Making Movies Dire Straits

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CD - Remastered

  • Release Date: 09/19/2000
  • Original Release: 1980
  • Sales Rank: 4,294
  • Label: WARNER BROS / WEA
  • UPC: 093624777120

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Making Movies

1LISTENTunnel of Love 8:11
2LISTENRomeo and Juliet 6:01
3LISTENSkateaway 6:40
4LISTENExpresso Love 5:12
5LISTENHand in Hand 4:48
6LISTENSolid Rock 3:27
7LISTENLes Boys 4:08

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Editorial Reviews

Without second guitarist David Knopfler, Dire Straits began to move away from its roots rock origins into a jazzier variation of country-rock and singer/songwriter folk-rock. Naturally, this means that Mark Knopfler's ambitions as a songwriter are growing, as the storytelling pretensions of Making Movies indicate. Fortunately, his skills are increasing, as the lovely "Romeo and Juliet," "Tunnel of Love," and "Skateaway" indicate. And Making Movies is helped by a new wave-tinged pop production, which actually helps Knopfler's jazzy inclinations take hold. The record runs out of steam toward the end, closing with the borderline offensive "Les Boys," but the remainder of Making Movies ranks among the band's finest work. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Making Moviesby dsl

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November 15, 2009: This is a fantastic record. Although no song became a radio staple, there are some fine tunes here, particularly "Skateaway", "Solid Rock" and of course, "Romeo And Juliet". Thankfully, as only a seven track record there is no filler. If Knopfler's plan was to make songs that felt like movies, he certainly succeeded.

I Also Recommend: Dire Straits.

Classicby Anonymous

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September 13, 2006: This is classic Dire Straits - a very good one at that.


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