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DIRE STRAITS Making Movies (National Album Day 2024 UK/EU limited edition 7-track LP pressed on audiophile quality 180-gram Black Vinyl, their classic 1980 album including the hit singles Romeo And Juliet, Tunnel Of Love and Skateaway. This exclusive edition is Half Speed Mastered at Abbey Road Studios and is presented with alternative artwork that reverses the colours of the original release. Complete with wide spinewrap obi & factory sealed. Recommended)
TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
One of the most iconic groups of the late 20th century, Dire Straits established their timeless sound from the moment they first appeared on the London gig circuit, in 1977. With faultless musicianship and memorable songs that quickly connected with music lovers, it was clear the group would set their own path, proving that, even amid the new-wave era, classic songwriting would never go out of fashion.
After three years of relentless hard work, touring, writing and recording their music, the group entered the 1980s well on their way to becoming the biggest-selling band in the world. That year’s Making Movies album would also make its presence felt on the silver screen, thanks to the inclusion of the UK No.8 single ‘Romeo And Juliet’ – later used in films such as Empire Records, Hot Fuzz and I, Tonya – and live favourite ‘Tunnel Of Love’, which featured in the 1982 Richard Gere film, An Officer and a Gentleman.
Dire Straits’ frontman, Mark Knopfler, would later explain to The Times how satisfying it was to write ‘Tunnel Of Love’: “It’s the moment when you know you’re really on to something,” he said. “There’s a certain part of the song that I call the breakdown and when I got there I could feel the drums, the piano, all the things that I wanted all the instruments to do. When you get to that state, there’s a strange sense of one thing following another, of elements falling into place quite naturally.”
Paying extra attention to those elements, this half-speed master of Making Movies has been overseen by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, in London, resulting in a cut that has a superior high-frequency response (treble) and very solid and stable stereo images. Pressed on 180g vinyl, it comes with alternative artwork that swaps the red and the blue of the original album sleeve, plus a printed inner sleeve, a “Half Speed Master”-branded obi-strip and an Abbey Road certificate of authenticity.
Side A
1. Tunnel of Love (Intro: The Carousel Waltz)
2. Romeo and Juliet
3. Skateaway
Side B
1. Expresso Love
2. Hand in Hand
3. Solid Rock
4. Les Boys
Artist - Dire Straits (click link for complete listing)
Title - Making Movies (click link for more of the same title)
Release Date - 19 Oct 2024
Year of Release - 2024
Format - vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label - Mercury UMC
Catalogue No - ARHSLP033 (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Audiophile – This is an Audiophile item. Click link for similar items
Additional info - Sealed, Picture Sleeve
Barcode - 602465843293
Condition - Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - DIRLPMA848919
Alternative Names - Dire Straights.
Related Artists - Brendan Croker, Brewers Droop, Chris White, David Knopfler, John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, The Notting Hillbillies.
GENRES
Rock.
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TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
One of the most iconic groups of the late 20th century, Dire Straits established their timeless sound from the moment they first appeared on the London gig circuit, in 1977. With faultless musicianship and memorable songs that quickly connected with music lovers, it was clear the group would set their own path, proving that, even amid the new-wave era, classic songwriting would never go out of fashion.
After three years of relentless hard work, touring, writing and recording their music, the group entered the 1980s well on their way to becoming the biggest-selling band in the world. That year’s Making Movies album would also make its presence felt on the silver screen, thanks to the inclusion of the UK No.8 single ‘Romeo And Juliet’ – later used in films such as Empire Records, Hot Fuzz and I, Tonya – and live favourite ‘Tunnel Of Love’, which featured in the 1982 Richard Gere film, An Officer and a Gentleman.
Dire Straits’ frontman, Mark Knopfler, would later explain to The Times how satisfying it was to write ‘Tunnel Of Love’: “It’s the moment when you know you’re really on to something,” he said. “There’s a certain part of the song that I call the breakdown and when I got there I could feel the drums, the piano, all the things that I wanted all the instruments to do. When you get to that state, there’s a strange sense of one thing following another, of elements falling into place quite naturally.”
Paying extra attention to those elements, this half-speed master of Making Movies has been overseen by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, in London, resulting in a cut that has a superior high-frequency response (treble) and very solid and stable stereo images. Pressed on 180g vinyl, it comes with alternative artwork that swaps the red and the blue of the original album sleeve, plus a printed inner sleeve, a “Half Speed Master”-branded obi-strip and an Abbey Road certificate of authenticity.
Side A
1. Tunnel of Love (Intro: The Carousel Waltz)
2. Romeo and Juliet
3. Skateaway
Side B
1. Expresso Love
2. Hand in Hand
3. Solid Rock
4. Les Boys
Artist - Dire Straits (click link for complete listing)
Title - Making Movies (click link for more of the same title)
Release Date - 19 Oct 2024
Year of Release - 2024
Format - vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label - Mercury UMC
Catalogue No - ARHSLP033 (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Audiophile – This is an Audiophile item. Click link for similar items
Additional info - Sealed, Picture Sleeve
Barcode - 602465843293
Condition - Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - DIRLPMA848919
Alternative Names - Dire Straights.
Related Artists - Brendan Croker, Brewers Droop, Chris White, David Knopfler, John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, The Notting Hillbillies.
GENRES
Rock.
ORDERING
Availability - In Stock - Buy Now for shipping today
Postage/Shipping Cost - Add item to your basket for a postage/shipping quote. For further delivery info click here
Email - sales@rarevinyl.com to contact our sales team.
To order by phone - Call (+44) 01474815010
RareVinyl.com Reference Number - DIRLPMA848919
SELL TO US
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