01	5.15 A.M.						05:54
	02	Boom, Like That						05:49
	03	Sucker Row						04:56
	04	The Trawlerman's Song						05:02
	05	Back To Tupelo						04:31
	06	Our Shangri-La						05:41
	07	Everybody Pays						05:24
	08	Song For Sonny Liston						05:06
	09	Whoop De Doo						03:53
	10	Postcards From Paraguay						04:07
	11	All That Matters						03:08
	12	Stand Up Guy						04:32
	13	Donegan's Gone						03:05
	14	Don't Crash The Ambulance						05:06

Recorded in California (at Shangri-La studios no less)during his convalescence following a serious bike accident, Shangri-La is the product of an artist who continues to soak-up the rich musical heritage of both sides of the Atlantic and crafted it into something contemporary and special. The former Dire Straits main man is in reflective mood this time, recounting porch-style tales and musical anecdotes from everywhere between the Tyne and the Delta. Blues remains Knopfler's key influence with tracks such as Boom, Like That and the Hammond-drenched title track confirming the great man's distinctive guitar work and husky vocal style are both still present. A handful of A-list guest performances bring a sense of occasion to the proceedings with pedal steel performances from Paul Franklin and long time cohort Richard Bennett particularly on the toasty warm All That Matters. Music nerds might like to note that Mark used his beloved Ramirez spectrum guitar on the suitably exotic Postcards From Paraguay. Guitar Information: Mark's Strat guitar features a '57 Strat guitar ash body and a vintage tinted '62 "C"-shape maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard. His unmistakable tone comes from three Texas Special single-coil pickups and a five-way switch. Fender / Gotoh vintage tuners and an American vintage tremolo system round out this sultan of swing.