metroland (OST)

V.A.

basic information

release date	1998 May, 11
country of manufacture	Germany [CD]
label	Vertigo
catalog no.	536 912-4 [Cass.], 536 912-2 [CD]
format	Cass., CD
note of registration	P1998 Mercury Records Ltd. ©1998 Mercury Records Ltd.
recording	Sarm West Studios. London
mixing	n/a
mastering	Denny Purcel at Georgtown Masters Inc., Nashville assisted by Jonathan Russell
production	Mark Knopfler, Chuck Ainlay
credits	I‘d like to thank Chuck and the band for making me sound better than I do, my assistent Robyn Becker and Ed Bicknell, Jean Seal and John Horwood at Damage Management for making me appear to be better organised than I really am. Additional thanks to my guitar tech, Glenn Saggers and to Gina Spencer and Steve Butler for their help with track licensing.

musicians

*Mark Knopfler*	guitars, vocals
Richard Bennett 5)	guitars
Jim Cox 5)	piano, hammond organ
Guy Fletcher 5)	keyboards
Chris White 5)	saxophones, flute
Steve Sidwell 5)	trumpet, flugelhorn
Glenn Worf 5)	bass
Chad Cromwell 5)	drums

tracks

1	Metroland Theme [Instrumental] (2:27) 6)
2	Annick (3:01) 6)
4	Brats* 2:39 6)
6	down day* 1:51 6)
7	walk in Paris, a* 1:36 6)
8	she‘s gone* 1:28 6)
15	metroland* 4:41 6)

notes

Mark Knopfler

photo © by Mark Leialoha (taken from the booklet)

The album metroland additionally comprises the track(s) 'sultans of swing' from the album(s): 'Dire Straits: same'.

– Cassette

– Promos
metroland

lyrics

15

Metroland
(Mark Knopfler)

Yearning we were yearning
Green light blinding on the rail
Burning we were burning
And the line unwinding to the holy grail
To the future gleaming on a blue horizon
And a golden girl on golden sand
Dreaming fantasizing
In another world from Metroland

I’ve danced in rain and I’ve been Django
And I’ve got laid
I’ve been a Rolling Stone
I’ve been Verlaine
And I’ve been Rimbaud
Not afraid to walk alone
And now I take my midnight ramble
Do I fold or play what’s in my hand
What’s at stake and what’s the gamble
Do I stay in Metroland

Dreams yesterday’s laughter
Ghosts and lovers come back to play
Bur dreams have a morning after
And run for cover
In the light of day
I got something real worth holding on to
I can belong to and understand
I’ve made my deal
I will go on to
Make my peace with Metroland

published by Rondor Music (London) Ltd/Straitjacket Songs Ltd

last update of this webpage: 15.07.2011

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