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Get Lucky

Mark KnopflerAudio CD
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When they agreed the unwritten law that time-honored artists with brilliant track records get less creative as they go on, Mark Knopfler obviously wasn’t paying attention. He was too busy writing, recording, touring and enjoying it all.
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  • Audio CD (September 15, 2009)
  • Original Release Date: 2009
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • ASIN: B002ELM5HY
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,244 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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This is the sixth solo studio album from the legendary musician and follows 2007's highly successful Kill To Get Crimson, which Rolling Stone heralded as 'a gem' and USA Today described as, '...yet another unpretentious showcase for his unmistakable gifts as a musician, tunesmith and storyteller.'
Recorded at Knopfler's award-winning British Grove Studios in West London, Get Lucky was co-produced with longtime collaborators, engineer Chuck Ainlay and keyboardist Guy Fletcher and featured Richard Bennett, Danny Cummings, John McCusker, Matt Rollings and Glenn Worf. The 11-track album explores a lifetime of musical roots exemplified by the title track. 'The first itinerant person I ever met would sing in soul bands in winter, then work part-time in fairgrounds or 'go pick fruit down south' when the weather turned warm,' explains Knopfler. 'I was about 15 years old, stuck in school and envious. 'Get Lucky' came from him and other traveling characters I went on to meet in places I'd find myself working short-term, like farms, warehouses, building sites, before I got lucky with my songs.'

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164 of 195 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
"I'm writing too many songs, and then I have to put them out --- I'm sorry," Mark Knopfler said at the start of what seems like our annual phone call.

But if Knopfler is going to make CDs like 'Get Lucky', he can call me every few months --- these eleven songs are completely original short stories and character sketches, set against music by one of the planet's greater guitarists. That the quality is uniformly high is no surprise.

What did take me aback --- and what will make fans of Dire Straits and Knopfler's previous solo releases shake their heads --- is that Knopfler seems to have assembled this CD without regard for the commercial marketplace. Nothing that says "automatic Top 10" jumps out at you like 'Punish the Monkey (Let the Organ Grinder Go)' from 'Kill to Get Crimson' or 'Boom Like That' from 'Shangri-La'.

The likely result: The guy whose band sold 120 million records has made a CD that will be appreciated mostly by hardcore fans --- and the smallest cohort of music lovers: smart, literate grownups.

An unwillingness --- or is it an inability? --- to compromise. A curiosity, at 60, about songwriting that explores new personal territory. A concern, in all things, for authenticity. You don't have to talk to Mark Knopfler long before you realize that these are bred in the bone. Listen:

Jesse Kornbluth: Three words: Dire Straits reunion.

Mark Knopfler (audible sigh): These days, it does seem to be the style. But putting the brakes on when I did [he disbanded Dire Straits in 1995] was right. I'm happy with the way things are.

JK: We're talking about the easiest $300 million you'll ever make!
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51 of 58 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Remembrance Day September 19, 2009
Format:Audio CD
From the days of Dire Straits to the present I have long thought that Mark Knopfler is a genius.

