Sailing to Philadelphia

Sailing to Philadelphia

Released

Recorded

2000

Length

64:40

Mark Knopfler, Chuck Ainlay

Professional reviews

Golden Heart
(1996)

Sailing to Philadelphia
(2000)

The Ragpicker's Dream
(2002)

Sailing to Philadelphia is an album by Mark Knopfler (former frontman of Dire Straits) released in 2000. The album's sixth song, "Do America", replaces "One More Matinee" on the Warner Bros. release in North America and is included on the UK and North American releases only. The title track is drawn from Thomas Pynchon's novel about Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, the two English surveyors who established the border between Pennsylvania and Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia in the 1760s. The border later became known as the Mason-Dixon Line and has been used since the 1820s to denote the border between the Southern United States, where slavery continued until the American Civil War, and the northern states.

In some territories (Western Europe being one example), the album was released as an HDCD.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Mark Knopfler.

There are many guest appearances by other musicians on various tracks, including:

James Taylor – vocals on "Sailing to Philadelphia"
Van Morrison – vocals on "The Last Laugh"
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings – vocals on "Prairie Wedding" and "Speedway at Nazareth"
Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford – vocals on "Silvertown Blues"
Aubrey Haynie – violin on "What It Is" and "Speedway at Nazareth"

v • d • e Mark Knopfler

Tour personnel	Richard Bennett • Danny Cummings • Guy Fletcher • John McCusker • Matt Rollings • Glenn Worf

former members	Jim Cox • Chad Cromwell

Studio albums	Golden Heart • Sailing to Philadelphia • The Ragpicker's Dream • Shangri-La • Kill To Get Crimson

Singles and EPs	Darling Pretty • Cannibals • Rüdiger • What It Is • Sailing to Philadelphia • Silvertown Blues • Why Aye Man • Boom, Like That • The Trawlerman's Song EP • One Take Radio Sessions • True Love Will Never Fade • Punish the Monkey

Soundtracks	Local Hero • Cal • Comfort and Joy • The Princess Bride • Last Exit to Brooklyn • Screenplaying • Metroland • Wag the Dog • A Shot at Glory

Collaborations	Neck and Neck (with Chet Atkins) • All the Roadrunning (with Emmylou Harris) • Real Live Roadrunning (with Emmylou Harris)

Videography	A Night in London • Real Live Roadrunning (with Emmylou Harris)

Related articles	Dire Straits • The Notting Hillbillies