MARK KNOPFLER - SESSION WORK X

 
  Song Album Artist Source Release MK contribution
1 Just pickin' Just pickin' Steve Phillips CD 1996 Guitar
2 Hometown rag Just pickin' Steve Phillips CD 1996 Guitar
3 Hawkins rag Just pickin' Steve Phillips CD 1996 Guitar
4 Dallas rag Just pickin' Steve Phillips CD 1996 Guitar
5 Knockin' on heaven's door Dunblane Various artists CD-single 1996 Guitar
6 On raglan road Spirit of the music Sult CD 1996 Acoustic guitar, vocals
7 Ode to Chet Nothin' but the taillights Clint Black CD 1997 Guitar
8 Oh, lonesome me Tribute to tradition Mary Chapin Carpenter CD 1998 Electric guitar, backing vocals
9 Be mine Closing in on the fire Waylon Jennings CD 1998 Electric guitar
10 An droichead (the bridge) The piper's call Liam O'Flynn CD 1998 Electric guitar
11 Please don't tell me how the story ends The Austin sessions 1999 Kris Kristofferson CD 1999 Tremelo guitar, lead guitar, harmony vocals
12 Newport mount rag Lindisfarne "BT3" (Buried Treasures Vol. 3) Mark Knopfler CD 2000 Guitar
13 Don't be cruel Good Rockin' Tonight - The Legacy of Sun Records Bryan Ferry CD 2001 Rhythm guitar
14 Rock 'n roll ruby Good Rockin' Tonight - The Legacy of Sun Records Mark Knopfler CD 2001 Rhythm guitar, vocals
15 Mademoiselle will decide Small world, big band Jools Holland's big band CD 2001 Composition, guitar, vocals
16 Alone and forsaken Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris CD 2001 Electric guitar
17 Lost on the river Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute Mark Knopfler CD 2001 Acoustic guitar, vocals
18 If I had you Human Rod Stewart CD 2001 Guitar
19 Window display Lost & Found Lee Fardon CD 2002 Guitar
20 Sailing to Philadelphia October road James Taylor CD 2002 Composition, guitar, vocals
21 You better move on Double shot rocks Alan Merrill CD 2003 Guitar

 
Additional comments

Apart from his very well known work with Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler has contributed to many albums of various artists. The series of "Session Work" is a compilation of these songs.
The first four songs are taken from the time that Mark Knopfler and Steve Phillips performed together as The Duolian String Pickers [1969-70, 1972].  The following is taken from the booklet of the Lindisfarne CD: Recorded by Hand. Rod: "One afternoon in Spring 1974 Mark Knopfler from Newcastle turned up on my doorstep in Finchley with a guitar, asking if I wanted to join a group. "Groups Schmoops" I replied, having just left Jack The Lad, but he came in for a bit of a play anyway, I used the old hollow Gretsch (to save plugging in), as we huddled round my state-of-the-art Pifco cassette recorder I could tell that Mark knew where he was going, and had what it took to get there. Later the two of us went to see Richard Thompson playing in Hampstead. It was a pretty good day."  The song If I had you has nothing to do with the Dire Straits song with the same name. Rod's version features a nice solo by Mark Knopfler. Mademoiselle will decide is a great rock 'n roll tune sung by Mark Knopfler! Great to hear, very rocking and recorded on 24th September 2001 with Jools Holland. Don't be cruel and Rock 'n roll Ruby are taken from the Japanese edition of Good rockin' tonight. The track Sailing to Philadelphia on the James Taylor CD is the original duet performance of Mark Knopfler's album Sailing to Philadelphia. You better move on was played live before by Mark with The Notting Hillbillies (16th July 1998) and he also did a session for this song before together with Chuck Jackson (see: "Session Work IX").

Note: since this are all official recordings, I do NOT copy or trade this material. It's just meant for people who are looking for songs with Mark Knopfler and want to check on which albums these songs can be found.