As for "Get Lucky": A guy I knew and worked with for many years was killed last year in Afghanistan. The first time I heard "Remembrance Day" I instantly thought of him and cried like a baby for a couple of minutes, something I hadn't done before, even at the time of his death. Enough said.
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34 of 38 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Get Lucky review October 21, 2009
By D. Hill
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I buy most every cd from Mark Knopfler. The last he did with Emmylou (Roadrunning - both the cd and live dvd) was fantastic, shangra la, and Crimson was excellent too. Get Lucky was highly anticipated especially seeing it packaged with a dvd. The dvd was a real extra treat. To see Mark walk thru the studio with his engineer describing the recording equipment was very interesting - a look inside the brains of legends. The CD Get Lucky is standard fare for Knopfler, but leaves you wanting to hear more. For me, I was wanting to hear more guitar solos. This cd has a celtic feel to it and is mostly mid tempo - a little too plodding for me. The cd cover with the vegas type of lights has you thinking it might be some up tempo music. But this is more a brooding slow to mid tempo celtic vibe type of music. Yes the remembrance song about the war victims was spine tingling - riviting music that may be worth the price of the cd. But several songs had me listening closely to see if there was any guitar in them at all. I just want to her more electric leads rather than acoustic. I know, this is not dire straits, but I still was longing for more electricity from Get Lucky. I refrained from reviewing this before I could give at least several complete listens. Well, after a couple weeks and listening through at 6 times, I am just not enjoying this one as much as Shangra La, Crimson, and Roadrunning. Get Lucky makes those cds seem all the more special. Mark may be going for the grammy with this one - because they usually honor the artist who has complete disregard for any popular sound - and one who strays from his past is usually looked at as a genious. Yes, this cd compared with a lot of music released by todays musicians is very good.... Read more ›
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Mark Knopfler is home September 28, 2009
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I was explaining to my 13 year old daughter why Mark Knopfler is my all time favorite musician and artist. My explanation was that his music embodies all of the things that music can bring and add to one's experience when one matures. Mark Knopfler is at a point where he does not need to wow all with raging guitar solos. That is for the young. His themes have changed to clearly represent who he truly is and what he holds dear. When one is young, it is the gaining or losing of love, infatuation, and the enjoyment of youth and the promise for what one can become and the fear of not becoming something of merit. Mark Knopfler's earlier songs with Dire Straits had a higher percentage of these types of themes. They were also higher in octane over all, representing the stage of life he was in when he was performing in Dire Straits. He has moved past this in a way that reflects intelligence and subtlety and maturity, a very interesting maturity at that.

My belief is that through writing the soundtracks for Cal, Local Hero, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Shot at Glory, Princess Bride, working in the Notting Hillbillies, and Chet Atkins, all of these things enabled him to weave the musical culture and heritage of Northern England and Scotland, with American blues and country influences. This is where he is today. He is home with a style that is all his own. His songs are the stories that represent nostalgia of his youthful experiences and his formative time in the North of England/Scotland (the Car Was the One/Get Lucky/So Far From the Clyde/Before Gas and TV/Cleaning My Gun), as well as the sacrifice that others make on our behalf (Remembrance Day), the acknowledgment of great skill (Monteleone), the blues tinged You Can't Beat the House. But my favorite one of all is A Piper to the End.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mark (Knopler) my words!
This guy is one of the most underrated musicians around today and I'm actually glad he is because that means I can always get a good seat when he comes to my area to play. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Robert D. Guerra
5.0 out of 5 stars Mark Knopfler
This was a gift for my husband who is a real Knopfler fan. Like all the other Knopfler CDs, he loved this one, and so did I.
Published 17 days ago by Connie Cross
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Disc
Although it is no Brothers in Arms , it was a nice listen with his recognisable sounds . . .
Published 2 months ago by M. Long
5.0 out of 5 stars Canna' wait for this one...
I sent out for this after hearing 'Hard Shoulder' wow. The music and man here are just a gem from the soul - crossed with the luck of the Irish.
Published 3 months ago by Capnblinski
5.0 out of 5 stars Get Lucky - Good Music
Nice. Very well ireland music. The voice and guitar of Mark Knopfler is absolutelly and unique. I love it and hear every time.
Published 4 months ago by Ernesto dos Santos Rocha
5.0 out of 5 stars love it
dude love's mark bless be he forever rock n roll great and i recommend 6 words to go so ... good night America
Published 4 months ago by joel
5.0 out of 5 stars Get Lucky - Mark Knopfler
Mark is one of my favorite artists. We listen to his music over and over and this new album is a great addition to our Knopfler collection. Read more
Published 4 months ago by MailsacGramma
5.0 out of 5 stars classic MK
Having been an MK fan since the early days of Dire Straits I fell into his solo career as a natural by product of just simply wanting more. Read more
Published 4 months ago by David K. Joye
3.0 out of 5 stars meh
Nothing new here...move along. Lots of that same Irish-sounding stuff. I just keep wishing Mark will record an album of great guitar work and vocals along the lines of Sailing to... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Arthur D Wheatley
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
I picked this up after hearing Knopfler play the opening act for Bob Dylan (October 2012). While I was familiar with his Dire Straits work, and some of his solo work with Chet... Read more
Published 5 months ago by sjdude
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