DIRE STRAITS Making Movies (Limited Edition 2024 UK/EU 7-track LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl exclusive to National Album Day, their classic 1980 album now Half Speed Mastered at Abbey Road Studios, including the hit singles Romeo &Juliet, Tunnel Of Love & Skateaway. Comes housed in an alternative artwork sleeve complete with the lyric inner, mastering certificate & obi-style strip. The packaging & the vinyl is Near Mint ARHSLP033)

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 years 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: Its the moment when you know youre really on to something, he said. Theres 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, theres 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)
Year of Release – 2024
Original Year of Release – 1980
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.
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Additional info – Deleted, Picture Sleeve
Barcode – 602465843293
Condition – This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No – DIRLPMA883235
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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