Mark Knopfler discography
The Mark Knopfler discography consists of recordings by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, not including his work with Dire Straits. Knopfler began recording apart from Dire Straits in 1983, when he released his first soundtrack album Local Hero. That same year he produced his first album, Infidels for Bob Dylan. Between 1983 and 2002, Knopfler composed and released eight soundtrack albums. He also produced four additional albums for other artists, including Land of Dreams in 1988 for Randy Newman.
After he quietly disbanded Dire Straits in 1995, Knopfler released his first solo album Golden Heart in 1996. In total, he has released nine studio albums, four collaborative albums with Chet Atkins and Emmylou Harris, two EPs, and twelve singles. In addition, Knopfler has appeared on 115 albums by other artists, providing guitar tracks or guest appearance vocals.
Albums
Studio albums
Compilation albums
- Screenplaying
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Soundtrack albums
- Local Hero
- Cal
- Comfort and Joy
- The Princess Bride
- Last Exit to Brooklyn
- Wag the Dog
- Metroland
- A Shot at Glory
- Altamira with Evelyn Glennie
Collaborative albums
- Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time with The Notting Hillbillies
- Neck and Neck with Chet Atkins
- All the Roadrunning with Emmylou Harris
- Real Live Roadrunning with Emmylou Harris
Produced albums
- Infidels by Bob Dylan. Although Mark disowned the reworked version of the album as released, his production is still noticeable. Left off the album, but later released on The Bootleg Series, is the critically acclaimed "Blind Willie McTell", featuring only Dylan, singing and playing piano, accompanied by Mark Knopfler on acoustic guitar.
- Knife by Aztec Camera. This Scottish indie/new wave band was mostly a vehicle for the work of Roddy Frame, much as Dire Straits only ever recorded Mark Knopfler compositions.
- Miracle by Willy DeVille. The album was dedicated to Mark and his wife "for their support which was nothing short of a Miracle in a time of Dire Straits." The album ends with the ballad "Storybook Love", the theme from The Princess Bride movie.
- Land of Dreams by Randy Newman. Knopfler produced 7 of the album's 12 tracks. The album includes the single "It's Money that Matters", which unabashedly revisits the Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing".
- The Sailor's Revenge by Bap Kennedy was recorded at British Grove Studios in 2011.
Session work
- The Booze Brothers by Brewers Droop
- Slow Train Coming by Bob Dylan
- Sandy McLelland & the Backline by Sandy McLelland
- Oh What a Feeling by Mavis Staples
- Gaucho by Steely Dan
- Solo in Soho by Phil Lynott
- The Philip Lynott Album by Phil Lynott
- Beautiful Vision by Van Morrison
- Release by David Knopfler
- Phil Everly by Phil Everly
- Love Over and Over by Kate & Anna McGarrigle
- Climate of Hunter by Scott Walker
- Never Told a Soul by John Illsley
- The Rock Connection by Cliff Richard
- Boys and Girls by Bryan Ferry
- Stay Tuned by Chet Atkins
- Break Every Rule by Tina Turner
- The Color of Money Soundtrack
- ...Nothing Like the Sun by Sting
- Primitive Dance by Paul Brady
- Sails by Chet Atkins
- Soldier of Fortune by Thin Lizzy
- C.G.P. by Chet Atkins
- Down in the Groove by Bob Dylan
- Land of Dreams by Randy Newman
- Glass by John Illsley
- The Shouting Stage by Joan Armatrading
- Foreign Affair by Tina Turner
- River of Time by The Judds
- Brendan Croker & the Five O'Clock Shadows by Brendan Croker
- Hell to Pay by Jeff Healey
- Knebworth: The Album
- Voices That Care
- Damn Right, I've Got the Blues by Buddy Guy
- The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3, 1961–1991 by Bob Dylan
- Honky Tonk Demos
- Seminole Wind by John Anderson
- Country Rockers
- Dulcimer Sessions by David Schnaufer
- Ain't I a Woman by Rory Block
- Cookin' with the Blues
- Citizen Steely Dan by Steely Dan
