the US, where this brand of folksy traditionalism seemed both archaic and redundant. --Andrew McGuire

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CD ...A Good Time

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5 stars
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52 of 55 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
This is one of the all time classic albums. It wasn't ever at the top although it should've been - it'll never get to the top although it should do. A sublime blend of country/western/blues/Dire Straits...ish kinda music. Treat yourself to this album and a bottle of Jack Daniels and take the afternoon off work to listen and enjoy.....trust me.....you'll love it.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars superb knopfler 17 Mar 2001
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
This is a stunning album, a combination of clasic folk songs (given a new twist) and new songs which should be old folk songs. A lot different than the Dire Straits material, but this just shows the range of the gnius that is MK. Buy it!
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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Missing - presumed 12 July 2003
By Vawnog
Format:Audio CD
Very good, if you like laid back country/blues music buy it you will have no regrets.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy listening gem! 5 Sep 2010
Format:Audio CD
You can put this on any time and it will bring a smile to your face. The production is very good, the choice of songs varied, the style decidedly country. Any fan of Mark Knopfler will love it. I heard it years ago but only bought it recently and it is living almost full time in my car enhancing my journey to and from work.
This is easily worth the 5 stars I gave it.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure pleasure 12 Sep 2008
By Antonio
Format:Audio CD
An album of pure pleasure. Pleasure of those who made it and pleasure to all of us who enjoy it.
Knopfler's discretion is one of the secrets of quality of the album.
Very, very good.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By The Guardian TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
Notting Hill is a colourful district of London west of Bayswater, more Bohemian in the 1980s than its fashionable and affluent modern face might suggest. This unlikely metropolitan enclave was the inspiration for the "Notting Hillbillies" moniker chosen for this superb bluegrass-country band formed by Mark Knopfler together with Steve Phillips, Guy Fletcher and Brendan Croker in 1988. Knopfler's idea was to create a kind of counterpoint to the then enormously successful Dire Straits: a laid-back, guitar-based country band which could play smaller and more intimate venues and which might attract a slightly different audience. "Missing" is the only album the band ever released, and it's a gem.

The tracks are a mixture of traditional, mainly American, country/bluegrass numbers and a few new songs by the band members in the same idiom. "Your Own Sweet Way" is Knopfler's only composition on the album and the only one on which he sings the lead: a slow, harmonious minor-key beauty with a haunting quality all its own. All the songs are good, and the guitar work stands out as truly exceptional. A few of the songs clearly date from the early part of the 20th century and the lyrics are often delightfully innocent and archaic ("Workin' on the railroad for a dollar a day, gotta get my money, gotta get my pay...").

The album has a real laid-back feel and can be listened to any time of day or night. Many of the songs are poignant and all instantly memorable, with vocal harmonies overlayed with understated but virtuoso melodic guitar accompaniments. It never ceases to sooth, to brighten the mood, to bring a smile. It's quality music for all occasions, with a quirky feel all its own, and you'll never tire of it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Oldie 30 May 2013
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Excellent cd, certainly worth waiting for. What a pity this was just a one off. They sound so brilliant together.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Old but good 4 Feb 2013
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Like all Mark Knopfler albums, this was excellent. He's touring the UK again in May, so get your tickets while you can.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Not a lot to be said about this one, another fantastic album from Mr music, neve ceases to amaze me on how he can come up with such diverse sounds and rythms.
Published 5 months ago by R. A. Summers
5.0 out of 5 stars A blast from the past
A very enjoyable CD of Mark Knopfler and Friends. Good country style music, without the commercialism of much of the American music we are subjected to. Read more
Published 6 months ago by jdb
5.0 out of 5 stars so pleased
well what can i say the download was easy in less the 2 mins.
i am so pleased with this download, because i saw the notting hillbillies in lincoln some 20+years ago. Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars mark knopfler "missing presumed having a good time"
Mark Knopfler and The Notting Hillbillies is delightful even if you're not a fan of that genre. It's one of my favourite CD's .
Published 7 months ago by mauri
5.0 out of 5 stars Xmas Pressy
i bought this cd Missing - Presumed Having a Good time as a Xmas present so not acutally listened to it yet.

i have rated this cd as 5 star even before i have heard it. Read more
Published 7 months ago by flower
5.0 out of 5 stars The slow train terminates at Notting Hill
Mark Knopfler first appeared on an album by Bob Dylan called Slow Train Coming before forming Dire Straits and writing movie soundtracks
This CD appeared after the Travelling... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Richard
4.0 out of 5 stars Found.... Having a great time!!!
This is a great album. I particularly like Track 11 which seems to blend Mark Knopfler with Eric Clapton in terms of guitar solo style. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2011 by Rob C.
1.0 out of 5 stars MUSIC TO PUT YOU TO SLEEP...ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz!
Clearly the other reviewers must have been listening to a different album to the one I have just played. Read more
Published on 8 July 2010 by Father tyme
5.0 out of 5 stars great cd
i had this on a cassette so wanted to get it on cd its as simple as that
Published on 7 Feb 2010 by Mrs. D. M. Hill
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