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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.
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.