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DISCID=9e0d5d0c
DTITLE=Mark Knopfler / Kill To Get Crimson
DYEAR=2007
DGENRE=Rock
TTITLE0=True Love Will Never Find
TTITLE1=The Scaffolder's Wife
TTITLE2=The Fizzy And The Still
TTITLE3=Heart Full Of Holes
TTITLE4=We Can Get Wild
TTITLE5=Secondary Waltz
TTITLE6=Punish The Monkey
TTITLE7=Let It All Go
TTITLE8=Behind With The Rent
TTITLE9=The Fish And The Bird
TTITLE10=Madame Geneva's
TTITLE11=In The Sky
EXTD=Originally Released September 18, 2007 \n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW:  Given that Kill to Get Crimson follows Mark Knopfler's yearlong collaboration with Emmylou Harris -- inaugurated by the album All the Roadrunning and followed by a tour, subsequently docu
EXTD=mented on the live set Real Live Roadrunning -- it might be reasonable to presume that it bears a slightly heavier folk influence, as if Emmylou had rubbed off on the guitarist. And that's true to a certain extent: "Heart Full of Holes" has an old-ti
EXTD=mey carnivalesque lilt to its middle section and "Secondary Waltz" is simple, low-key two-step driven by accordions, while "The Fish and the Bird" is a spare allegory that recalls old folk tunes, as does the stately grace of "Madame Geneva's." Also, 
EXTD="Let It All Go" (the song that bears the lyric that lends the album the title) is a minor key dirge that could be seen as a winding folk tune, but it hearkens back to the evocative mood pieces that often up ate up large sections of the second side of
EXTD= a Dire Straits album, and that's hardly the only time either Knopfler's old band or his solo works are brought to mind here. Despite the few folk trappings, most of Kill to Get Crimson resembles nothing so much as another tastefully low-key album fr
EXTD=om Knopfler, one that resides comfortably in his mellow Americana niche, where country, blues, and rock gently blend into a sound that resembles no particular style but evokes plenty of past sounds. Knopfler rides this soft groove as easily as he eve
EXTD=r has, maybe even a little easier than usual, but the big difference here is although mood is key -- as it always is on a Knopfler solo album -- the emphasis is not on guitar; it's on the song. Thing is, the mood tends to trump the sound unless the a
EXTD=lbum is heard closely, which is something Knopfler's dedicated cult will surely do, but less dedicated listeners can't be blamed if they enjoy this merely as background music if they choose to enjoy this at all.  -- Stephen Thomas Erlewine\n\n\nAmazo
EXTD=n.com Editorial Review\nThree 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 abili
EXTD=ty 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 W
EXTD=ife" 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 sing
EXTD=along "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, e
EXTD=very personification crisp in definition, every story exquisitely told. --Scott Holter \n\nAmazon.com Product Description\nBuilding on last year's Grammy-nominated All The Roadrunning collaboration with Emmylou Harris, his highest charting non Dire 
EXTD=Straits album to date Top 20 Pop, scanning 400,000 copies in the U.S. acclaimed singer-songwriterguitarist Mark Knopfler unveils his fifth solo album, Kill To Get Crimson. While certain to appeal to his loyal fan base, the album's artful guitar rock 
EXTD=will also entice new fans to Knopfler's signature sound (he's #27 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time), instantly recognizable vocals and smart lyrics. A multiple- Grammy winner who has sold more than 110 million albums worldwide, 
EXTD=Knopfler remains one of rock's most admired artists. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nPunish The Monkey; The Fish And The Bird Have Been Through Enough,10/18/2007 \nBy  Robert I. Hedges (Burnsville, MN USA)\nI am genuinely sad to give this CD a thre
