What's Broken

Album: Croz (2014)
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  • This song was written by Crosby's son James Raymond and features former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler on guitar. Crosby told Mojo magazine: "I don't know him, except as a brilliant writer, guitar player and record maker, but a promoter friend in Italy said, 'I just had Mark Knopfler here and he's so good; maybe you could write a song together.' He spoke to Mark's manager and they said, 'Mark doesn't really do that, but he might play guitar on something,' so I sent him 'What's Broken' - James' song. He played perfectly, I don't know how I'm going to pay him back but I'll certainly try."

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