Mark Knopfler Solo Studio album elimination poll - Round 1

[Jules]

I used to have the same opinion about Privateering but I was playing it in my car, driving to work, and I found myself enjoying even the blues ones... It really grew up on me with time.

[superval99]

I used to have the same opinion about Privateering but I was playing it in my car, driving to work, and I found myself enjoying even the blues ones... It really grew up on me with time.

That happened to me with KTGC.  I didn't like it much at first, but now I love it and it's become one of my favourites.

[Knopflerfan]

I used to have the same opinion about Privateering but I was playing it in my car, driving to work, and I found myself enjoying even the blues ones... It really grew up on me with time.

That happened to me with KTGC.  I didn't like it much at first, but now I love it and it's become one of my favourites.

Funnily enough Superval, I'm the same with regards KTGC - I just couldn't get into it for a long time but certainly of late, like you it's up there now!

[rmarques821]

KTGC for me too. Heart Full of Holes and Let It All Go are the only songs I listen to often. The rest is just dull.

[hunter]

I was going to vote KTGC, but it has a certain warmth, vibe and consistency that I like, and I like Fizzy, Behind With the Rent and Madame Geneva's a lot. It just about trumps Privateering, which has more songs that I like, but is just all over the place. And way too long. Privateering at the bottom for me.


Edit: I vote considering the album as a whole, and not based on how many songs I might like individually. An album should be more than a collection of songs ("playlist") and more than the sum of its parts.

[Knopflerfan]

I was going to vote KTGC, but it has a certain warmth, vibe and consistency that I like, and I like Fizzy, Behind With the Rent and Madame Geneva's a lot. It just about trumps Privateering, which has more songs that I like, but is just all over the place. And way too long. Privateering at the bottom for me.


Edit: I vote considering the album as a whole, and not based on how many songs I might like individually. An album should be more than a collection of songs ("playlist") and more than the sum of its parts.

An album in my eyes should be an adventure where each song bounces off the next....A lot of MK's Album's do this and there are a couple where this does not happen....

[hunter]

I was going to vote KTGC, but it has a certain warmth, vibe and consistency that I like, and I like Fizzy, Behind With the Rent and Madame Geneva's a lot. It just about trumps Privateering, which has more songs that I like, but is just all over the place. And way too long. Privateering at the bottom for me.


Edit: I vote considering the album as a whole, and not based on how many songs I might like individually. An album should be more than a collection of songs ("playlist") and more than the sum of its parts.

An album in my eyes should be an adventure where each song bounces off the next....A lot of MK's Album's do this and there are a couple where this does not happen....

Some albums are definitely more cohesive than others. I've always felt Mark's albums are too long / have too many tracks, and therefore have too many fillers and lose their cohesiveness.

[superval99]

I was going to vote KTGC, but it has a certain warmth, vibe and consistency that I like, and I like Fizzy, Behind With the Rent and Madame Geneva's a lot. It just about trumps Privateering, which has more songs that I like, but is just all over the place. And way too long. Privateering at the bottom for me.


Edit: I vote considering the album as a whole, and not based on how many songs I might like individually. An album should be more than a collection of songs ("playlist") and more than the sum of its parts.

An album in my eyes should be an adventure where each song bounces off the next....A lot of MK's Album's do this and there are a couple where this does not happen....

Tracker does that for me. As soon as I hear the first notes of Laughs & Jokes, I close my eyes and I am on a journey with MK.

[Knopflerfan]

I was going to vote KTGC, but it has a certain warmth, vibe and consistency that I like, and I like Fizzy, Behind With the Rent and Madame Geneva's a lot. It just about trumps Privateering, which has more songs that I like, but is just all over the place. And way too long. Privateering at the bottom for me.


Edit: I vote considering the album as a whole, and not based on how many songs I might like individually. An album should be more than a collection of songs ("playlist") and more than the sum of its parts.

An album in my eyes should be an adventure where each song bounces off the next....A lot of MK's Album's do this and there are a couple where this does not happen....

Tracker does that for me. As soon as I hear the first notes of Laughs & Jokes, I close my eyes and I am on a journey with MK.

Get Lucky, Tracker & KTGC are the same for me........

