NEW ALBUM: Recorded in California earlier this year, Mark's fourth solo album, entitled Shangri-La, is now finished and will be released on September 27th.



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Track List

1. 5.15 a.m. - 5:54

2. boom, like that - 5:47

3. sucker row - 4:55

4. the trawlerman¹s song - 5:00

5. back to tupelo - 4:29

6. our shangri-la - 5:41

7. everybody pays - 5:23

8. song for sonny liston - 5:07

9. whoop de doo - 3:49

10. postcards from paraguay - 4:05

11. all that matters - 3:09

12. stand up guy - 4:33

13. donegan¹s gone - 3:00

14. don¹t crash the ambulance - 5:06


vocals: mark knopfler
guitars: mark knopfler and richard bennett
pianos and organ: jim cox and guy fletcher
bass: glenn worf
drums: chad cromwell

paul franklin: pedal steel on ‘our shangri-la’ and ‘whoop de doo’

recorded at shangri-la studios, malibu
engineered by chuck ainlay
additional engineering: guy fletcher
mixed at british grove studios, chiswick, london
assistant engineer: rupert coulson
mastered by bob ludwig at gateway mastering and dvd, maine
all songs written by mark knopfler
produced by chuck ainlay and mark knopfler

Shangri-La: press & media interviews

The album will be released worldwide on September 27th (September 28th in the USA) and will be available in 4 formats
(although not all 4 formats will be available in all territories):

1) CD + free DVD containing rehearsal interviews
and studio performance footage
2) Double vinyl version
3) SACD 5.1 version (SACD will be a hybrid release,
with a 5.1 mix and SACD Stereo
4) Cassette version (limited territories only)
All four formats for the album will be available to all territories. However, there’s no guarantee that the individual territories will make all of them available commercially. We will not know which versions will be available in which countries, so you will need to check with your local record outlets.


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SINGLE RELEASE IN THE UK

The single Boom, Like That will be released on September 20th

It will be available in 2 formats:

1. The CD single will be manufactured to look like a 7” vinyl release, complete with “grooves”, and will contain 2 tracks, Boom, Like That and a song called Summer of Love which was recorded in the Shangri-La session in Malibu but did not make it onto the album track list.

2. There will also be a 7” vinyl single release, containing 2 tracks: a-side, Boom, Like That and Who’s Your Baby Now recorded live at Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada in 2001.

Artwork for the UK single release is pending approval from MK.

The CD single will be available in advance by pre-order through HMV.com for a special price of £0.99, and then in store at £1.99. The 7” vinyl will be available to pre-order from HMV.com for £1.99, and will retail in shops for the same price. Both the CD and vinyl version of the single will be numbered and deleted after the first week, after which they will only be available to purchase for as long as stocks remain in store. We will shortly be providing a link through to HMV.com so you can place your order.



SINGLE RELEASE OUTSIDE THE UK




CD single cover - Europe only (excluding UK)

Internationally (excluding North America) we will be releasing a 2 track CD containing Boom, Like That and Summer Of Love. There will also be a CD Maxi with 3 tracks, Boom, Like That, Summer Of Love and Who’s Your Baby Now, live from Massey Hall. These will not be deleted, and will be in store for as long as stocks last. We do not have confirmation on which date these will be released, in which territories, or indeed if they will be releasing a commercial single at all. There will be no vinyl single release outside the UK

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RECORD OF THE WEEK: Boom Like That is BBC Radio 2's 'Record of the Week' commencing Monday 23rd of August. (22/08/04)

EPK AND BLT STUDIO VIDEO: You can now watch the Shangri-La EPK (Electro Press Kit) and the Boom Like That studio video at www.mark-knopfler.com

Germany Tour Dates

10. April 2005 Stuttgart Schleyerhalle
11. April 2005 M黱chen Olympiahalle
12. April 2005 Wien Stadthalle
14. April 2005 Hannover Tui Arena
21. April 2005 Erfurt Messehalle
22. April 2005 Frankfurt Festhalle
23. April 2005 Hamburg Color Line Arena
24. April 2005 Dortmund Westfalenhalle
06. Juni 2005 K鰈n K鰈narena
07. Juni 2005 Berlin Waldb黨ne
08. Juni 2005 Leipzig Arena


UK Tour Dates

Edinburgh Playhouse - Sunday 22nd May
Newcastle City Hall - Monday 23rd May
Cardiff C.I.A. - Tuesday 24th May
Brighton Centre - Wednesday 25th May
Manchester M.E.N. Arena - Thursday 26th May
London Royal Albert Hall - Tuesday 31st May
London Royal Albert Hall - Wednesday 1st June
Birmingham N.E.C. - Saturday 4th June


Australia Tour Dates

10 March Perth - Burswood dome
12 March Melbourne - Rod laver arena
13 March Adelaide - Entertainment Centre
16 March Sydney - Entertainment Centre
17 March Brisbane - Entertainment Centre
19 March Auckland NZ - Vineyard
21 March Christchurch NZ - Westpac trust stadium

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Mark is currently in the USA promoting the Shangri-La album. Here is pic of Mark and Richard on the Prairie Home Companion live radio show in St. Paul, Minneapolis, on 2nd Oct. (03/10/04)

[ Last edited by allen on 2004-10-6 at 02:19 PM ]

We will try to keep you posted of the highest chart positions for the Shangri-La album. So far, we have the following official information:

Norway 1
Italy 4
Holland 5
Finland 18
Denmark 4
UK 11
Belgium 9
France 4

Remember Saturday July 13th 1985 ? Well, the whole Live Aid concert, including the DS performances of Money For Nothing and Sultans of Swing, has now been put on a four disc DVD set to be released worldwide on November 1st 2004. Get one for Xmas! (06/10/04)

