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Category: Dire Straits

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[Review] Dire Straits (1978)

Who knew the second coming of Bruce would be hidden in the new wave of British invaders?

Posted On 27 Oct3 Oct
Communique album cover

[Review] Dire Straits: Communique (1979)

You’ll warm up to the canned second album eventually, but the sophomore slump rule otherwise applies.

Posted On 28 Nov17 Apr
Making Movies album cover

[Review] Dire Straits: Making Movies (1980)

This is their Born To Run record, a third-time charmer.

Posted On 23 Feb17 Apr
Love Over Gold album cover

[Review] Dire Straits: Love Over Gold (1982)

The moody fourth album sounds like someone had been listening to Pink Floyd’s Animals too much.

Posted On 11 Sep17 Apr
Alchemy album cover

[Review] Dire Straits: Alchemy (1984)

Mark Knopfler and his band recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon during the Love Over Gold tour.

Posted On 19 Feb19 Mar
So Far Away 45 rpm single

Dire Straits: “So Far Away” (1985)

This long-distance lovers’ lament made for a sneaky advance single from the multiplatinum Brothers In Arms.

Posted On 28 Mar17 Apr
Walk of Life picture sleeve

Dire Straits: “Walk of Life” (1985)

The third single from Brothers In Arms returns to the tunnels and the self-mythologizing of Sultans.

Posted On 31 Jan14 Feb
The Shouting Stage album cover

[Review] Joan Armatrading: The Shouting Stage (1988)

Joan enters her “mature artist phase” by exploring sophisticated arrangements rather than rocking out.

Posted On 14 Jul19 Feb
Recorded Highlights of Prince's Trust 10th Anniversary album cover

[Review] Recorded Highlights of The Prince’s Trust 10th Anniversary Birthday Party (1987)

Rock’s royalty and real royalty join forces for a good cause that actually pre-dates Live Aid.

Posted On 8 Mar24 Sep

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