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The Ragpicker's Dream

The Ragpicker's Dream
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The Ragpicker's Dream is Mark's third solo studio album. It features a bonus disc that contains three tracks recorded live at Shepherds Bush Empire, London, UK, (1,2, and 5) and two from Massey Hall, Toronto, ON (3 and 4). The first single from the album was 'Why Aye Man'.

Songs Lyrics Listen
1. Why Aye Man
2. Devil Baby
3. Hill Farmer's Blues
4. A Place Where We Used To Live
5. Quality Shoe
6. Fare Thee Well Northumberland
7. Marbletown
8. You Don't Know You're Born
9. Coyote
10. The Ragpicker's Dream
11. Daddy's Gone to Knoxville
12. Old Pigweed

Special Edition Bonus Disc

Songs Lyrics Listen
1. Why Aye Man (live)
2. Quality Shoe (live)
3. Sailing to Philadelphia (live)
4. Brothers In Arms (live)
5. Why Aye Man (enhanced video)
ALBUM CREDITS:

Mark Knopfler: vocals and guitars
Richard Bennett: guitars
Jim Cox: piano and Hammond organ
Guy Fletcher: keyboards
Glenn Worf: bass
Chad Cromwell: drums

Recorded and mixed by Chuck Ainlay
Second Engineers: John Saylor, Jon Bailey & Jake Jackson
Mastered by Tony Cousins
Producers: Chuck Ainlay & Mark Knopfler

Art Direction: Stephen Walker & Neil Kellerhouse
Design: Neil Kellerhouse
Front cover photo: © Elliott Erwitt/Magnum Photos
Additional photography: Ken Sharp
Train photos by North Bank Fred