MK at Live Aid, 1985

DATE COUNTRY/CITY VENUE WEB BOX OFFICE ON SALE
Thu 10/03/05 Australia, Perth Burswood Dome www.bocsticketing.com.au  TBA  Oct 22nd
Sat 12/03/05 Australia, Melbourne Rod Laver Arena www.ticketek.com TBA Oct 22nd
Sun 13/03/05 Australia, Adelaide Entertainment Centre www.bass.net.au TBA Oct 22nd
Wed 16/03/05 Australia, Sydney Entertainment Centre www.ticketmaster7.com TBA Oct 22nd
Thu 17/03/05 Australia, Brisbane Entertainment Centre www.ticketek.com  TBA Oct 22nd
Sat 19/03/05 New Zealand, New Plymouth Bowl of Brooklands TBA TBA Oct 22nd
Mon 21/03/05 New Zealand, Christchurch Westpac Trust Stadium TBA TBA Oct 22nd
Sun 10/04/05 Germany, Stuttgart Schleyerhalle www.eventim.de 01805 570 000 Oct 7th
Mon 11/04/05 Germany, Munich Olympiahall www.eventim.de 01805 570 000 Oct 7th
Tue 12/04/05 Austria, Vienna Stadhalle www.eventim.de 01805 570 000 Oct 7th
Thu 14/04/05 Germany, Hannover Preussag Arena www.eventim.de 01805 570 000 Oct 7th
Fri 15/04/05 Holland, Amsterdam HMH www.ticketservice.nl TBA Oct 2nd
Sat 16/04/05 Holland, Amsterdam HMH www.ticketservice.nl TBA Oct 2nd
Sun 17/04/05 Holland, Rotterdam Ahoy www.ticketservice.nl TBA  Oct 2nd
Thu 21/04/05 Germany, Erfurt Messehalle www.eventim.de 01805 570 000 Oct 7th
Fri 22/04/05 Germany, Frankfurt Festhalle www.eventim.de 01805 570 000 Oct 7th
Sat 23/04/05 Germany, Hamburg Color Line Arena www.eventim.de 01805 570 000 Oct 7th
Sun 24/04/05 Germany, Dortmund Westfalenhalle www.eventim.de 01805 570 000 Oct 7th
Mon 25/04/05 Belgium, Antwerp Sportpaleis www.goformusic.be 0900 2 6060 Oct 1st
Wed 04/05/05 Hungary, Budapest Arena www.ticketpro.hu  0042 02 9632 9999 Oct 4th
Thu 05/05/05 Czech Rep, Prague T-Mobile Arena www.ticketpro.cz  03361 422 2682 Oct 4th
Fri 06/05/05 Poland, Katowice Spodek TBA  TBA Oct 8th
Sat 07/05/05 Poland, Warsaw Torwar TBA  TBA Oct 8th
Tue 10/05/04 Finland, Helsinki Hartwall Arena www.lippupalvelu.fi     
Thu 12/05/05 Sweden, Stockholm Globe Arena www.globearenas.se 0046 (0) 77 131 0000 Oct 11th
Fri 13/05/05 Norway, Oslo Spektrum www.oslospekrum.no 0047815 11 211 Oct 9th
Sat 14/05/05 Norway, Bergen Haukelandshallen www.oleblues.net   Oct 9th
Sun 15/05/05 Sweden, Gothenburg Scandinavium www.globearenas.se 0046 (0) 77 131 0000 Oct 11th
Mon 16/05/05 Denmark, Copenhagen Forum www.billetlugen.dk 0045 70 263 267 Oct 11th
Tue 17/05/05 Denmark, Horsens Forum www.billetlugen.dk 0045 70 263 267 Oct 11th
Sun 22/05/05 UK, Edinburgh Playhouse www.ticketline.co.uk 0870 4445556 Oct 8th
Mon 23/05/05 UK, Newcastle City Hall www.ticketline.co.uk 0870 4445556 Oct 8th
Tue 24/05/05 UK, Cardiff CIA www.ticketline.co.uk 0870 4445556 Oct 8th
Wed 25/05/05 UK, Brighton Brighton Centre www.ticketline.co.uk 0870 4445556 Oct 8th
Thu 26/05/05 UK, Manchester MEN Arena www.ticketline.co.uk 0870 4445556 Oct 8th
Tue 31/05/05 UK, London Royal Albert Hall www.ticketline.co.uk 0870 4445556 Oct 8th
Wed 01/06/05 UK, London Royal Albert Hall www.ticketline.co.uk 0870 4445556 Oct 8th
Sat 4/06/05 UK, Birmingham NEC www.ticketline.co.uk 0870 4445556 Oct 8th
Mon 06/06/05 Germany, Cologne Arena www.eventim.de 01805 570 000 Oct 7th
Tue 07/06/05 Germany, Berlin Waldbuhne www.eventim.de 01805 570 000 Oct 7th
Wed 08/06/05 Germany, Leipzig Arena www.eventim.de 01805 570 000 Oct 7th

last updated 06/10/

Mark and band are performing live tomorrow morning on Ken Bruce's show on Radio 2. They will be performing 4 tracks over the course of the show, from 9:30 a.m. through to 12:00 p.m. They are also recording 2 tracks, one of which will be exclusively available on the Radio 2 website, and one of which will form part of a later broadcast.

Luke Brighty - guitar
Marcus Cliffe - bass
Danny Cummings - drums
Guy Fletcher - keyboard
Bobby Valentino - violin & other strings

(11/10/04)