EXTD=e star evaluation; it's the first time I have awarded anything by Mark Knopfler less than five stars. I have loved both Dire Straits and Mark's solo career uniformly up to this point, but I have listened to "Kill to Get Crimson" several times over th
EXTD=e last couple of weeks, and it has largely failed to grow on me with a few exceptions. \n\nThere is no question that the musicianship here is first rate; there are few things that I enjoy more than listening to Mark with an acoustic guitar in an ense
EXTD=mble setting (although I love the Stratocaster, too, of course!) but my problem with this release is the startling uniformity of the songs. One of the things I always appreciated about Mark was his ability to master different musical genres and style
EXTD=s within a given album; here the songs are simultaneously excellent, yet predictable. With the exception of "Punish the Monkey" the songs on this CD are largely interchangeable stylistically, to the overall detriment of the work. It pains me to say i
EXTD=t, but some of the album is just...well, boring. While any given song can stand by itself, as a collection I was underwhelmed. \n\nI liked the first half of the CD less than the last half, with "The Fizzy and the Still" being my least favorite in the
EXTD= collection. The second half of the CD is more interesting. I like the corporate intrigue that is so well illustrated in "Punish the Monkey," which I consider to be the best overall song on the CD. The other standout is "The Fish and the Bird," a son
EXTD=g about two star-crossed lovers who could never be together even though it creates lifelong pain; it's a beautiful song about responsible romantic realities. "Let It All Go" is another winner that highlights Mark as an ensemble musician. \n\nWhile I 
EXTD=am reluctant to give any Mark Knopfler CD three stars, I still recommend the album to fans, particularly to Mark completists, folk, and country audiences. I am glad that I bought the CD, and though it will never be my favorite of his works, I will su
EXTD=rely revisit it on occasion, and will certainly see him on the tour that supports the CD release. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nBeautiful!, October 9, 2007 \nBy  MLao\nI think Mark Knopfler's real departure from the Dire Straits sound starts with
EXTD= Ragpicker's Dream. From that point on he no longer felt obligated to include the mandatory upbeat Sultanesque rocker. \n\nHis last three solo records all have a very distinctive sound. While you won't find any flashy solos, the music is beautiful, t
EXTD=he sound is really warm and Mark Knopfler's signature guitar is still very much present. \n\nKill to Get Crimson contains a ton of beautiful melodies. But what sets this album apart is Mark Knopfler's innovative but yet organic way of creating atmosp
EXTD=heres. Some of the arrangements found on Kill to Get Crimson are surprisingly edgy. \n\nGet Springsteen for your highway driving and get this CD to sip your wine late at night. \n\nI love this album. I own all of Mark's recordings and this is probabl
EXTD=y his most introspective effort. Not the most upbeat set of songs but simply stunning. And finally, a Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits CD with a cover that actually looks good... It was about time! \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nNew old tunes from a mas
EXTD=ter storyteller, October 2, 2007 \nBy  Flight Risk (The Gypsy Moth) "Exiled Yankee" (usa)\nThis album, fifth in an increasingly complex series, has created enormous controversy amongst the denizens of a forum dedicated to Mark Knopfler and his music.
