Behind the Lines (David Knopfler album)

Behind the Lines is David Knopfler's second solo album after leaving Dire Straits.[1] It was released in 1985 and in 1997 on the Paris Original Music label.[2] The album was dedicated to "Anna with love".

Behind the Lines
Studio album by
Released1985
RecordedHermes Studio One, Kamen, West Germany
GenreRock, pop
LabelParis Original Music
ProducerDavid Knopfler, Hans Rolf Schade
David Knopfler chronology
Release
(1983)
Behind the Lines
(1985)
Cut the Wire
(1986)

Track listing edit

All tracks composed by David Knopfler; except where indicated

  1. "Heart to Heart" - 2:59
  2. "Shockwave" (lyrics: David Knopfler; music: Bub Roberts, Hans Rolf Schade, David Knopfler) - 3:36
  3. "Double Dealing" - 3:09
  4. "The Missing Book" - 4:48
  5. "I'll Be There" - 4:30
  6. "Prophecies" - 5:48
  7. "The Stone Wall Garden" - 4:11
  8. "Sanchez" - 4:52
  9. "One Time" - 3:16

Personnel edit

  • David Knopfler - piano, synthesizer, vocals
  • Bub Roberts - guitar, guitar synthesizer
  • Dave Taif Ball, Pino Palladino, Nick Davis - bass
  • Richard Dunn, Hans Rolf Schade - piano, synthesizer
  • Peter Schön - synthesizer, bass synthesizer on "Heart to Heart"
  • Arrun Ahmun - drums, percussion
  • Dave Jackson, Forrest Thomas, Judy Cheeks, Mick Jackson, Patricia Shockley - backing vocals
  • Georg Mayr - saxophone on ""I'll Be There"

References edit

  1. ^ Stürenburg, Holger (2001). Forever Young (in German). ISBN 9783831116164.
  2. ^ "Behind the Lines - Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 December 2010.