MARK KNOPFLER - SHANGRI-LA 2LP GATEFOLD EU PRESSING DIRE STRAITS

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Record Grading NM.  Discs look unplayed, and are in amazing shape.

Jacket Grading NM jacket fully intact, no splits or tears.     Please keep in mind we typically under-grade, therefore this sleeve appears is worse condition on the listing than actual, this is done to make all buyers happy.

LONG OUT-OF-PRINT LP Original EU pressing on Mercury records.  Records come housed in a beautiful Tri-gatefold sleeve.

"Shangri-La, Mark Knopfler's fourth solo release and his first since breaking his collarbone, shoulder, and seven ribs in a motorcycle crash in March 2003, finds the eternally laid-back Dire Straits frontman in familiar territory. Instead of constructing a song cycle about his brush with mortality -- the wry "Don't Crash the Ambulance" aside -- he uses his warm baritone and effortless guitar work to ruminate on everything from the plight of the modern fisherman -- the beautiful and rustic "Trawlerman's Song" -- to the entrepreneurial skills of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc ("Boom, Like That"). Knopfler has more or less abandoned the British folk and Celtic-influenced pop that began to surface on his previous two recordings, opting instead for a full-blown yet quiet and considerate collection of country-folk ballads and bluesy, midtempo dirges that revel in their uncharacteristic sparseness -- one of the better examples of the latter is the gutsy, backwoods boxing tale "Song for Sonny Liston." Knopfler spent seven months away from the guitar in physiotherapy, but his melancholic slow-burn tone is as peat-smoked as ever, and his penchant for wrapping Americana-gothic folk around subjects that are uniquely English -- colliers, cockneys, the one-armed bandit man who meets his maker in the atmospheric opener, "5:15 A.M." -- is evident throughout. Dynamically, Shangri-La loses steam about three-quarters of the way through -- the cringe-inducing "Whoop De Doo" and the sweet but dull "All That Matters" bring things to a sleepy halt -- but Knopfler fans and lovers of Chet Atkins, Gordon Lightfoot, and J.J. Cale, as well as late-night poker players and early risers with an acerbic streak, will find much to love here. [A version of Shangri-La containing a bonus DVD/DVA is also available.] ".

1) 5.15 A.M.
2) Boom, Like That
3) Sucker Row
4) The Trawlerman's Song
5) Back to Tupelo
6) Our Shangri-La
7) Everybody Pays
8) Song for Sonny Liston
9) Whoop De Doo
10) Postcards from Paraguay
11) All That Matters
12) Stand Up Guy
13) Donegan's Gone
14) Don't Crash the Ambulance

Released in the EU on the Mercury label. 9867262

This item is in NM/NM condition. All Items we sell are backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

All Vinyl is VPI cleaned, and sent in a new inner sleeve.  Records are packed in a sturdy cardboard mailer with inserts, and records are shipped outside the jacket to avoid splits.

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Our Grading:

Factory Sealed - FS: Brand New in Original wrapping.

Near Mint - NM: Used, but in like new condition.

Very Good ++ - VG++ (or EX): Slight surface scuffs, or extreme minor wear to jackets. Will NOT affect play (most will rate this NM).

VG+ - Very Good Plus: Minor flaws (cover, discs), but will not detract from product. Vinyl may have slight noise.

VERY Good - VG: Wear apparent to jacket or discs, will play with noise. *note, we do NOT sell anything in this condition, unless an extreme rarity. It will be obviously marked if in this shape.

Grading is shown in the following format as shown above. ex- NM / NM (cover / discs).

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