Kill to Get Crimson explained

Kill to Get Crimson
Type:studio
Artist:Mark Knopfler
Cover:Kill to Get Crimson Cover.jpg
Recorded:January–March 2007
Studio:British Grove Studios, Chiswick, West London
Genre:Roots rock, folk rock
Label:Mercury
Warner Bros. (US)
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Kill to Get Crimson is the fifth solo studio album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, released on 17 September 2007 by Mercury Records internationally and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States.[1] The album's title comes from a line in the song "Let It All Go." The album cover image is taken from the painting Four Lambrettas and Three Portraits of Janet Churchman by John Bratby, painted in 1958. The first singles from the album were "True Love Will Never Fade" in Europe and "Punish The Monkey" in North America.[2] The album debuted at number 26 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling about 23,000 copies in its first week.[3] The Kill to Get Crimson Tour promoting the album started on 29 March 2008 in Amsterdam, Netherlands and ended on 31 July 2008 in Miami, Florida.[4] The album was released on CD, CD/DVD, double vinyl LP, and a Deluxe Set of 180g vinyl LP and CD.

The album track "Secondary Waltz" dates from the early '80s, and was mentioned by Knopfler in an interview in 1985.[5]

Touring

See main article: Kill to Get Crimson Tour. Knopfler supported the release of Kill to Get Crimson with the Kill to Get Crimson Tour of Europe and North America, which started on 29 March 2008 in Amsterdam, and included 94 concerts in 88 cities, ending on 31 July 2008 in Miami, Florida. The tour lineup included Mark Knopfler (guitars, vocals), Richard Bennett (guitars), Danny Cummings (drums), Guy Fletcher (keyboards), Matt Rollings (keyboards), Glenn Worf (bass) and John McCusker (fiddle, cittern). The tour included a six-night run at the Royal Albert Hall in London, with Bap Kennedy as the supporting act. Jesca Hoop was the opening act for the North America leg of the tour.[6]

Track listing

All songs were written by Mark Knopfler.

Personnel

Production

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] 61
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 75
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 58

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Erlewine . Stephen Thomas . Kill to Get Crimson . AllMusic. 24 November 2011.
  2. http://www.markknopfler.com/blogs/news/archive/2007/08/07/162.aspx Mark Knopfler official web site 2007/08/07
  3. Katie Hasty, "Reba Outmuscles Kanye, 50 To Score First No. 1", Billboard.com, 26 September 2007.
  4. Web site: Tour Archives . Mark Knopfler Official Website . 2011-11-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111208205744/http://www.markknopfler.com/tour/history/ktgc_europe.aspx . 8 December 2011 .
  5. Web site: Archived copy . www.knopfler.net . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080527141355/http://www.knopfler.net/interview48.html . 27 May 2008 . dead.
  6. Web site: Kill to Get Crimson Tour 2008 . Mark Knopfler News . 26 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130118183603/http://www.mark-knopfler-news.co.uk/KTGC_sets.html . 18 January 2013 . dead .
  7. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 2007. dutchcharts.nl. 9 August 2020.
  8. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. 9 August 2020.
  9. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2007. hitparade.ch. 9 August 2020.

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