Mark Knopfler - Golden Heart Vinyl (VERY RARE) 2 x LP

Originally released in 1996, Golden Heart was Mark Knopfler’s debut solo studio album. The former Dire Straits frontman wrote all 14 songs and co-produced the album with Chuck Ainlay. Recorded in Nashville, London and Dublin, it brings together Knopfler’s distinctive guitar playing and storytelling with country, blues and Celtic folk influences. Longtime collaborator Guy Fletcher features on keyboards, alongside musicians including Richard Bennett and Paul Franklin.

“Darling Pretty” opens the album with a bright, melodic lift, while “Imelda” has a bluesier edge. The title track shows Knopfler at his most understated, and the Celtic influence comes through on “A Night in Summer Long Ago” and “Done With Bonaparte”. The album closes with the country ballad “Are We in Trouble Now”.

Golden Heart made its official vinyl debut in 2021, 25 years after the album first appeared. This pressing features the complete album across two heavyweight 180g black vinyl LPs, remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios.

Pressing and condition

- Official 2021 remastered pressing

- 2 × 12-inch 180g black vinyl LPs, 33 RPM

- Brand new and unplayed, with both records and the sleeve in mint condition

- Supplied in the album sleeve with a protective plastic outer cover

Track listing

LP 1 · Side A

1. Darling Pretty

2. Imelda

3. Golden Heart

LP 1 · Side B

1. No Can Do

2. Vic and Ray

3. Don’t You Get It

4. A Night in Summer Long Ago

LP 2 · Side C

1. Cannibals

2. I’m the Fool

3. Je Suis Désolé

4. Rüdiger

LP 2 · Side D

1. Nobody’s Got the Gun

2. Done With Bonaparte

3. Are We in Trouble Now