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[Kris-b]

Interesting news from Richard
https://www.richard-bennett.com/notes-from-nashville/2023/10/25/autumn-update

[jf9081]

  Almost 30 songs already ready, plus others recorded in recent days... at least now we know more about the photos, they are for an MK album... but for which one? the one ready or for a second??

[Robson]

I think it will be a double album

[jbaent]

Almost 30 songs already ready, plus others recorded in recent days... at least now we know more about the photos, they are for an MK album... but for which one? the one ready or for a second??

I recall reading that for one of the previous records (Privatering or Tracker???) they recorded around 50 songs... And betwen the record and bonus, maybe betwen 20-25 songs see the light of day...

[jbaent]

If Tom Walsh and Graeme Blevins only joined them at the pub, but they didn't recorded, there is a big chance that they (the rest of the band) could had been recorded the songs for the Local Hero Musical cd, as the band members would fit with the instruments of all those songs, and that would explain why Guy can say anything about it.

But at the same time, from Richard's post, I understand that they recorded new MK songs, so maybe they are already recording a new record, and as far as the previous one is not released yet Guy can say a thing, because I don't see any problem in saying those new songs are to be considered for the "already" mixed and mastered record, with records like GH or STP we've been told that MK wanted to record new songs for the record without problem.

[jf9081]

If Tom Walsh and Graeme Blevins only joined them at the pub, but they didn't recorded, there is a big chance that they (the rest of the band) could had been recorded the songs for the Local Hero Musical cd, as the band members would fit with the instruments of all those songs, and that would explain why Guy can say anything about it.

But at the same time, from Richard's post, I understand that they recorded new MK songs, so maybe they are already recording a new record, and as far as the previous one is not released yet Guy can say a thing, because I don't see any problem in saying those new songs are to be considered for the "already" mixed and mastered record, with records like GH or STP we've been told that MK wanted to record new songs for the record without problem.

I share! too secret...,why hide that they are still recording for the current album...

[Robson]

If Tom Walsh and Graeme Blevins only joined them at the pub, but they didn't recorded, there is a big chance that they (the rest of the band) could had been recorded the songs for the Local Hero Musical cd, as the band members would fit with the instruments of all those songs, and that would explain why Guy can say anything about it.

But at the same time, from Richard's post, I understand that they recorded new MK songs, so maybe they are already recording a new record, and as far as the previous one is not released yet Guy can say a thing, because I don't see any problem in saying those new songs are to be considered for the "already" mixed and mastered record, with records like GH or STP we've been told that MK wanted to record new songs for the record without problem.

I understood Richard's words differently. For me it was another session for this album, which is mixed and remastered. There will definitely be a bonus disc.

[jbaent]

If Tom Walsh and Graeme Blevins only joined them at the pub, but they didn't recorded, there is a big chance that they (the rest of the band) could had been recorded the songs for the Local Hero Musical cd, as the band members would fit with the instruments of all those songs, and that would explain why Guy can say anything about it.

But at the same time, from Richard's post, I understand that they recorded new MK songs, so maybe they are already recording a new record, and as far as the previous one is not released yet Guy can say a thing, because I don't see any problem in saying those new songs are to be considered for the "already" mixed and mastered record, with records like GH or STP we've been told that MK wanted to record new songs for the record without problem.

I understood Richard's words differently. For me it was another session for this album, which is mixed and remastered. There will definitely be a bonus disc.

With 30 songs already recorded, plus the ones recorded now, there could be two or three bonus discs!!!!

[Robson]

If Tom Walsh and Graeme Blevins only joined them at the pub, but they didn't recorded, there is a big chance that they (the rest of the band) could had been recorded the songs for the Local Hero Musical cd, as the band members would fit with the instruments of all those songs, and that would explain why Guy can say anything about it.

But at the same time, from Richard's post, I understand that they recorded new MK songs, so maybe they are already recording a new record, and as far as the previous one is not released yet Guy can say a thing, because I don't see any problem in saying those new songs are to be considered for the "already" mixed and mastered record, with records like GH or STP we've been told that MK wanted to record new songs for the record without problem.

I understood Richard's words differently. For me it was another session for this album, which is mixed and remastered. There will definitely be a bonus disc.

With 30 songs already recorded, plus the ones recorded now, there could be two or three bonus discs!!!!

We don't know how many songs will be on the album. If there is a double album, it may contain up to 25 songs and an additional CD.

[Marnix]

I am really curious how many songs are recorded all these years which never ended up to an album and are stored in the vaults and will never see the light of day

[jbaent]

I am really curious how many songs are recorded all these years which never ended up to an album and are stored in the vaults and will never see the light of day

That are good enough, very likely for a double cd.

All of them, a really nice box of a lot of cds!

[KnopfleRick]

If Tom Walsh and Graeme Blevins only joined them at the pub, but they didn't recorded, there is a big chance that they (the rest of the band) could had been recorded the songs for the Local Hero Musical cd, as the band members would fit with the instruments of all those songs, and that would explain why Guy can say anything about it.

But at the same time, from Richard's post, I understand that they recorded new MK songs, so maybe they are already recording a new record, and as far as the previous one is not released yet Guy can say a thing, because I don't see any problem in saying those new songs are to be considered for the "already" mixed and mastered record, with records like GH or STP we've been told that MK wanted to record new songs for the record without problem.

I understood Richard's words differently. For me it was another session for this album, which is mixed and remastered. There will definitely be a bonus disc.

With 30 songs already recorded, plus the ones recorded now, there could be two or three bonus discs!!!!

We will take what we can get. The more the merrier! 

[TheTimeWasWrong]

I am really curious how many songs are recorded all these years which never ended up to an album and are stored in the vaults and will never see the light of day

I think easily 100+ songs since the Golden Heart sessions, and maybe that’s even a modest guess.

[quizzaciously]

I am really curious how many songs are recorded all these years which never ended up to an album and are stored in the vaults and will never see the light of day

I think easily 100+ songs since the Golden Heart sessions, and maybe that’s even a modest guess.

Yes, I think Mark has enough songs for a few posthumous releases of original material. That's an argument against the "Mark is an average songwriter" paradigm.

No, Mark is a genius songwriting machine, and the only reason he's so successful is because he always had enough songs to record since day 1. You take any other band, and usually, there's a struggle to assemble enough original material for albums. Even The Beatles recorded covers to fill the album until A Hard Day's Night.

With that said, I think some of these songs are "nomad songs", that appear in the subsequent albums, but I don't think it happens that often.

[binone]

Stop guessing. The real truth is out there. Mark Knopfler is an extraterrestrial.

Someone had to reveal it.