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- Summary: The double-disc release for the former Dire Straits leader was co-produced with Guy Fletcher and Chuck Ainlay.
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- Record Label: Verve
- Genre(s): Adult Contemporary, Pop/Rock
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| Yon's my privateer See how trim she lies To every man a lucky hand And every man a prize I live to ride the ocean The mighty world around To take a... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 8 out of 9
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Sep 21, 2012Some of the noisier blues are cheesy, but, in the main, this is a warm, authentic and durable record: the musical equivalent of a well-worn plaid shirt.
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Sep 9, 2013The pleasure isn't in the gimmick or the dress-up, but in the disciplined play of emotion behind them.
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Sep 21, 2012Knopfler's sueded voice has changed little since his 1980s heyday, and his elegant electric-guitar work sounds better than ever.
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MojoSep 21, 2012Master of genre purity in R&B, Country and folk, Knopfler shapes each style to his own purpose and personality. [Oct 2012, p.83]
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Dec 7, 2012On Privateering, his seventh solo outing, Knopfler has crafted his most ambitious and pugnacious set to date.
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Sep 13, 2013Privateering is a rootsy testament to Knopfler’s rich reservoir of influences.
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Sep 9, 2013Privateering is a textbook example of a mixed bag--frustrating.
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