The Ragpicker's Dream
Mark Knopfler · 2002
56 min · 12 tracks · blues rock · country rock · Celtic rock
A tapestry of storytelling woven through rootsy melodies and reflective lyrics that evoke a sense of place.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- long immersive listening sessions
- reflective storytelling experiences
- wave-like pacing and dynamics
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2002, 'The Ragpicker's Dream' is Mark Knopfler's fourth solo album following his acclaimed album 'Get Lucky' from 2009. At this point, Knopfler had established himself as a solo artist after the dissolution of Dire Straits, exploring more personal and narrative-driven songwriting.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Dire Straits· James Taylor· Lyle Lovett
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Why Aye Man 6:16
- 2 Devil Baby 4:07
- 3 Hill Farmer’s Blues 3:47
- 4 A Place Where We Used to Live 4:36
- 5 Quality Shoe 3:58
- 6 Fare Thee Well Northumberland 6:31
- 7 Marbletown 3:35
- 8 You Don’t Know You’re Born 5:22
- 9 Coyote 5:58
- 10 The Ragpicker’s Dream 4:22
- 11 Daddy’s Gone to Knoxville 2:50
- 12 Old Pigweed 4:34
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