EXTD= There seems to be little middle ground here; there are those who bewail the fact that this album, in its sweet, understated beauty, lacks the drive of Mark's early years. Still others - mostly those who have sailed along on this long boatride with h
EXTD=im into musical oldsterism - are charmed by his ever-more-prevalent folksy leanings. It isn't that he doesn't still have it, as anyone who has attended his recent shows can attest - he can still smoke his way through "Speedway At Nazareth". It seems 
EXTD=to be, rather, that he is more interested in exploring the essential roots. He's classed himself as a 'roots music' writer and performer. It doesn't get much more rootsy than this. \n\nThe album opens with "True Love Will Never Fade", a song about a 
EXTD=tattoo artist (he got the idea from a book called The Electric Michelangelo - a good read, by the way), and it's clear with the first verse that his voice is improving with every album. No longer a growl, it's warm, introspective, affable...and loade
EXTD=d with longing, the vocal equivalent of a fine red wine. The music is gentle, never overbearing, and voice and instruments complement each other. The next song, "The Scaffolder's Wife", injects flute into the mix, and turns the piece into a haunting 
EXTD=word-picture. Further in, "Heart Full Of Holes" - my favourite - is another haunting tale which starts out peaceably enough until you read all the lyrics and realize the narrator, an elderly pawn shop owner, is a survivor of horrific events that come
EXTD= out fleetingly and elusively through the words he speaks. \n\nMark Knopfler is a master at representation, of portrayal, of spinning a tale you want to hear to the end. I get a picture in my mind of the crafty tinker gathering everyone around him by
EXTD= the fire at night to hear his magical tales. This is that picture. Mark is no longer just to be revered for his guitar work...actually he was always a first-rate songwriter, but the blazing licks he used in the past to bolster his songs sometimes ov
EXTD=ershadowed the words. Now he is in partnership with his guitar, a meeting of equals, old friends that finish each other's sentences. \n\nThis is an album to savour, to listen to from every angle. You may be ambivalent on the first hearing, but I almo
EXTD=st guarantee you that if you have always appreciated his music in the past, this is an album you cannot help but think about at odd moments in your day. I find myself hearing bits of it here and there throughout my waking hours. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUST
EXTD=OMER REVIEW\nAnother Solid Effort, But ..., September 25, 2007 \nBy  ViceroyCM (Washington, DC United States)\n\nClearly, Mark has morphed from the former guitar hero of Dire Straits to the understated singer-songwriter. All of the songs here have th
EXTD=e characteristic Knopfler touch: good storytelling, good sideman, and crackerjack guitar playing. Wait, that last part doesn't happen here. Other than a few nice comps here and there, you'll be hard-pressed to find any guitar picking--electric or aco
EXTD=ustic--anywhere on "Crimson." Evidently Mark is saving the finger-flying fun for his concerts. \n\nSo I finished listening to this disc wistfully wanting more of the animating force that made "Golden Heart," "Sailing To Philadelphia," and "Ragpicker'
EXTD=s Dream" so unforgettable. Whatever it was--melodies, solos, verve, or simple joie de vivre--the quality that has garnered Mark such a loyal following is not, by and large, here on this disc. Indeed, there were some moments on this disc that made me 
EXTD=wonder if I was listening to outtakes of Leon Redbone or (I know, it's sacrilege) Richard Thompson. \n\nThat said, there are some brights spots: "The Fizzy and the Still," without a doubt, is the standout song of the disc and invokes the old Knopfler
EXTD= magic. "True Love Will Never Fade," "Punish the Monkey," "Let It All Go," and "Madame Geneva's" are all good. "In The Sky" recalls "Romeo and Juliet" or "Love Over Gold" even if it doesn't quite reach the same heights. \n\nMessage to Mark: I still t
EXTD=hink you're a monumental talent, but next time, could you please step it up a bit? \n\n\nHalf.com Details \nProducer: Chuck Ainlay, Guy Fletcher, Mark Knopfler \n\nAlbum Notes\nKILL TO GET CRIMSON, Mark Knopfler's fifth solo album since folding Dire 
EXTD=Straits in the mid 1990s, continues the trend of his solo work back to the sound and feel of the British folk revival of the 1960s and '70s. While Dire Straits was a very British version of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band circa BORN TO RUN, s
EXTD=pecializing in well-constructed epic pop-rock tunes, KILL TO GET CRIMSON suggests that Knopfler's true heart is in favorites like Pentangle and Fairport Convention. The songs on KILL TO GET CRIMSON are all originals, but they build upon old Scottish,
EXTD= English, and Irish folk forms, as on the ballads "The Scaffolder's Wife" and "The Fish and the Bird." Those expecting a new "Money For Nothing" might be disappointed, but KILL TO GET CRIMSON shows a new depth to the guitarist and singer's recasting 
EXTD=of vintage British folk-rock.
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