Release (David Knopfler album)
# Release (David Knopfler album)

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Release is David Knopfler's first solo album after leaving Dire Straits. It was released in 1983 on the Peach River and Passport labels, and in 1997 on the Paris label.

## Track listing

All tracks composed by David Knopfler; except where indicated

* "Soul Kissing"
* "Come to Me" (David Knopfler, Harry Bogdanovs)
* "Madonna's Daughter"
* "The Girl and the Paperboy"
* "Roman Times" (David Knopfler, Harry Bogdanovs)
* "Sideshow"
* "Little Brother"
* "Hey Henry"
* "Night Train" (David Knopfler, Harry Bogdanovs)
* "The Great Divide"

## Personnel

* David Knopfler – guitar, vocals, piano, synthesizer
* Bub Roberts – guitar
* Mark Knopfler – rhythm guitar (3)
* Betsy Cook – piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
* Danny Schogger – piano (10)
* Harry Bogdanovs – synthesizer
* Kevin Powell – bass (except 1 & 8)
* John Illsley – bass (1)
* Pino Palladino – bass (8)
* Arran Ahmun – drums, percussion
* DMX - drums
* Germaine Johnson, Marie Broady – backing vocals
* Mike Pace – saxophone
* Roger Downham – vibraphone
* Bobby Valentino – violin (8)
