Down The Road Wherever Deluxe

Wow! What a musician! I had somehow missed the Dire Straits to Mark Knopfler transition but in my defense it was during the child rearing, husband balancing, job working few decades. I have my work cut out for me as I see he has been very busy. There is an interestingly diverse set of songs which I wasn’t sure I liked together but now love the flow! A couple of songs are down right sexy, some are light and airy, some are historical but they all deal with the human condition. And then of course there are those fingers on the strings! I love the album and will be getting some of his earlier ones.

Yet another great outing from Mark Knopfler. I pre-ordered the MP3 version and then when the Deluxe version was released I purchased the missing tracks. It was well worth it as Drover's Road is one of my favourite songs on the release. I've already booked tickets for his tour. For those of you have not seen Mr. Knopfler perform live....you really don't know what you're missing. A group of outstanding musicians who all seem to love what they are doing. I wish people would stop comparing the newer albums to Dire Straits. Dire Straits disbanded in the mid '90s. Get over it. I loved Dire Straits but I've gotten older since they disbanded. So has Mark Knopfler and lucky for us all he continues to evolve musically and doesn't churn out albums which completely sound like the stuff he was doing decades ago.

This is a good compilation of Knopfler work. It is like most of his other solo work and even better than some of it. It came in a cardboard package, which seems a bit odd to me. But it's worth the listen.

This is not my favorite MK effort ,but I've listened only once. His lyrics usually grow on me so my purchase will not have been in vain.

What an amazing album that I am thoroughly impressed with! It has a mellow folk/rock/blues sound that I can’t get enough of!

From slick tales of English culture to the slick sounds from the Western United States’ past……clean sweet guitar work with fascinating lyrics……excellent studio mixing. This is not Dire Straits but the maturation of an incredible musician, composer. If this doesn’t move you or fill you with intrigue then I suggest you may be deceased. This is a polished gem !

I think this album is perfect. I'm listening to it now - for about the 100th time. I first bought the standard, and then the deluxe version. Definitively go for the deluxe version. The recording quality is fabulous, every song is equally great in its own way, and in my humble opinion you'll find Mark Knopfler at the top of his game - so far! And it's one of those albums that just keeps getting better and better...

Those who have followed Mark Knopfler's solo career lately will know that he has been branching out stylistically, and the results are scattered across the massive Privateering and its follow-up, Tracker. I enjoyed both of those albums, but some moments felt like filler or outright retreads of previous songs. With Down the Road Wherever, Knopfler has brought all of his new elements together into a fresh and thrilling package that long-time fans and newcomers alike will be able to enjoy. 16 songs, 78.5 minutes, and not a second of it feels like wasted time, filler, or a retread from a previous album (I'm looking at you, all three or more variations on "You Can't Beat the House"). This album is, without a doubt, one of my all-time favorites from any artist. Folk, funk, rock, jazz, all rolled into that distinct Knopfler style that fans have come to love. Long-time fans couldn't possibly ask for more, and anyone who likes music at all will find plenty of bang for their buck here.

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Ja bei dieser Musik CD starte ich mal auf eine andere Weise, da es zwei Versionen dieser CD gibt, und das nicht so direkt bei den Amazon Musik CDs so gut kommuniziert ist. Es gibt eine CD mit 14 Tracks, und eine mit 16 Tracks. Die 16 Track Version beinhaltet die folgenden Titel: 1 Trapper Man 2 Back On The Dance Floor 3 Nobody's Child 4 Just A Boy Away From Home 5 When You Leave 6 Good On You Son 7 My Bacon Roll 8 Nobody Does That 9 Drovers' Road 10 One Song At A Time 11 Floating Away 12 Slow Learner 13 Heavy Up 14 Every Heart In The Room 15 Rear View Mirror 16 Matchstick Man Bei der 14 Tracks Version fehlen die Lieder 14+15. Das nur als Anmerkung. Da bin ich nämlich drauf "reingefallen". Aber nun zur Musik CD. Bei diesem Album hat Mark Knopfler durchaus die Gitarre wieder ausgepackt, was ich sehr begrüße. Es gab schon Alben, wo mir die Gitarre zu sehr im Hintergrund war. Auffällig ist bei diesem Album, das Mark Knopfler einwenig mehr den Blues (Jazz / Swing) hat, als in anderen Alben. Aber mir gefällt der Style auf diesem Album sehr gut. Ich höre es sehr gerne. Es ist wie eigentlich bei allen Knopfler Alben ein "unaufgeregt schönes Album". Aber "Down the Road Wherever" hat echt schöne Highlights. Für mich persönlich sticht das Stück "Drovers' Road" ganz weit hervor. Das ist für mich das Stück, das die größte Genialität hat auf diesem Album. Das Stück macht mir klar, das es Mark Knopfler noch immer tierisch drauf hat. Es gibt dann noch z.b. "Just A Boy Away From Home" was auch ein seht schönes Stück mit dominanter gitarre ist. Dann fällt mir noch "Nobody Does That" auf, das irgenwie 'Funky' ist. Alles in allem ist das Album von den Musikstilen wirklich abwechslungsreich, und eine "runde Geschichte". Aber wie ich schon geschrieben habe sind die Blues (und die Blues Subtypen) Einflüsse oft nicht überhörbar. Für Hörer die damit nichts anfangen können, könnte es sein das dieses Album dann eine Enttäuschung sein könnte. Fazit: Eigentlich würde ich gerne 4.5 Sterne Geben. Ich habe lange überlegt, und nach einem weiteren male der CD spielen ich mich für die 5 Sterne entschieden hab. Es ist schon eines der neueren Alben die eher auf der "besseren" Seite sind.

Produto chegou tudo certo, a única coisa que não me agradou muito, mas eu já tinha ciência disso, é este formato de embalagem que muitos CDs estão vindo hoje em dia, a embalagem de acrílico é melhor.

Ancora una volta mi accingo all'ascolto dell'ennesimo album di Knopfler sapendo che ascolterò qualcosa di ancora diverso. Chi si attende i Dire Straits oramai dovrebbe aver capito che il chitarrista scozzese ha oramai virato su sonorità più folk, acustiche e certamente più "soft". Questo è per me un album dalle bellissime melodie. Certo che anche io adoravo l'elettrica di Mark che graffiava e faceva sognare! Così mi sintonizzo su di un artista che non ha più trent'anni e che evidentemente suona e compone da uomo maturo, meno esuberante è più intimo. Con questi presupposti potrete godervi delle canzoni eleganti e suonate magistralmente. Long live the King! Anzi...the Sultan!

何度聴いても飽きない。落ち着きと深みを増した様々な魅力的なナンバーがぎっしり。