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Randy Newman And Mark Knopfler: Newman's Navigator to A Land of Dreams

Dave Zimmer, BAM, 21 October 1988

'IT'S MONEY That Matters', the first single from Land of Dreams, bristles with guitarist Mark Knopfler's trademark guitar licks, Randy Newman a la Dire Straits' 'Money For Nothing'. So it somehow fits that Knopfler and Newman were initially brought together by a monetarily minded lot: "Our lawyers," Knopfler admits. "I don't quite remember the details. I was just excited about working with one of the greats."

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