Privateering

Privateering
Studio album by Mark Knopfler
Publication (s)	3rd September 2012
Label (s)	Mercury Records Ltd.
Format (s)	Double CD
Genre (s)	Rock , folk
Title (number)	20th
running time	90:06
occupation	Vocals / guitar : Mark Knopfler Guitar : Richard Bennett Piano / Hammond organ : Jim Cox Keyboards / Backing Vocal : Guy Fletcher Bass : Glenn Worf Drums : Ian Thomas Violin / Cister : John McCusker Flutes / Bagpipes : Mike McGoldrick Pedal steel guitar : Paul Franklin Accordion : Phil Cunningham Harmonica : Kim Wilson Mandolin / Backing Vocal : Tim O'Brien Backing vocals : Ruth Moody Backing Vocals : Rupert Gregson-Williams Trumpet : Chris Botti Saxophone : Nigel Hitchcock Clarinet : John Charnec
production	Mark Knopfler
Studio (s)	British Grove Studios
chronology Get Lucky (2009) Privateering Tracker (2015)

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

Privateering   DE 1 14.09.2012 (13 weeks)   AT 1 14.09.2012 (14 weeks)   CH 2 09/16/2012 (13 weeks)   UK 8th 09/15/2012 (5 weeks)   US 65 09/28/2013 (1 week)

Privateering (English for. "Privateering" or "Freibeutertum" ) is the seventh studio album by the British musician Mark Knopfler . It was released on September 3, 2012.

background

The album was recorded at Mark Knopfler's British Grove Studios in London . Compared to other Mark Knopfler albums, the bluesy mood of the album is striking . For example, the piece Bluebird is written in the blues form , other pieces have a modified blues scheme. It is Mark Knopfler's first double album.

Track list

CD 1

1. Redbud Tree - 3:15
2. Haul Away - 4:00
3. Don't Forget Your Hat - 5:11
4. Privateering - 6:16
5. Miss You Blues (melody: "Deep Blue Sea") - 4:16
6. Corned Beef City - 3:28
7. Go, Love - 4:50
8. Hot or What - 4:53
9. Yon Two Crows - 4:24
10. Seattle - 4:18

CD 2

1. Kingdom of Gold - 5:21
2. Got to Have Something - 4:00
3. Radio City Serenade - 5:12
4. I Used to Could - 3:33
5. Gator Blood - 4:10
6. Bluebird - 3:24
7. Dream Of the Drowned Submariner - 4:54
8. Blood and Water - 5:16
9. Today is Okay - 4:43 am
10. After the Beanstalk - 3:55

All the songs were written by Mark Knopfler, with the exception of the Miss You Blues melody , which is taken from Deep Blue Sea .

reception

The reactions to the album have been mixed. Erich Renz from laut.de praises: “The 20 songs quickly kindle a maelstrom into which those who cannot save themselves are drawn helplessly.” However, Thomas Pilgrim from plattentests.de criticizes “that often only cherished standards are trimmed wherever there would also have been enough space for more daring. ”“ Large parts of the second sound carrier seem like an encore that is basically no longer of interest to anyone. ”

Web links

• Website by Mark Knopfler (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Report on the work on the album by Guy Fletcher, accessed on September 14, 2013. ( Memento of the original from November 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH Charts UK Charts US
3. ↑ Erich Renz: "Privateering" by Mark Knopfler , laut.de , accessed on June 5, 2017.
4. ↑ Thomas Pilgrim: Mark Knopfler - Privateering , plattentests.de , accessed on June 5, 2017.