Mark Knopfler will release a 9 LP Vinyl/6 CD Box Set
“Mark Knopfler – The Studio Albums 2009-2018”, a 9 LP vinyl/6 CD boxset & digital SD/HD, will be released on October 7 by UMe/EMI, gathering together the second half of his solo songbook with his more recent studio albums, to add to last year’s ’96 – 2007 collection. The box will include “Get Lucky” (2009), “Privateering” (2012), “Tracker” (2015), and his latest release “Down The Road Wherever” (2018) plus a collection of studio b-sides and bonus tracks and two previously unreleased songs – “Back In The Day” and “Precious Voice From Heaven.” The audio quality has been overseen by the original mastering engineer Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, while vinyl was cut by Bernie Grundman.
‘The Mark Knopfler songbook, since the Dire Straits years, is literally and pleasingly all over the map, and yet without any sense of an album being a miscellany – being merely the next thing Mark Knopfler comes up with. Cohesion seems instinctual to him, both as a writer and a guitar player. He has his subjects, as any writer luckily will – youth and aging (often his own), the working grind, the demi-monde, the louche, wandering life of the road, women and love, history, literature, The North of England, Geordie issues. All of these preoccupations get fused into songs – melodies, stories (always stories), settings, characters, dictions, breathtaking guitar virtuosity burning hot from within – which seem always to come round to being about seeking grace; a real-time, minor key, on-the-ground grace. And also frequently about not finding it.’
Richard Ford
Mark Knopfler, singer-songwriter, record producer, and composer, is one of the most successful musicians the UK has ever produced and is often cited as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He first came to prominence in the 80s as the leader of Dire Straits, who created many of the signature songs of the era including “Sultans Of Swing,” “Money For Nothing,” “Romeo And Juliet,” and “Walk Of Life.” Dire Straits last toured in 1992 and Mark set off on a new path as a solo artist. In the ensuing years, Knopfler has released nine solo albums of sophisticated rootsy rock and has continued to sell out tours across the globe with his band, delighting audiences wherever he goes. Over the years, Mark has written the music for several films, including Local Hero, Cal, The Princess Bride, Last Exit To Brooklyn, and Wag The Dog, and has played and recorded with many artists, including Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Tina Turner, Randy Newman, and the late Chet Atkins.
“Mark Knopfler – The Studio Albums 2009-2018” will be released on October 7, 2022.
Mark Knopfler – The Studio Albums 2009-2018 will be available in two physical formats – 9LP and 6CD – and a digital equivalent in both SD and HD.
Format: 9LP Boxset
9LP collection pressed on 180g black vinyl and housed in a rigid outer slipcase.
Includes 5 embossed art prints of each of the original covers.
LP 1 & 2: Get Lucky
LP 3 & 4: Privateering
LP 5 & 6: Tracker
LP 7 & 8: Down The Road Wherever
LP 9: Back In The Day: The Bonus Tracks 2009-2018
LP Track List
Get Lucky – LP 1 &2:
Side One
Border Reiver
Hard Shoulder
You Can’t Beat The House
Before Gas And TV
Side Two
Monteleone
Cleaning My Gun
The Car Was The One
Remembrance Day
Side Three
Get Lucky
So Far From The Clyde
Piper To The End
Side Four: Even Luckier – Extra Tracks
Early Bird
Time In The Sun
Pulling Down The Ride
Home Boy
Good As Gold
Privateering – LP 3 & 4:
Side One
Redbud Tree
Haul Away
Don’t Forget Your Hat
Privateering
Miss You Blues
Side Two:
Corned Beef City
Go, Love
Hot Or What
Yon Two Crows
Seattle
Side Three:
Kingdom Of Gold
Got To Have Something
Radio City Serenade
I Used To Could
Gator Blood
Side Four:
Bluebird
Dream Of The Drowned Submariner
Blood And Water
Today Is Okay
After The Beanstalk
Tracker – LP 5 & 6:
Side One
Laughs And Jokes And Drinks And Smokes
Basil
River Towns
Skydiver
Side Two
Mighty Man
Broken Bones
Long Cool Girl
Side Three
Lights Of Taormina
Silver Eagle
Beryl
Wherever I Go
Side Four:
.38 Special
My Heart Has Never Changed
Terminal Of Tribute To
Heart Of Oak
Time Will End All Sorrow
Oklahoma Ponies
Down The Road Wherever – LP 7 & 8:
Side One
Trapper Man
Back On The Dance Floor
Nobody’s Child
Nobody Does That
Side Two
Good On You Son
Floating Away
One Song At A Time
Heavy Up
Side Three
Slow Learner
Just A Boy Away From Home
My Bacon Roll
When You Leave
Side Four
Matchstick Man
Drovers’ Road
Every Heart In The Room
Don’t Suck Me In
Sky And Water
Back In The Day: The Bonus Tracks 2009-2018 – LP 9:
Side One:
Occupation Blues
River Of Grog
Follow The Ribbon
Your Perfect Song
Side Two:
Precious Voice From Heaven – PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
Back In The Day – PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
Rear View Mirror
Pale Imitation
Format: 6CD Boxset
6CD collection in a clamshell-style box.
