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What It Is. Mark Knopfler — Sailing to Philadelphia (2000). Mark Knopfler’s second solo album — a rich, unhurried collection of storytelling rock and acoustic Americana that confirmed his status as one of the finest guitarists and songwriters of his generation. Featuring What It Is, Sailing to Philadelphia, Silvertown Blues and Wanderlust. Rock / acoustic rock / Americana / Celtic from Glasgow, Scotland / Newcastle upon Tyne, England. New & sealed.

Sailing to Philadelphia — Most Searched Facts

• Sailing to Philadelphia (the title track) — the most searched track on the album — a duet with James Taylor — telling the story of Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, the surveyors who drew the Mason–Dixon Line separating Maryland and Pennsylvania in the 1760s
• What It Is — the most searched album opener — UK number forty-two in 2000 — a mellow, groove-driven track featuring Knopfler’s instantly recognisable fingerpicking guitar style
• Silvertown Blues — the most searched Knopfler blues track — inspired by the docklands area of Silvertown in east London — a working-class narrative in the tradition of his best character songwriting
• The album features guest appearances from James Taylor, Van Morrison and Gillian Welch — the most searched Sailing to Philadelphia collaborator fact
• Sailing to Philadelphia reached UK number four in 2000 — the most searched album chart fact — a commercial and critical success for Knopfler’s post-Dire Straits career

The Mason–Dixon Line — Most Searched Context

• The Mason–Dixon Line was surveyed by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon between 1763 and 1767 — the most searched Mason–Dixon Line fact — originally drawn to resolve a border dispute between Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia
• It became the symbolic boundary between the Northern and Southern United States — particularly associated with the division between free and slave states before the Civil War — the most searched Mason–Dixon cultural fact
• Philadelphia was the destination of their survey — the song imagines Mason and Dixon’s journey and conversation — the most searched song narrative fact

Most Searched Mark Knopfler Facts

• Mark Knopfler born 12 August 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland — raised in Newcastle upon Tyne — adopted the Geordie accent and identity that shaped much of his songwriting — the most searched Knopfler origin fact
• Founder, guitarist and songwriter of Dire Straits — formed in London in 1977 — Brothers in Arms (1985) sold over 30 million copies worldwide — the most searched Dire Straits fact
• Money for Nothing (1985) — the most searched Dire Straits song — features Sting singing the “I want my MTV” hook — the guitar riff is one of the most recognisable in rock history — the most searched Money for Nothing fact
• Knopfler plays guitar with his fingers rather than a plectrum — his tone and technique are considered among the most distinctive in rock — the most searched Knopfler guitar technique fact
• He has composed numerous film scores including Local Hero (1983) and The Princess Bride (1987) — the most searched Knopfler film score fact

Frequently Asked Questions

• Who sings Sailing to Philadelphia with Mark Knopfler? — James Taylor — the most searched question
• What is the Mason–Dixon Line? — The boundary surveyed by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon 1763–1767 — symbolic divide between North and South USA — the most searched Mason–Dixon question
• Does Mark Knopfler use a plectrum? — No — he plays with his fingers — one of the most distinctive techniques in rock — the most searched guitar question
• Where is Mark Knopfler from? — Born Glasgow — raised in Newcastle upon Tyne — the most searched origin question
• What films has Mark Knopfler scored? — Local Hero (1983) and The Princess Bride (1987) among others — the most searched film score question

Track Listing

• What It Is
• Sailing to Philadelphia (feat. James Taylor)
• Who’s Your Baby Now
• Baloney Again
• The Last Laugh
• Do America
• Silvertown Blues
• El Macho
• Prairie Wedding
• Wanderlust
• Speedway at Nazareth
• Junkie Doll
• Sands of Nevada
• One More Matinee

Album Details

• Artist: Mark Knopfler
• Album: Sailing to Philadelphia
• Year: 2000
• Format: CD
• Label: Mercury Records
• EAN / Barcode: 0731454298124
• Condition: New & Sealed

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