Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
57 used & new from £2.99

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Tell a Friend
The Ragpicker's Dream
 
See larger image
 
The Ragpicker's Dream
~ Mark Knopfler (Artist)
3.4 out of 5 stars  (5 customer reviews)
Price: £5.98 & eligible for Free UK delivery on orders over £15 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
Availability: In stock. Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.

Want guaranteed delivery by 1pm Tuesday, July 22? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details

57 used & new available from £2.99

Perfect Partner

Buy this with Golden Heart ~ Mark Knopfler today!

The Ragpicker's Dream Golden Heart
Buy Together Today: £11.96

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Golden Heart

Golden Heart ~ Mark Knopfler

4.7 out of 5 stars (6)  £5.98
Sailing To Philadelphia

Sailing To Philadelphia ~ Mark Knopfler

4.6 out of 5 stars (40)  £5.98
Kill To Get Crimson

Kill To Get Crimson ~ Mark Knopfler

3.3 out of 5 stars (35)  £9.98
Shangri-La

Shangri-La ~ Mark Knopfler

3.9 out of 5 stars (21)  £9.98
All The Road Running

All The Road Running ~ Mark Knopfler

4.0 out of 5 stars (18)  £9.98
Explore similar items : Music (46) DVD (4)

Product details
  • Audio CD (25 Aug 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
  • ASIN: B00006L3SV
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,603 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links (What is this?)
Play like Mark Knopfler?
MarkKnopfler.GuitarControl.com    Free Guitar Guide Reveals The 3 Secrets That Made Mark a Legend 
Markknopfler
www.Ask.com    Get Markknopfler Search for Markknopfler 

Track Listings

1. Why Aye Man
2. Devil Baby
3. Hill Farmer's Blues
4. A Place Where We Used To Live
5. Quality Shoe
6. Fare Thee Well Northumberland
7. Marbletown
8. You Don't Know You're Born
9. Coyote
10. The Ragpicker's Dream
11. Daddy's Gone To Knoxville
12. Old Pigweed

Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Up until now, Mark Knopfler seems to have had three separate modes of operation: there's been the moody rock style of Dire Straits, the quieter introspection of his soundtracks and the more boisterous lads-down-the-pub humour of his solo outings. With The Ragpicker's Dream, his third solo album, he indulges in all three, often to great effect. Naturally, the humorous tracks (the "King of the Road"-like "Quality Shoe" and Auf Wiedersehen Pet theme "Why Aye Man") are throwaway items. But when Knopfler mixes his two dearest loves--American roots music and the "real" life of the working-man--he produces some of his most heartfelt material to date. The title track is a sweet Christmas narrative, a downbeat "Fairytale of New York". "Marbletown" and "Coyote" are both Southern-style travelling songs, the latter being like an up-tempo "Ode to Billie Joe". Best of all, though, is the mournful and slightly loungey "A Place Where We Used to Live", in which the protagonist looks back on the poignant moments of a hard life. It's a beautiful song, almost matched by the delicate, and sorely troubled "Hill Farmer's Blues", the only track to feature major bursts of that trademark Dire Straits ambient guitar. Knopfler fans will love this album, and there's plenty for roots aficionados, too. --Dominic Wills

Description
'The Ragpicker's Dream' is the third solo album by the Glasgow-born, former Dire Straits guitarist, Mark Knopfler. The album was recorded in Nashville, and at Knopfler's home studio. Jimmy Nail features on backing vocals on the single 'WhyAye Man', which was the theme tune to the BBC's 2002 'Auf Wiedersehen Pet' reunion series.