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Sailing to Philadelphia - Mark Knopfler
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74 out of 100

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9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 36 Ratings

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  • Summary: The second full solo album from the Dire Straits frontman features guest appearances from James Taylor and Van Morrison.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Wall of Sound
    81
    Sailing to Philadelphia represents yet another high watermark in his impressive recording career.... If there's anything to quibble about here, it's that the CD's energy sags because it contains so many ballads and mood pieces.
  2. Sonicnet
    80
    With Sailing to Philadelphia, however, Knopfler fully reclaims his near-unique position as an instrumentalist of purpose -- one whose every note seems to have a reason for being. That reason, of course, is in service of his beautifully written and masterfully arranged songs.
  3. All Music Guide
    60
    True, Knopfler's basic approach remains the same - as a guitarist, he is still enamored of the minor-key finger-picking style of J.J. Cale, and as a singer/songwriter, he remains enthralled with Bob Dylan. But in one song after another on this album, you get the feeling that he started out playing some familiar song in a specific genre and eventually extrapolated upon it enough to call it an original.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. DamoM
    10
    This ahd got to be Knopfler's best solo piece of work. All amateurs step aside, as a master shows how it's done!
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  2. tamj
    10
    superb sound and wonderful history brought to the forefront...
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. BeaL
    10
    Great tunes on the whole cd
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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