[superval99]

I was going to vote KTGC, but it has a certain warmth, vibe and consistency that I like, and I like Fizzy, Behind With the Rent and Madame Geneva's a lot. It just about trumps Privateering, which has more songs that I like, but is just all over the place. And way too long. Privateering at the bottom for me.


Edit: I vote considering the album as a whole, and not based on how many songs I might like individually. An album should be more than a collection of songs ("playlist") and more than the sum of its parts.

An album in my eyes should be an adventure where each song bounces off the next....A lot of MK's Album's do this and there are a couple where this does not happen....

Tracker does that for me. As soon as I hear the first notes of Laughs & Jokes, I close my eyes and I am on a journey with MK.

Get Lucky, Tracker & KTGC are the same for me........

I feel the same about KTGC and Shangri-la, but more especially Tracker.

[Knopflerfan]

I was going to vote KTGC, but it has a certain warmth, vibe and consistency that I like, and I like Fizzy, Behind With the Rent and Madame Geneva's a lot. It just about trumps Privateering, which has more songs that I like, but is just all over the place. And way too long. Privateering at the bottom for me.


Edit: I vote considering the album as a whole, and not based on how many songs I might like individually. An album should be more than a collection of songs ("playlist") and more than the sum of its parts.

An album in my eyes should be an adventure where each song bounces off the next....A lot of MK's Album's do this and there are a couple where this does not happen....

Tracker does that for me. As soon as I hear the first notes of Laughs & Jokes, I close my eyes and I am on a journey with MK.

Get Lucky, Tracker & KTGC are the same for me........

I feel the same about KTGC and Shangri-la.

Oh blimey yes, Shangri-la - First few bars of 515am and you are in MK world!!!

[hunter]

I was going to vote KTGC, but it has a certain warmth, vibe and consistency that I like, and I like Fizzy, Behind With the Rent and Madame Geneva's a lot. It just about trumps Privateering, which has more songs that I like, but is just all over the place. And way too long. Privateering at the bottom for me.


Edit: I vote considering the album as a whole, and not based on how many songs I might like individually. An album should be more than a collection of songs ("playlist") and more than the sum of its parts.

An album in my eyes should be an adventure where each song bounces off the next....A lot of MK's Album's do this and there are a couple where this does not happen....

Tracker does that for me. As soon as I hear the first notes of Laughs & Jokes, I close my eyes and I am on a journey with MK.

Yes, Tracker is really nice. I need to revisit it tonight. Funnily enough, as guitar centered as I am, Beryl is the track I like the least on Tracker. Or, it's the track I feel fits the rest of the album the least.

[superval99]

I was going to vote KTGC, but it has a certain warmth, vibe and consistency that I like, and I like Fizzy, Behind With the Rent and Madame Geneva's a lot. It just about trumps Privateering, which has more songs that I like, but is just all over the place. And way too long. Privateering at the bottom for me.


Edit: I vote considering the album as a whole, and not based on how many songs I might like individually. An album should be more than a collection of songs ("playlist") and more than the sum of its parts.

An album in my eyes should be an adventure where each song bounces off the next....A lot of MK's Album's do this and there are a couple where this does not happen....

Tracker does that for me. As soon as I hear the first notes of Laughs & Jokes, I close my eyes and I am on a journey with MK.

Yes, Tracker is really nice. I need to revisit it tonight. Funnily enough, as guitar centered as I am, Beryl is the track I like the least on Tracker. Or, it's the track I feel fits the rest of the album the least.

I tend to agree with you about Beryl, although I do like it as a song. 

[KnopfleRick]

I was going to vote KTGC, but it has a certain warmth, vibe and consistency that I like, and I like Fizzy, Behind With the Rent and Madame Geneva's a lot. It just about trumps Privateering, which has more songs that I like, but is just all over the place. And way too long. Privateering at the bottom for me.


Edit: I vote considering the album as a whole, and not based on how many songs I might like individually. An album should be more than a collection of songs ("playlist") and more than the sum of its parts.

An album in my eyes should be an adventure where each song bounces off the next....A lot of MK's Album's do this and there are a couple where this does not happen....

Tracker does that for me. As soon as I hear the first notes of Laughs & Jokes, I close my eyes and I am on a journey with MK.

Get Lucky, Tracker & KTGC are the same for me........

plus Shangri-La for me. Sometimes I wish the journey would never end. 

[NicoMK]

 Can't believe that Kill to get Crimson is about to leave FIRST!!