Golden Heart

Golden Heart is the debut solo album by Mark Knopfler, following a successful career leading the British rock band Dire Straits and composing a string of critically acclaimed film soundtrack albums. The album was released on 26 March 1996. The song "Darling Pretty" was featured on the Twister movie soundtrack.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks were written by Mark Knopfler.

1. "Darling Pretty" – 4:31
2. "Imelda" – 5:26
3. "Golden Heart" – 5:01
4. "No Can Do" – 4:54
5. "Vic and Ray" – 4:36
6. "Don't You Get It" – 5:16
7. "A Night in Summer Long Ago" – 4:43
8. "Cannibals" – 3:41
9. "I'm the Fool" – 4:28
10. "Je Suis Désolé" – 5:14
11. "Rüdiger" – 6:03
12. "Nobody's Got the Gun" – 5:25
13. "Done With Bonaparte" – 5:06
14. "Are We in Trouble Now?" – 5:54^[2]

Credits

Music

• Mark Knopfler – vocals, guitar, producer
• Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar, tiple
• Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
• Sonny Landreth – steel guitar, background vocals
• Dónal Lunny – bouzouki
• Seán Keane – violin
• Derek Bell – Irish harp
• Paul Brady – whistle
• Liam O'Flynn – uilleann pipes
• Máirtin O'Connor – accordion
• Jo-El Sonnier – accordion
• Michael Doucet – fiddle
• Matt Rollings – piano
• Barry Beckett – piano
• Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
• Steve Nathan – keyboards, Hammond organ
• Bill Cuomo – Hammond organ
• Guy Fletcher – keyboards, background vocals
• Steve Conn – accordion
• Don Potter - acoustic guitar
• Glenn Worf – bass
• Michael Rhodes – bass
• Paul Moore – bass, double bass
• Eddie Bayers – drums
• Chad Cromwell – drums
• Robbie Casserly – drums
• Terry McMillan – djembe
• Billy Ware – triangle
• Danny Cummings – percussion, background vocals
• Vince Gill – background vocals
• Brendan Croker – background vocals

Production

• Chuck Ainlay – producer, engineer, mixing
• Brian Masterson – engineer
• Graham Lewis – assistant engineer, mixing assistant
• Denny Purcell – mastering
• Jonathan Russell – mastering assistant
• David Scheinmann – photography^[2]

Charts and certifications

Album charts

Singles charts

Certifications

Cannibals

"Cannibals" is the second single from the album. It is very similar in sound and structure to Dire Straits hit "Walk of Life", also written by Knopfler.

The song was the concert opener for the 2008 Kill to Get Crimson world tour.

Track listing

1. "Cannibals"
2. "Tall Order Baby"
3. "What Have I Got To Do"

Rüdiger

"Rüdiger" is the third and final single from the album

Track listing

1. "Rüdiger"
2. "My Claim to Fame"
3. "Tall Order Baby"
4. "What Have I Got To Do"

References