Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La (2004) Restored
Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La (2004)
DVD-Audio | ISO + Ini | Audio: MLP 5.1 96 kHz/24-bit; LPCM 2.0, 96 kHz/24-bit | DD 5.1, DD 2.0
Video: MPEG 2, NTSC 16:9 (720x480), VBR (8500 Kbps) | ~ 7,67 Gb | 5% Recovery
Rock | Warner Bros. Records #48918-2
Disk is Watermarked!
DVD-Audio | ISO + Ini | Audio: MLP 5.1 96 kHz/24-bit; LPCM 2.0, 96 kHz/24-bit | DD 5.1, DD 2.0
Video: MPEG 2, NTSC 16:9 (720x480), VBR (8500 Kbps) | ~ 7,67 Gb | 5% Recovery
Rock | Warner Bros. Records #48918-2
Disk is Watermarked!
This musical excursion from acclaimed singer-songwriter-guitarist Mark Knopfler, Shangri-La is perhaps his most accomplished album since his halcyon days in Dire Straits. A four-time Grammy winner who has sold some 110 million albums worldwide with that group and solo and whose signature guitar sound, instantly recognizable vocals and smart lyrics have made him one of Rock's most admired artists. Knopfler offers an idyllic earthly refuge for the sophisticated Rock fan with Shangri-La. It features his signature storytelling style of songwriting. It was released on HDCD and in 5.1 Surround Sound on SACD and DVD-Audio.
Sound.
The sound shimmers and sparkles remarkably. Six guys are in the band but this is a textbook example of economy: Knopfler and Richard Bennett on guitars, two keyboards, bass and drums, but because everyone plays so sparingly it sounds like less. Co-producer/engineer Chuck Ainlay and Knopfler get huge credit for the sound, which, along with the musicians’ playing, serves the material perfectly. These are accomplished musicians who have complemented Knopfler well for most of a decade, and they each know how important it is what’s left out – to play simply brilliantly.
Amazingly, they claim about half the numbers were done on the first take – live, basically. Even when they went for a few more takes, they came back to the first. They were all playing together in the same studio, an oddity in recording these days. The live-ness of their methods makes the mix and clarity of the sound that much more extraordinary.
The interaction of the two guitarists is something to behold. It’s like Bennett is Knopfler’s alter ego. I was blown away to see in the video portions that Bennett is playing some of the parts I would otherwise have positively identified as unmistakably Knopfler. But I always give credit to the leader for creating the sound, even if he does it through someone else’s fingers.
The 5.1 mix just ups the ante. You can really notice the difference in resolution, especially in the vocals, which show more echo and much more presence than in the stereo mix. The guitars, rarely more than two at a time, nonetheless fill the space, floating and expanding in an instinctive slow ballet, sometimes coming in directionally but without unnecessary dramatics. Direction and placement are used effectively for the other instruments as well, especially the organ.
Extras.
Besides credits (notable for a listing of all instruments played) and lyrics, there’s an “About the Music” video, which is interesting in spite of its half hour length and lack of dramatics, though it could have used a little editing to reduce some of the talk about how well the band knows each other and plays together organically. Got a little tired of that word. It includes live in-studio playing footage, but you get more of that through the inclusion of four songs seemingly recorded live (and not different from the album versions), three from the album (“Boom Like That,” “Everybody Pays,” “Whoop De Doo”) and one older fave of Knopfler’s, with a great opening , “Summer of Love.” Nice to have.
