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David Knopfler David Knopfler (born 27 December 1952) is a British singer-songwriter. He was born in Scotland and raised in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, from the age of two. Together with his older brother Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers, he fo ...

's first solo album after leaving

Dire Straits Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Pick Withers (drums and percuss ...

. It was released in 1983 on the Peach River and Passport labels, and in 1997 on the Paris label.

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Knopfler; except where indicated #"Soul Kissing" #"Come to Me" (David Knopfler, Harry Bogdanovs) #"Madonna's Daughter" #"The Girl and the Paperboy" #"Roman Times" (David Knopfler, Harry Bogdanovs) #"Sideshow" #"Little Brother" #"Hey Henry" #"Night Train" (David Knopfler, Harry Bogdanovs) #"The Great Divide"

Personnel

*David Knopfler – guitar, vocals, piano, synthesizer *Bub Roberts – guitar *

Mark Knopfler Mark Freuder Knopfler (born 12 August 1949) is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Born in Scotland and raised in England, he was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits. He pursued a s ...

– rhythm guitar (3) *

Betsy Cook Betsy Cook is an American-born singer, songwriter and musician. Since the late 1970s, she has worked mainly in the United Kingdom and collaborated with various British artists such as Gerry Rafferty, Ray Jackson, Lindisfarne, George Michael, ...

– piano, synthesizer, backing vocals *Danny Schogger – piano (10) *Harry Bogdanovs – synthesizer *Kevin Powell – bass (except 1 & 8) *

John Illsley John Edward Illsley (born 24 June 1949) is an English musician, best known as bass guitarist of the rock band Dire Straits. With it, he has received multiple BRIT and Grammy Awards, and a Heritage Award. As one of the founding band members, ...

– bass (1) *

Pino Palladino Giuseppe Henry "Pino" Palladino (born 17 October 1957) is a Welsh musician, songwriter, and record producer. A prolific session bassist, he has played bass for acts such as The Who, the John Mayer Trio, Nine Inch Nails, Gary Numan, Jeff Beck ...

– bass (8) *Arran Ahmun – drums, percussion *DMX - drums *Germaine Johnson, Marie Broady – backing vocals *Mike Pace – saxophone *Roger Downham – vibraphone * Bobby Valentino – violin (8)

References

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