and i been riding on a ghost train where the cars they scream and slam. sing about the sixblade sing about the switchback and a torture tattoo. That allowed the group to flex their muscles on the likes of “Tunnel Of Love,” which incorporates the theme from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s much loved 1945 musical, Carousel, before later diverting into a jazzy breakdown. getting crazy on the waltzers but it’s the life that i choose. His songs were increasingly stretching beyond the six- and eight-minute marks. Dire Straits were now operating in the big leagues, and they chose a correspondingly big-league producer for 1980’s Making Movies: Jimmy Iovine, the producer behind big hits by both Bruce. His ambitions befitted those of a band whose previous two albums had both hit the UK No.5 spot.
With Knopfler’s sibling David having left the band during the early stages of the summer 1980 recording sessions, Mark became the group’s sole guitarist and songwriting force. The album was released on October 17 that year and made its UK chart debut on the 25th. But with Making Movies, the band entered the new decade well on the way to the radio-friendly roots-rock sound that would go on to dominate the 1980s. 44.99) (No reviews yet) Write a Review Write a Review Close ×.
The compact disc was still two years away when Dire Straits released their third album in 1980, with the gargantuan Brothers In Arms probably not even a twinkle in Mark Knopfler’s eye.