One Take Radio Sessions (2005)

About this title: Singer/songwriter/guitarist Mark Knopfler may still be recovering from the motorcycle accident that nearly killed him in 2003, but it's no excuse for this flaccid EP of "live in the studio" recordings. Released in 2004, Shangri-La was a bare-bones affair that found the legendary Dire Straits leader assuming a more contemplative and fatalistic persona than in previous efforts, resulting in one of his moodiest -- but not altogether unpleasant -- solo outings. That Shangri-La was recorded with little or no overdubs makes this eight-song performance somewhat redundant. Nothing new is brought to ... read more

Tracks:

1. The Trawlerman's Song [Knopfler]
2. Back to Tupelo [Knopfler]
3. Song for Sonny Liston [Knopfler]
4. Rüdiger [Knopfler]
5. Boom, Like That [Knopfler]
6. Everybody Pays [Knopfler]
7. Donegan's Gone [Knopfler]
8. Stand Up Guy [Knopfler]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.