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Kill to Get Crimson
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Artist(s)Mark Knopfler
StudioWarner Bros / Wea
Release DateSeptember 18, 2007
UPC Code093624992998
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Tracks

  1. True Love Will Never Fade
  2. The Scaffolder's Wife
  3. The Fizzy and the Still
  4. Heart Full of Holes
  5. We Can Get Wild
  6. Secondary Waltz
  7. Punish the Monkey
  8. Let It All Go
  9. Behind with the Rent
  10. The Fish and the Bird
  11. Madame Geneva's
  12. In the Sky

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User Reviews

Average user review: 4.0 (115 reviews)

rating: 5 QuoteNot just a bunch of fickle tunes for fickle fansQuote
Gone now are those marvelous guitar solos, charged with energy yet seemingly effortlessly controlled as, for instance, the Basel live version of "Sultans of Swing". But still very apparent in this CD is the ability to tell a story in a song and to express emotion on the guitar. Knopfler has moved on, and although the youthful energy is no longer there, his art has not diminished, and that puts him in another league from any other musician that I know.

The quality of the music is toned down but still very apparent. Some of the story songs are certainly by comparison to his classic stuff a bit quaint - like "The Scaffolder's Wife" and "Secondary Waltz" - and they are not the stuff that invites listening over and over again. But they are well done and not just throwaways, although perhaps they require the listener to be beyond a certain age.

The rest of the CD has a lot more understatement and more staying power. Songs such as "Behind with the Rent" and "In the Sky" are gems that are beautifully done. As a whole the lyrics are subtle and clever. The guitar says much in a quiet way. November 22, 2008

rating: 5 QuoteSuperb storytelling Quote
The lyrics and the scenes described are just wonderful. Listen and you will understand. October 30, 2008

rating: 5 QuoteSuperb MusicQuote



Mark Knopfler is a fine musician with highly developed skills as a producer.

I admire and respect his hard work as I do his humanity.

October 18, 2008

rating: 5 QuoteWhy Isn't This Guy Well Known?Quote
What a great CD! Great guitar, insightful lyrics, Great Beat and it's easy to dance to. I give it a 98%. October 8, 2008

rating: 3 QuoteI miss Dire Straights...Quote
Knopfler is one of the best guitarists and songwriters on planet earth. But I expected more.....I wish his old band was still together. September 7, 2008

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