Original studio albums are housed in gatefold sleeves with lyric sheets.
Bonus disc in single sleeve wallet with lyrics insert.
Plus 5 art cards
CD Tracklist:
Get Lucky – CD1:
Border Reiver
Hard Shoulder
You Can’t Beat The House
Before Gas And TV
Monteleone
Cleaning My Gun
The Car Was The One
Remembrance Day
Get Lucky
So Far From The Clyde
Piper To The End
Early Bird – bonus track
Time In The Sun – bonus track
Pulling Down The Ride – bonus track
Home Boy – bonus track
Good As Gold – bonus track
Privateering (Part 1) – CD2:
Redbud Tree
Haul Away
Don’t Forget Your Hat
Privateering
Miss You Blues
Corned Beef City
Go, Love
Hot Or What
Yon Two Crows
Seattle
Privateering (Part 2) – CD3:
Kingdom Of Gold
Got To Have Something
Radio City Serenade
I Used To Could
Gator Blood
Bluebird
Dream Of The Drowned Submariner
Blood And Water
Today Is Okay
After The Beanstalk
Tracker – CD4:
Laughs And Jokes And Drinks And Smokes
Basil
River Towns
Skydiver
Mighty Man
Broken Bones
Long Cool Girl
Lights Of Taormina
Silver Eagle
Beryl
Wherever I Go
Down The Road Wherever – CD5:
Trapper Man
Back On The Dance Floor
Nobody’s Child
Nobody Does That
Good On You Son
Floating Away
One Song At A Time
Heavy Up
Slow Learner
Just A Boy Away From Home
My Bacon Roll
When You Leave
Matchstick Man
Back In The Day: The Bonus Tracks 2009-2018 – CD6:
Back In The Day – PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
Precious Voice From Heaven – PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
Occupation Blues
River Of Grog
Follow The Ribbon
Your Perfect Song
.38 Special
My Heart Has Never Changed
Terminal Of Tribute To
- Heart Of Oak
Time Will End All Sorrow
Oklahoma Ponies
Rear View Mirror
Pale Imitation
Drovers’ Road
Every Heart In The Room
Don’t Suck Me In
Sky And Water
Format:
Digital / SD
Format:
Digital / HD
1: GET LUCKY
Border Reiver
Hard Shoulder
You Can’t Beat The House
Before Gas And TV
Monteleone
Cleaning My Gun
The Car Was The One
Remembrance Day
Get Lucky
So Far From The Clyde
Piper To The End
2: PRIVATEERING
Redbud Tree
Haul Away
Don’t Forget Your Hat
Privateering
Miss You Blues
Corned Beef City
Go, Love
Hot Or What
Yon Two Crows
Seattle
Kingdom Of Gold
Got To Have Something
Radio City Serenade
I Used To Could
Gator Blood
Bluebird
Dream Of The Drowned Submariner
Blood And Water
Today Is Okay
After The Beanstalk
3: TRACKER
Laughs And Jokes And Drinks And Smokes
Basil
River Towns
Skydiver
Mighty Man
Broken Bones
Long Cool Girl
Lights Of Taormina
Silver Eagle
Beryl
Wherever I Go
4: DOWN THE ROAD WHEREVER
Trapper Man
Back On The Dance Floor
Nobody’s Child
Nobody Does That
Good On You Son
Floating Away
One Song At A Time
Heavy Up
Slow Learner
Just A Boy Away From Home
My Bacon Roll
When You Leave
Matchstick Man
5 – BACK IN THE DAY: THE BONUS TRACKS 2009-2018
Early Bird (on streaming – original Get Lucky digital bonus track)
Time In The Sun (single track single on streaming)
Pulling Down The Ride – NEW TO DIGITAL (Get Lucky era)
Home Boy – NEW TO DIGITAL (Get Lucky era)
Good As Gold – NEW TO DIGITAL (Get Lucky era)
Occupation Blues – NEW TO DIGITAL (Privateering era)
River Of Grog – NEW TO DIGITAL (Privateering era)
Follow The Ribbon – NEW TO DIGITAL (Privateering era)
Your Perfect Song – NEW TO DIGITAL (Privateering era)
.38 Special (on streaming – original Tracker bonus track)
My Heart Has Never Changed (on streaming – original Tracker bonus track)
Terminal Of Tribute To (on streaming – original Tracker bonus track)
Heart Of Oak (on streaming – original Tracker bonus track)
Time Will End All Sorrow (on streaming – original Tracker bonus track)
Oklahoma Ponies – NEW TO DIGITAL (Tracker era)
Rear View Mirror (on streaming – original Down The Road wherever digital track)
Pale Imitation (on streaming – original Down The Road wherever digital track)
Drovers’ Road (on streaming – original Down The Road wherever digital track)
Every Heart In The Room (on streaming – original Down The Road wherever digital track)
Don’t Suck Me In – NEW TO DIGITAL (Down The Road Wherever era)
Sky And Water – NEW TO DIGITAL (Down The Road Wherever era)
Back In The Day – PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED (Down The Road Wherever era)
Precious Voice From Heaven – PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED (Down The Road Wherever era)
