Wishbones

Wishbones Artist: David Knopfler
Label: Edel Germany
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: CD-single
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 4029758323120
ASIN: B00005QJNC


Release Date: 2002-02-14

Wishbones


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Tracks:

  1. Clear Day (St. Swithun's Day)
  2. King of Ashes
  3. Arcadie
  4. Means of Survival
  5. Jericho
  6. Karla Faye
  7. Bones
  8. Snowscape Paperweight Girl
  9. If God Could Make the Angels
  10. Genius
  11. Nothing at All
  12. May You Never
  13. Shadowlands [*]
  14. Clear Day (St. Swithun's Day) [Unplugged Version][*]

Album Description

Long awaited solo album for the ex-Dire Straits guitarist. Guests include Eddi Reader (Fairground Attraction), Alan Clark & Chris White (Dire Straits), Phil Palmer (Robbie Williams, Eric Clapton) & Chris Rea. Includes 2 bonus tracks, 'Shadowlands' & 'A Clear Day (St. Swithuns's Day)'(Unplugged). 2001.

Album Details

The Former Dire Straits Guitarist's First Release in Six Years. Includes Guest Performances by Chris Rea on Slide Guitar and Velvet Singer Eddi Reader (Fairground Attraction). Knopfler is Backed by a Solid Rhythm Section Including Veteran Keyboardist Allan Clark (Dire Straits), Guitarist Phil Palmer (Robbie Williams, Eric Clapton, Joan Armatrading), and Bassist Hutch Hutchinson (Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt) this is a Welcomed Return to Form.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars David Knopfler's Masterpiece.......2002-01-13

Almost 20 years ago I was in a record store in Dallas Texas and happened to hear "Release" spinning. Being a big Dire Straits fan I bought the album immediately."Release" was David's first solo effort and my favorite until today. Today I heard his finest CD "Wishbones".The first 5 cuts on this CD just blew me
away. Flawless production. Wonderful writing and his best Vocals I have heard EVER! The 6th cut was paying homage to Carla Faye Tucker who was given the death penalty in Texas. Just when you think the CD might be winding down a great track appears at the end. It was nice to hear David cover an old Clapton tune off of "Slowhand". The cut is "May you never" and it sent chills threw me hearing it. The bonus tracks are no throw aways either with "Shadowlands" being one of my favorite cuts.
Bravo to David Knopfler for this swan song CD.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful!! and Worth the Wait!!!!.......2001-11-22

David Knopfler, founder of the great Dire Straits has finally released his eighth solo album. Always a literate songwriter, David Knopfler manages to put thought-provoking and insightful lyrics to beautiful, acoustic music. The music (nearly 59 minutes worth) on "Wishbones" lives up to the stratospheric standard set on 1993's brilliant "The Giver" and the (until now) unprecedented magnificence of David Knopfler's last album, 1994's "Small Mercies" (Note: if you can find either of these cds, do yourself a favor and buy them--you won't be disappointed).

The instrumentation on this album is much like the last two releases (by far his best in my estimation; although 1983's "Release" comes close)--and that's a good thing. Knopfler sings (and his voice continues to get better with age), plays piano (which is front and center), guitars, vibes, and mandolin. Back is the multi-talented Harry Bogdanovs on guitars, electric piano, banjo, bass (additional), and mandolin. Alan Clark shines on Hammond and Chris Rea adds his talent to the lead track, "A Clear Day (St Swithun's Day)"--a reference to the weather saint and just one example of Knopfler's literate songwriting skills. Eddi Reader contribues vocals for the album's weakest track (but by no means a weak track in and of itself), John Martyn's "May You Never" (the only track Knopfler didn't write although he co-wrote a couple tracks with Bogdanovs).

Highlights include the Celtic-infected "Jericho", the brilliant "A Clear Day" (a great single if ever there's been one), the moving, haunting, jazzy "The Bones", the thought-provoking "If God Could Make the Angels", and my personal favorite, the poignant "The Snowscape Paperweight Girl". The bonus tracks (there are two) are no throwaways either. "Shadowlands" is a rollicking tune reminiscent of 'Double Dealing' from 1985's "Behind the Lines" and the acoustic version of "A Clear Day" is a worthy contrast to the electric version.

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