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Music CD - Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson
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Music CD: Kill to Get Crimson
Artist: Mark Knopfler
List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $6.49
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Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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Tracks:
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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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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0093624992998
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Warner Bros / Wea
Release Date: 2007-09-18
Studio: Warner Bros / Wea
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: what a disappointment
Comment: This is a huge anticlimax after All The Roadrunning. Undistinguished and dull songs for the most part. But what is unforgivable is that Knopfler has literally, passage-by-passage, copied from the Italian songwriter and performer, Paolo Conti. Did Knopfler really believe that noone would notice?
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Summary: sleeping aid
Comment: Knopfler is beginning to sound a lot like Burl Ives. Good music to snooze to.
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Summary: Nobody's going to kill to get this one
Comment: I really like most of Knopfler's solo works, but Kill To Get Crimson is just too bland. The lyrics tell some interesting stories, but musically, the tunes are neither catchy nor memorable, and the tempos are too homogenous (with the lone exception of the more upbeat "Punish The Monkey"). Perhaps more egregious is that none of the songs highlight Knopfler's uniquely stellar guitar skills, nor do any showcase his ability to rock. There's nothing outright bad on this disc, but it lacks spark. Nobody's going to kill to get Kill To Get Crimson.
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Summary: Give it a chance
Comment: So many negative reviews and comments about this CD. Yes, it's different from earlier works of his. But different doesn't necessarily mean bad. If you're accepting only a similar sound to a previous work, you shouldn't buy this CD. This CD definitely has its own sound. It is not a "rocking - turn up the volume" CD. It's a great CD simply to play. Perhaps it is the slightly mellowing Knopfler that turns away the hard-core rockers. Too bad if so.
I readily admit my first couple of plays through this CD were met with skepticism, as the songs and mood represented a change from earlier solo efforts. Being a huge fan of Sailing to Philadelphia and Shangri-La, I was hoping for more of the same, and took a step back at first. That said, I took the CD to my car to give it a solid week of listening while driving to/from work. If I wasn't going to like it, a week's listening would prove the point. That was months ago and it's still in the car.
I wouldn't expect anyone to stand up and claim to like every song on this CD, and indeed there are a few I don't care for. But how many CD's can make a claim that every song is great? Music strikes everyone in a unique way. If you are one of the people who borrowed this for one listen or two and gave up on it, I recommend you try again. Listen to it more than just a couple of times, and I would guess you'll come away with an appreciation for a lot of what's on this CD. I found many songs that not only grew on me, I can listen to them again and again as with previous Knopfler works. And there is plenty of excellent guitar work throughout this CD, both electric and acoustic. My preferences:
Behind with the Rent - to me this is vintage Knopfler. Outstanding music, great guitar, great story, and my personal favorite.
Punish the Monkey - the most rocking song on the CD, and worthy of increased volume. A fun listen. Possibly Enron's theme song (belated).
Madame Geneva's - a place we've all been, keeping demons away. The refrain will stick with you long after the song stops.
In the Sky - an acoustic gem. I continue to like this song more as I hear it. And a bit of sax adds an interesting sound to the ending.
True Love Will Never Fade - A bit of the "5:15 am" format from Shangri-La, as the song starts out quiet with not much more than Mark and his guitar and picks up from there. It's another song that sticks with you.
There are some great new sounds on a few songs. The Scaffolder's Wife has the unmistakable sound of Knopfler guitar, but adds a flute. I realize this might seem like a strange combination, but it works well. The Secondary Waltz is a sound all to itself, with an accordian waltz track throughout. The words bring some of us older folks back to the days of our youth, hesitant to learn dancing in the gym where (gasp) we might have to touch girls. Even my kids like to sing along with this song.
Overall, I've really grown to like this CD and am glad I have it. Yes, it's somewhat different for Mark Knopfler music. And yes, it's great. Just give it a chance.
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Summary: Knopfler is King
Comment: This new album once again proves that Mark Knopfler is one of the premier songwriters working today. These aren't just songs--they're stories. He makes you see the characters--like the Scaffolder's Wife, or the kid learning to waltz for the upcoming Christmas dance-- real people. Knopfler is a treasure in a world of throwaway junk.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Three decades after Dire Straits broke onto the scene with their remarkable debut, Mark Knopfler remains an iconic figure in popular music, his graceful guitar playing equaled only by his genial baritone and a novelist's ability to create distinct characters and themes in his songs. His fifth solo album since he pulled the plug on the band in 1995, Crimson reflects on a torrent of narratives, from the gracefully aging spouse in the flute-powered ballad "The Scaffolder's Wife" to the valiant down-and-outer in the Scottish folk song "Heart Full of Holes." Employing accordions, fiddles, and horns as majestic accompaniment, Knopfler drifts into the Celtic-tinged melodies of his past, explicitly in the whiskey-soaked singalong "Secondary Waltz," the busker's saga "Madame Geneva's," and "The Fish and the Bird," with its vagabond pensiveness. Clocking in at just under an hour, the album--without any page-turning epic--plays instead like an anthology of written works, every personification crisp in definition, every story exquisitely told. --Scott Holter
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