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Shangri‐La
Rock · 2004 · 14 tracks

Shangri‐La

Mark Knopfler

Warm, analog roots rock recorded in Malibu. Intimate storytelling and masterclass fingerstyle guitar that feels like a quiet conversation at dawn.

September 27, 2004 · Mercury

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A serene and deeply literate collection of stories delivered with the warmth of a sunset conversation.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
5.15 a.m.
5:57
02
Boom, Like That
5:51
03
Sucker Row
4:58
04
The Trawlerman’s Song
5:04
05
Back to Tupelo
4:34
06
Our Shangri‐La
5:43
07
Everybody Pays
5:27
08
Song for Sonny Liston
5:09
09
Whoop de Doo
3:56
10
Postcards From Paraguay
4:10
11
All That Matters
3:11
12
Stand Up Guy
4:35
13
Donegan’s Gone
3:06
14
Don’t Crash the Ambulance
5:09
Moments Worth Waiting For
The crisp, percussive guitar snap that mimics the mechanical rhythm of a slot machine in Boom, Like That.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Shangri‐La sound next to the rest of Mark Knopfler's catalogue?

Early Morning+4.0σ

Early Morning saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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