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Sailing to Philadelphia
Rock · 2000 · 13 tracks

Sailing to Philadelphia

Mark Knopfler

Elegant roots rock and historical storytelling driven by clean, finger-picked guitar lines. A warm, cinematic journey across American and British landscapes.

September 15, 2000 · Mercury

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A sophisticated, well-traveled wisdom that feels both expansive and deeply intimate.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
What It Is
4:58
02
Sailing to Philadelphia
5:30
03
Who's Your Baby Now
3:06
04
Baloney Again
5:10
05
The Last Laugh
3:22
06
Do America
4:12
07
El Macho
5:29
08
Prairie Wedding
4:27
09
Wanderlust
3:53
10
Speedway at Nazareth
6:22
11
Junkie Doll
4:35
12
Silvertown Blues
5:30
13
Sands of Nevada
3:57
Moments Worth Listening For
The crisp, clean Stratocaster solo on What It Is that feels like a classic Dire Straits callback.
The vocal blend between Knopfler and James Taylor on the title track, mimicking the dialogue of Mason and Dixon.
The slow-burn build of Speedway at Nazareth, where the guitar mimics the rising tension of a race track.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Sailing to Philadelphia sound next to the rest of Mark Knopfler's catalogue?

Road Trip+1.4σ

Road Trip saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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