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Starting log…
Titlesets found: 1
Opening Titleset 1:
Titles found: 2
Opening Title 1:
Tracks found: 14
Track 01 - 00:05:54 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 02 - 00:05:49 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 03 - 00:04:56 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 04 - 00:05:02 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 05 - 00:04:32 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 06 - 00:05:42 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 07 - 00:05:24 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 08 - 00:05:07 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 09 - 00:03:54 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 10 - 00:04:07 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 11 - 00:03:09 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 12 - 00:04:33 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 13 - 00:03:06 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 14 - 00:05:06 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Opening Title 2:
Tracks found: 14
Track 01 - 00:05:54 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 02 - 00:05:49 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 03 - 00:04:56 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 04 - 00:05:02 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 05 - 00:04:32 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 06 - 00:05:42 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 07 - 00:05:24 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 08 - 00:05:07 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 09 - 00:03:54 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 10 - 00:04:07 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 11 - 00:03:09 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 12 - 00:04:33 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 13 - 00:03:06 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 14 - 00:05:06 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Closing log…
Titlesets found: 1
Opening Titleset 1:
Titles found: 2
Opening Title 1:
Tracks found: 14
Track 01 - 00:05:54 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 02 - 00:05:49 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 03 - 00:04:56 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 04 - 00:05:02 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 05 - 00:04:32 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 06 - 00:05:42 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 07 - 00:05:24 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 08 - 00:05:07 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 09 - 00:03:54 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 10 - 00:04:07 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 11 - 00:03:09 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 12 - 00:04:33 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 13 - 00:03:06 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Track 14 - 00:05:06 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 6 Ch (Lf-Rf-Ls-Rs-C-LFE)
Opening Title 2:
Tracks found: 14
Track 01 - 00:05:54 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 02 - 00:05:49 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 03 - 00:04:56 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 04 - 00:05:02 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 05 - 00:04:32 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 06 - 00:05:42 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 07 - 00:05:24 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 08 - 00:05:07 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 09 - 00:03:54 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 10 - 00:04:07 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 11 - 00:03:09 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 12 - 00:04:33 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 13 - 00:03:06 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Track 14 - 00:05:06 - MLP, 24bit, 96000Hz, 2 Ch (L-R)
Closing log…
Title: SHANGRILA
Size: 2.44 Gb ( 2 558 976,00 KBytes ) - DVD-5
Enabled regions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
VTS_01 :
Play Length: 01:06:19
Video: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR
Audio:
Not specified, AC3, 3/2 (L,C,R,SL,SR)+LFE ch, 448 kbps, Delay 0 mSec
Not specified, AC3, 2/0 (L,R) ch, 224 kbps, Delay 0 mSec
Subtitles:
Not specified
VTS_02 :
Play Length: 00:29:32+00:05:47+00:05:27+00:03:54+00:03:17+00:00:01
Video: NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR, Auto Pan&Scan, Auto Letterboxed
Audio:
Not specified (Dolby AC3, 2 ch)
Not specified (Dolby AC3, 2 ch)
Size: 2.44 Gb ( 2 558 976,00 KBytes ) - DVD-5
Enabled regions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
VTS_01 :
Play Length: 01:06:19
Video: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR
Audio:
Not specified, AC3, 3/2 (L,C,R,SL,SR)+LFE ch, 448 kbps, Delay 0 mSec
Not specified, AC3, 2/0 (L,R) ch, 224 kbps, Delay 0 mSec
Subtitles:
Not specified
VTS_02 :
Play Length: 00:29:32+00:05:47+00:05:27+00:03:54+00:03:17+00:00:01
Video: NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR, Auto Pan&Scan, Auto Letterboxed
Audio:
Not specified (Dolby AC3, 2 ch)
Not specified (Dolby AC3, 2 ch)
Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La (2004) Restored
Tracklist:
01. 5:15 A.M.
02. Boom, Like That
03. Sucker Row
04. The Trawlerman's Song
05. Back to Tupelo
06. Our Shangri-La
07. Everybody Pays
08. Song for Sonny
09. Whoop De Doo
10. Postcards from Paraguay
11. All That Matters
12. Stand Up Guy
13. Donegan's Gone
14. Don't Crash the Ambulance
Also includes interviews on the making of shangri-la and video performances of 'boom, like that'', "everybody pays", "whoop de doo" and the previously ureleased "summer of love".
Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La (2004) Restored
