Nothin’ But The Taillights is the seventh studio album by American country music singer Clint Black. Black co-wrote many of the songs with others and played much of the guitar himself for this album.”Something That We Do”, “Nothin’ but the Taillights”, and “The Shoes You’re Wearing” were hit singles. The latter two of those three songs […]
“Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero” is an instrumental rock track by Mark Knopfler, and the closing track from the 1983 film Local Hero soundtrack. In 2024 a supergroup, referred to as Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes, recorded “Going Home” to support the Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America. The recording, released 15 March […]
Phil Everly is the fifth and last album released by Phil Everly. In 1983, Phil had UK success as a solo artist with the album Phil Everly, recorded mainly in London. Musicians on the LP included Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler, Rockpile and Dire Straits drummer Terry Williams, and keyboard player Pete Wingfield. The track […]
Croz is the fourth studio album by American musician David Crosby. The album was released on January 28, 2014, by Blue Castle Records. It is Crosby’s first studio album in 20 years. In a November 2013, interview with Rolling Stone, David Crosby spoke about the album, saying: “I wanted to challenge myself. Most guys my […]
C.G.P. is the fifty-fifth studio album by Chet Atkins. It was released in 1988 by Columbia Records. The initials in the title refer to the Atkins-coined title “Certified Guitar Player”, a moniker he assigned not only to himself but other guitarists he admired and felt contributed to the legacy of guitar playing. Atkins performs a […]
Time Out Of My Mind is the second single from the Gaucho album by Steely Dan. It peaked at #22 in the US Charts. Musicians Bass Walter Becker Drums Rick Marotta Guitar Mark Knopfler Guitar Hugh McCracken Guitar Walter Becker Piano Rob Mounsey Piano Donald Fagen Synthesizer Donald Fagen Sax Dave Tofani Sax Michael Brecker Trumpet […]
Boys And Girls is the sixth solo studio album by the English singer and songwriter Bryan Ferry, released in June 1985 by E.G. Records. The album was Ferry’s first solo album in seven years and the first since he had disbanded his group Roxy Music in 1983. The album was Ferry’s first and only number […]
Land of Dreams is a 1988 album by Randy Newman featuring vignettes of his childhood in New Orleans. The best-known song on the album is “It’s Money That Matters”, which rose to the top of the Mainstream Rock chart for two weeks (and peaked at #60 on the Hot 100), to become Newman’s only number […]
“Dixie Flyer” is the first single from Randy Newman‘s album Land Of Dreams, released in 1988. It peaked at #99 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Leland Sklar Drums Carlos Vega Guitar Mark Knopfler Piano Randy Newman Synclavier Guy Fletcher Vocals Randy Newman Produced By Mark Knopfler Songwriters Randy Newman Charts US:#99UK:# –
“It’s Money That Matters” is the second single by Randy Newman from his album Land Of Dreams (1988). It reached #60 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Leland Sklar Drums Carlos Vega Guitar Mark Knopfler Piano Randy Newman Synclavier Guy Fletcher Synthesizer Kevin Maloney Background Vocals Mark Knopfler Background Vocals Jeff Lynne Background Vocals […]