Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time
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Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time is a studio album by The Notting Hillbillies, released on 6 March 1990 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
In his review for AllMusic, Tom Demalon gave the album four out of five stars, calling the album "a low-key, joyous run-through of mostly traditional, blues-based songs with a handful of originals."[1] Demalon continued:
Despite the high-profile presence of Knopfler, the Notting Hillbillies succeed in sounding like a band with Knopfler often taking a backseat to his bandmates, although he does sing lead on the lovely "Your Own Sweet Way". The styles range from the gorgeous harmonies of "Railroad Worksong" with some mournful guitar from Knopfler, to the '50s-style rock ballad "Bewildered", to the breezy, tropical-flavored "One Way Gal".[1]
Demalon concluded that Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time is a "delightful record that doesn't overstay its welcome."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Railroad Worksong" | Traditional | 5:29 |
| 2. | "Bewildered" | Leonard Whitcup, Teddy Powell | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Your Own Sweet Way" | Mark Knopfler | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Run Me Down" | Traditional | 2:25 |
| 5. | "One Way Gal" | Traditional | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Blues Stay Away from Me" | A. Delmore, R. Delmore, Wayne Raney, Henry Glover | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Will You Miss Me" | Steve Phillips | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Please Baby" | Traditional | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Weapon of Prayer" | I. & C. Louvin | 3:10 |
| 10. | "That's Where I Belong" | Brendan Croker | 2:51 |
| 11. | "Feel Like Going Home" | Charlie Rich | 4:52 |
Personnel
- Music
- Mark Knopfler – guitar, vocals
- Guy Fletcher – keyboards, vocals
- Brendan Croker – guitar, vocals
- Steve Phillips – guitar, vocals
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
- Additional musicians
- Marcus Cliffe - bass
- Ed Bicknell (Dire Straits' manager) - drums
- Production
- Mark Knopfler – producer
- Guy Fletcher – producer
- Bill Schnee – engineer
- Brian Aris – photography
- Ron Eve – technician
Charts
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak |
|---|---|
| Australia Albums Chart | 6 |
| Austria Albums Chart | 3 |
| Italy Albums Chart | 6 |
| Norway Albums Chart | 2 |
| Sweden Albums Chart | 8 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 3 |
| UK Albums Chart | 2 |
| US Billboard 200 Chart | 52 |
References
- ^ a b c d Demalon, Tom. "Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2012.