- Heartbeat by Hank Marvin
- Beloved One by Dee Carstensen
- The Grand Tour by Aaron Neville
- Southwestern Cookin
- Flyer by Nanci Griffith
- Bradley Barn Sessions by George Jones
- Read My Licks by Chet Atkins
- Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 by Weird Al Yankovic
- Adios Amigo: A Tribute to Arthur Alexander
- Long Black Veil by The Chieftains
- Confessin' the Blues
- South of I-10 by Sonny Landreth
- Big River by Jimmy Nail
- Just Pickin by Steve Phillips
- The Way I Should by Iris DeMent
- Paradise by John Anderson
- Twang!: A Tribute to Hank Marvin & the Shadows
- Not Fade Away
- Dunblane tribute record
- Pickin' the Hits by Chet Atkins
- Nothin' but the Taillights by Clint Black
- Blues Legends
- Closing in on the Fire by Waylon Jennings
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- Man to Woman: Men of Note Sing for a Cause
- Celtic Christmas, Vol. 4
- Tribute to Tradition
- Austin Sessions by Kris Kristofferson
- Another World by Gerry Rafferty
- Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story 1972–1980
- Prince's Trust 10th Anniversary Birthday Party
- Guitar Heroes
- Singles Collection by Hank Marvin
- Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute
- Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
- Buried Treasures, Vol. 3 by Lindisfarne
- Human by Rod Stewart
- Small World Big Band by Jools Holland
- Chet Picks on the Grammys by Chet Atkins
- Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues by Jools Holland
- RCA Country Legends by John Anderson
- Vagabonds, Kings, Warriors, Angels by Thin Lizzy
- Parallel Tracks by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
- Double Shot Rocks by Alan Merrill
- Deja Vu by John Fogerty
- Is It Rolling Bob? A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan
- Very Best of Celtic Christmas
- Guitar Ballads by Hank Marvin
- ' by B.B. King
- Is It Rolling Bob? Dub Versions
- Just for a Thrill by Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings
- 36 Classic Guitar Favourites by Hank Marvin
- Sea Fever by William Topley
- Prairie Home Companion Duets
- East to West by Paul Burch
- Take the Weather with You by Jimmy Buffett
- Uncovered by Tony Joe White
- Timeless
- After Midnight Live by Eric Clapton
- ' by Emmylou Harris
- Earth to the Dandy Warhols by The Dandy Warhols
- Burning Your Playhouse Down by George Jones
- From the Reach by Sonny Landreth
- Inamorata by Guy Fletcher
- Legacy, Vol. 1 by Jeff Healey
- Life Goes On by Gerry Rafferty
- Greatest and Latest: Just a Thrill and Live by Bill Wyman
- The Secret Policeman's Balls
- Live at Knebworth
- Streets of Heaven by John Illsley
- Just Across the River by Jimmy Webb
- Mercury by Pieta Brown
- Gathering by Diane Schuur
- Freak Flag by Greg Brown
- Back Pages by America
- A Map of the Floating City by Thomas Dolby
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- Impressions by Chris Botti
- Angels Without Wings by Heidi Talbot
- These Wilder Things by Ruth Moody
- ' by Eric Clapton & Friends
- Croz by David Crosby
- Street Tracker by Pieta Brown
- Shine on Me by Dan Auerbach
- Have All The Songs Been Written? by The Killers
- You Don't Wanna Get You One of Those by Tommy Emmanuel
EPs
- The Trawlerman's Song EP
- One Take Radio Sessions
Singles
- "Going Home - UK #56
- "Darling Pretty" - UK #33
- "Cannibals" - UK #42, AUS #97
- "Rüdiger"
- "What It Is"
- "Sailing to Philadelphia"
- "Silvertown Blues"
- "Why Aye Man" - UK #81
- "Boom, Like That" - UK #34
- "The Trawlerman's Song"
- "True Love Will Never Fade"
- "Punish the Monkey"
- "Border Reiver"
- "Remembrance Day"
- "Redbud Tree"
- "Beryl"
- "Skydiver"
- "Good on You Son"
- "Back on the Dance Floor"
Soundtrack contributions
Released
- "Two Brothers and a Stranger" - The Color of Money
Unreleased
- "Theme Music" - In Private in Public: The Prince and Princess of Wales soundtrack
- "Get Busy" and "The Other Side of the Moon" - Hooves of Fire
Music videos