Mark Knopfler - One Take Radio Sessions
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Free Music Review: Inevitably brilliant, but song selection slightly disappointing
Hit: 4 Stars
Hi! First off, if you're deciding between this EP and the full-length CD Shangri-La (7 of the 8 tracks on One Take Sessions are alternate versions of songs that appeared on Shangri-La), definitely buy Shangri-La, the full-length version. It's a beautifully cohesive album that you can get for a good price.
One-Take is for the Knopfler fanatic, and it is an excellent buy for such fanatics (like me), almost a gift from MK. The highlights are the rough, live "feel" of the music (as on "Trawlerman" and "Sonny Liston"); the mix, which has MK's guitar to the forefront and eschews overdubs; and Mark's playing: he adds more fills here than on the full-length releases, playing off of the lyrics, and that's sort of what MK is all about for a lot of us. "Tupelo" and the aforementioned two are good examples of this, making all 3 (and maybe Everybody Pays) superior to their Shangri-La versions.
But there are some odd decisions on One Track that keep it from achieving 5 stars. First, "Boom Like That" is disappointing, dropping 2 choruses and not adding much guitar-wise, tho the singing drips with vitriol. But then--and this is just my taste--I have to question including Rudiger, Donegan's Gone, and Stand Up Guy over so many other songs that we'd love to hear alternate versions of: 5:15 most obviously, but also Sucker Row and Shangri-La, to name the top three. These three songs are a lot more interesting musically and lyrically than the three that were included. And Rudiger really sticks out--if he's going to dig back into his solo catalogue for a song, I mean, we could all name 20 more interesting songs: Speedway, Silvertown, Old Pigweed, Hill Farmer's Blues, on and on.
So that's the quibble. But when all is said and done, here are eight brilliantly performed, generally brilliantly written songs by the guy whom many of us consider to be the most wondrous, unique guitar player of his generation. A down-to-earth genius playing some great stripped-down music.
Free Music Review: Great stuff...
Hit: 4 Stars
If you liked the Shangri-La album, this is a must buy. I think a lot of other reviewers have expounded more than I'm going to, but the tracks are much more alive here. My favorite tracks from here are Rudiger and Song for Sonny Liston. Everybody Pays is great here as well. Several songs here were not performed live on his last tour, so tis great to get to hear them in a live setting. Back to Tupelo and Stand up guy were not played at my concert, and likely weren't played elsewhere. Even if there is a live album, the quality of sound here should top it. Only 8 songs...but each one is flawless, and provides many more details and subtleties than the original album recordings.Free Music Review: Great.
Hit: 4 Stars
If you liked Marks album "Shangri-La", you'll love this live CD. He sounds great and the versions are all a little different.Free Music Review: One Take Radio Sessions Review
Hit: 4 Stars
Some very good music herein. A couple of disappointments but overall a great CDFree Music Review: One take radio sessions
Hit: 3 Stars
I thought it was a new album but it was not it was songs from his last album in one take I guess. My fault for not researching longer but Mark still rocks and I saw him in concert fantastic. Just don't be disapointed when you have heard them all before.