''The Trawlerman's Song'' is an
EP by British singer-songwriter and guitarist
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 ...
, released on 26 April 2005 by
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. In the United States, it i ...
.
The EP contains the album version of "The Trawlerman's Song" from the 2004 album ''
Shangri-La
Shangri-La is a fictional place in Asia's Kunlun Mountains (昆仑山), Uses the spelling 'Kuen-Lun'. described in the 1933 novel '' Lost Horizon'' by English author James Hilton. Hilton portrays Shangri-La as a mystical, harmonious valley, ...
'' and live in-studio versions of five other songs recorded in one take at Shangri-la Studios in Malibu, California.
Track listing
All songs were written by Mark Knopfler.
Personnel
;Music
*
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 ...
– vocals, guitars
*
Richard Bennett – guitars
* Jim Cox – keyboards
* Matt Rollings – keyboards
*
Doug Pettibone
Doug Pettibone (born in Los Angeles, California) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and studio musician.
Career
Doug Pettibone started to play the guitar at the age of eight. His first teacher was Andy Summers, formerly of The Police ...
– guitar
(2,5), mandolin
(8)
*
Glenn Worf
Glenn Worf is an American bassist known mainly for his work as a session musician. He has recorded with many major country music acts and also tours with Mark Knopfler.
Early life and education
Worf was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in Mad ...
– bass
*
Chad Cromwell
Chad Cromwell (born June 14, 1957) is an American rock drummer whose music career has spanned more than 30 years. He is the founding member of a band called Fortunate Sons, which released a self-titled album in 2004.
Cromwell has worked with m ...
– drums
;Production
* Mark Knopfler – producer
*
Chuck Ainlay
Chuck Ainlay is an American record producer and audio engineer. He has worked with Mark Knopfler on much of Knopfler's solo work, in addition to some Dire Straits material. He has 4 Grammy Awards and 5 nominations.
Along with Knopfler and Bob ...
– producer, engineer
* Rodney Pearson – digital editing
* Bob Ludwig – mastering
References
External links
''The Trawlerman's Song''a
Mark Knopfler official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trawlermans Song EP, The
Mark Knopfler albums
2005 debut EPs
Albums recorded at Shangri-La (recording studio)