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Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: PensaGhost on January 22, 2020, 05:49:17 PM

Title: David Knopfler - New Album - Last Train Leaving
Post by: PensaGhost on January 22, 2020, 05:49:17 PM
Just Out

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Title: Re: David Knopfler - New Album - Last Train Leaving
Post by: hunter on January 22, 2020, 07:24:26 PM
Will give it a listen, but I don't have high expectations.
Title: Re: David Knopfler - New Album - Last Train Leaving
Post by: 2manyguitars on January 23, 2020, 09:12:02 AM
This seems very quick, hot on the heels of Heartlands which I've barely had time to listen to properly. Will be interesting to see the results.
Title: Re: David Knopfler - New Album - Last Train Leaving
Post by: qjamesfloyd on January 23, 2020, 10:49:28 AM
I really like the album cover.
Title: Re: David Knopfler - New Album - Last Train Leaving
Post by: jbaent on January 23, 2020, 11:09:04 AM
Quote from: qjamesfloyd on January 23, 2020, 10:49:28 AM
I really like the album cover.

It's a painting by his wife, Leslie Stroz, who is an artist and teachs arts. The booklet is full of paintings by her, all of them very nice.
Title: Re: David Knopfler - New Album - Last Train Leaving
Post by: goon525 on January 23, 2020, 11:24:09 AM
He's put a posting on FB whinging about how little artists get from streaming...and then put the album on streaming services, which he didn't have to do. I'll give it a listen via Qobuz, but there's no way I'd have bought it.
Title: Re: David Knopfler - New Album - Last Train Leaving
Post by: jbaent on January 23, 2020, 11:34:14 AM
Quote from: goon525 on January 23, 2020, 11:24:09 AM
He's put a posting on FB whinging about how little artists get from streaming...and then put the album on streaming services, which he didn't have to do. I'll give it a listen via Qobuz, but there's no way I'd have bought it.

He didn't put it on streaming sites himself. He has a deal with cdbaby to distribute his records via their website and cdbaby put all his stuff on that streaming sites. If you release a cd with your own music and use cdbaby for distribution, it would happen the same to your record...
Title: Re: David Knopfler - New Album - Last Train Leaving
Post by: Eddie Fox on January 29, 2020, 01:14:40 PM
Quote from: goon525 on January 23, 2020, 11:24:09 AM
He's put a posting on FB whinging about how little artists get from streaming...and then put the album on streaming services, which he didn't have to do. I'll give it a listen via Qobuz, but there's no way I'd have bought it.

Little is still better than nothing I suppose.
Title: Re: David Knopfler - New Album - Last Train Leaving
Post by: kaleo74 on January 29, 2020, 05:04:00 PM
HI,

I gave it a listen on Apple Music and to be honest I wouldn't have bought it.

I find the album a bit too melancholic, sad, boring, track after track I skipped the songs, it was like when you're looking for sunshine but with each song it rains, maybe I'm not in the right mood ? I think I've always had a problem with his voice.
for me 2/5
Title: Re: David Knopfler - New Album - Last Train Leaving
Post by: jbaent on January 29, 2020, 06:02:53 PM
The songs are nice but they are all slow. His last three records are that way.