David Knopfler - Behind The Lines (1985) (LP) - €10,00

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Behind the Lines is David Knopfler's second solo album after leaving Dire Straits. It was released in 1985 and was dedicated to "Anna with love". 

David’s second album from 1985 was a more polished affair than his debut. Synths and Linn drums scaffold the efforts of the best session players of the era. 

The songs are pretty catchy making it a satisfying listen from start to finish. His voice is far raspier here and more energetic without sounding contrived or forced. 

The basslines on the album are pretty tasty too and feature slick hired gun Pino Palladino and Taif Ball. The opening Heart To Heart is a dated ugly mash of synthpop with one foot on the dance floor and the other in TV advert land. 

It is followed by the even uglier Shockwave which would make a great theme to a McGiver knock off. With these two pigs out of the way The Missing Book, Double Dealing and I’ll Be There are far more like the songs he’s really good at but the albums highlight Prophecies is one of the most ambitious songs he’s ever written with a great arrangement and a disturbing tale of woe.  It’s a little reminiscent of some of Chris DeBurg’s long and dramatic storytelling songs.

Things cool with Stone Wall Garden, then Sanchez blasts along taking us to an acoustic love song Sunset, which gently ends the album. 

Overall the lyrics are a riddle with biblical themes and a lot of mumbo jumbo namesakes, but that’s just secondary to the music. David Knopfler’s solo career was always pretty low key and obviously overshadowed by older brother and guitar whiz Mark knopfler, and while he does possess the songwriting ability to write rock, pop, AOR staples of above average quality, he’s unfortunately always going to be seen as an ex Dire Straits member, (actually a founder member) trying to impress but overshadowed by that very juggernaut he was once a part of.

Side A

A1.  Heart To Heart - 3:06

        Synthesizer, Synth [Bass Synth] – Peter Schön

A2.  Shockwave - 3:34

A3.  Double Dealing - 3:08

A4.  The Missing Book - 4:48

        Bass [Additionnal] – Nick Davis

A5.  I’ll Be There - 4:30

        Saxophone – George Mayr

Side B

B1.  Prophecies - 5:48

B2.  The Stone Wall Garden - 4:12

B3.  Sanchez - 4:50

B4.  One Time - 3:15

Credits

• Artwork – Bill Smith
• Backing Vocals – Dave Jackson, Forrest Thomas, Judy Cheeks, Mick Jackson, Pat Schockley
• Bass – Taif Ball (tracks: A3, A5), Pino Palladino
• Drums, Percussion – Arran Ahmun
• Guitar, Guitar [Synth] – Bub Roberts
• Music By – Bub Roberts (tracks: A2), Hans Rolf Schade (tracks: A2)
• Photography – Andrew Douglas
• Piano, Synthesizer – Richard Dunn
• Producer – David Knopfler
• Producer, Engineer – Hans Rolf Schade
• Synthesizer – Charlie Schade
• Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Arranged By, Backing Vocals – Dave Knopfler
• Written-By – David Knopfler

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Hermes Studio
• Mastered At – Hermes Studio
• Distributed By – Priority Records
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Whoose Ltd.
• Copyright © – Shrewsham Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Making Waves Ltd.
• Marketed By – Making Waves Ltd.
• Lacquer Cut At – Tape One
• Pressed By – EMI Records

"Dedicated to Anna with love."

Notes

Released: 1985

Format:  LP, Vinyl

Genre:  Rock, Pop

Label:  EMI ‎Records

Catalog#  1A 068 24 0397 1

Vinyl:  Goed (VG)

Cover:  Goed (VG)

Prijs: €10,00