A Shot at Glory (album)

A Shot at Glory is a soundtrack album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, released on 28 April 2002 by Mercury Records. The album contains music composed for the 2001 film A Shot at Glory, directed by Michael Corrente.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

In his review for AllMusic, William Ruhlmann gave the album three out of five stars, noting that Knopfler's soundtrack albums are so closely identified with him that "it's a dilemma where to shelve them in the record store."^[1] Ruhlmann continued:

The music will come as no surprise to anyone who's seen and heard such previous Knopfler soundtracks as those for Local Hero and The Princess Bride. There are some Scottish themes in keeping with the movie's setting ..., a couple of slow-moving instrumentals in which Knopfler fingerpicks an acoustic guitar, and three vocal tracks. "He's the Man" sounds like it could fit on a Dire Straits or Knopfler solo album, with its rocking tune; "Say Too Much" is a jazzy number with trumpet and saxophone solos, but minimal lyrics; and "All That I Have in the World" is a tender ballad. Chalk up another Mark Knopfler soundtrack that finds him repeating himself, however pleasantly.^[1]

Track listing

All music was written by Mark Knopfler, except where indicated.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sons of Scotland"		2:18
2.	"Hard Cases"		3:27
3.	"He's the Man"		4:42
4.	"Training"		3:29
5.	"The New Laird"		2:21
6.	"Say Too Much"		2:39
7.	"Four in a Row"		4:42
8.	"All That I Have in the World"		3:22
9.	"Sons of Scotland – Quiet Theme"		3:00
10.	"It's Over"		4:10
11.	"Wild Mountain Thyme"	Francis McPeake	3:36
Total length:			37:46

Personnel

Music

Mark Knopfler – guitars, bass
Guy Fletcher – keyboards
Billy Jackson – harp, bodhran, whistle
Iain Lothian – piano accordion
Steve Sidwell – flugelhorn
Danny Cummings – percussion
Iain MacInnes – bagpipes
Chris White – tenor and soprano saxophone
Catriona MacDonald – fiddle

Production

Mark Knopfler – producer
Guy Fletcher – producer

References

1 2 3 4 Ruhlmann, William. "A Shot at Glory". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2011.

External links

Mark Knopfler
Studio albums	Golden Heart Sailing to Philadelphia The Ragpicker's Dream Shangri-La Kill to Get Crimson Get Lucky Privateering Tracker
Soundtracks	Local Hero Cal Comfort and Joy The Princess Bride Last Exit to Brooklyn Wag the Dog Metroland A Shot at Glory Altamira (2016) (with Evelyn Glennie)
Collaborations	Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time (with the Notting Hillbillies) Neck and Neck (with Chet Atkins) All the Roadrunning (with Emmylou Harris) Real Live Roadrunning (with Emmylou Harris)
Compilations	Screenplaying Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler
Singles and EPs	"What It Is" "Why Aye Man" "Boom, Like That" The Trawlerman's Song (EP) One Take Radio Sessions (EP)
Videography	A Night in London Real Live Roadrunning (with Emmylou Harris)
Band personnel	Richard Bennett Jim Cox Chad Cromwell Danny Cummings Phil Cunningham Stuart Duncan Guy Fletcher Paul Franklin Mike Henderson John McCusker Michael McGoldrick Tim O'Brien Matt Rollings Ian Thomas Geraint Watkins Glenn Worf
Tours	Golden Heart Tour Sailing to Philadelphia Tour Shangri-La Tour All the Roadrunning Tour Kill to Get Crimson Tour Get Lucky Tour Bob Dylan Tour with Mark Knopfler 2011 Bob Dylan Tour with Mark Knopfler 2012 Privateering Tour Tracker Tour
Related articles	Mark Knopfler discography Brewers Droop Dire Straits The Notting Hillbillies British Grove Studios

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