MARK KNOPFLER The Ragpicker's Dream 2LP MERCURY 2002 EU orig+inner DIRE STRAITS

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MARK KNOPFLER

with RICHARD BENNETT, JIM COX, GUY FLETCHER,

GLENN WORF, CHAD CROMWELL

plus GLENN DUNCAN, PAUL FRANKLIN, MIKE HENDERSON, JIMMY NAIL, TIM HEARLY 

The frontman for Dire Straits is also a skilled composer, tuneful singer, 

and one of the most celebrated guitarists to emerge in the 1970s and '80s.

The most celebrated British guitar hero to emerge in the 1970s and '80s, Mark Knopfler rose 

to fame as the leader of Dire Straits, and his songwriting and incisive guitar work played a decisive 

role in making them an international success story. At a time when punk and new wave 

were making technique for its own sake seem irrelevant, and metal was taking the guitar solo

in noisier and unpredictable directions, Knopfler's clean but dexterous picking proved 

there was still room for traditionalism and chops in mainstream rock & roll. 

But even without considering Dire Straits, Knopfler has accumulated an impressive résumé 

as a producer, sideman, songwriter, and film composer, working alongside 

some of the best and best-known figures in the music business

"THE RAGPICKER'S DREAM"

2002     2LP     MERCURY RECORDS      063 292-1     STEREO

MADE IN EUROPE       ORIGINAL  PRESSING

LIMITED EDITION ON VINYL

SINGLE COVER WITH INNER SLEEVES

This version: Double lp with full color innersleeves. 

LP 1 shows on label LP 063 294-1 

LP 2 shows on label LP 063 293-1 and both both LP's also show Set no 063 292-1. 

Made in the EU. 

LP front cover shows a blue and white sticker 

The voice and guitar of dire straits." 

Limited Edition 

Numbered Vinyl   THIS ONE: 0562

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 44006 32921 5

LABEL:  MERCURY - BLUE/COPPER LABEL - WHITE TEXT

Catalog on cover: (spine) 063 292-1    

Catalog on labels: DISK ONE: (LP1) 063 294-1 (Set No. 063 292-1)

Catalog on labels: DISK TWO: (LP2) 063 293-1 (Set No. 063 292-1)

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): 063293-1 +A

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): 063293-1 +B

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): 063294-1 +C

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): 063294-1 +D

On labels: ? 2002 Mercury Records Ltd.

© 2002 Mercury Records Ltd.

The copyright in this sound is owned by Mercury Records Ltd.

A Universal Music Company....

Made in the EU.

BIEM/MCPS LC 00268. 33rpm

(on Side A/B): (LP1) 063 294-1

(Set No. 063 292-1)

(on Side C/D): (LP2) 063 293-1

(Set No. 063 292-1)

On Back Sleeve: mark-knopfler.com

? 2002 Mercury Records Ltd. © 2002 Mercury Records Ltd.

The copyright in this sound recordings owned by Mercury Records Ltd.

tracklisting

Side A: WHY AYE MAN - DAVIL BABY - HILL FARMER'S BLUES

Side B: A PLACE WHERE WE USED TO LIVE - QUALITY SHOE

FARE THEE WELL NORTHUMBERLAND

Side C: MARBLETOWN - YOU DON'T KNOW YOU'RE BORN - COYOTE

Side D: THE RAGPICKER'S DREAM - DADDY'S GONE TO KNOXVILLE - OLD PIGWEED

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RECORD NEAR EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE NEAR EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)

 The Ragpicker's Dream is a pleasant, classy, often inspired effort whose unassuming charms 

are best appreciated after repeated listenings. The memorable riffage that fueled Dire Straits' 

most radio-friendly material has been discarded for a more pastoral approach, making this 

a perfect album for a rainy Sunday morning. Like his Notting Hillbillies side project, 

it isn't entirely unplugged, yet there is an emphasis on acoustic accompaniment 

to its predominantly ballad slant. Instead of leaving space for traditional soloing, 

Knopfler weaves his snake-like guitar between the words...(AllMusic)