General Article name: Making Movies
Genre: Rock englischsprachig Product type: LP (Vinyl) Label: Universal UK Number of tracks: 7 Tracklist LP - 1 1. Dire Straits - Tunnel of Love 2. Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet 3. Dire Straits - Skateaway 4. Dire Straits - Expresso Love 5. Dire Straits - Hand in Hand 6. Dire Straits - Solid Rock 7. Dire Straits - Les Boys   Description Description

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

Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Contributors Artist: Dire Straits Record Label: Universal Guest Artist: Roy Bittan