Making Movies (National Album Day 2024)
*This National Album Day 2024 product is not available for pre order - it will be available to purchase in store and online on Saturday 19th October
One of the most iconic groups of the late 20th century, Dire Straits established their timeless sound from theĀ moment they first appeared on the London gig circuit, in 1977. With faultless musicianship and memorable songsĀ that quickly connected with music lovers, it was clear the group would set their own path, proving that, even amidĀ 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 1980sĀ well on their way to becoming the biggest-selling band in the world. That yearās Making Movies album would alsoĀ make its presence felt on the silver screen, thanks to the inclusion of the UK No.8 single āRomeo And Julietā ā laterĀ used in films such as Empire Records, Hot Fuzz and I, Tonya ā and live favourite āTunnel Of Loveā, which featured inĀ the 1982 Richard Gere film, An Officer and a Gentleman.
Dire Straitsā frontman, Mark Knopfler, would later explainĀ to The Times how satisfying it was to write āTunnel Of Loveā: āItās the moment when you know youāre really on toĀ something,ā he said. āThereās a certain part of the song that I call the breakdown and when I got there I could feelĀ the drums, the piano, all the things that I wanted all the instruments to do. When you get to that state, thereās aĀ strange sense of one thing following another, of elements falling into place quite naturally.ā
Paying extra attention to those elements, this half-speed master of Making Movies has been overseen by MilesĀ Showell at Abbey Road Studios, in London, resulting in a cut that has a superior high-frequency response (treble)Ā and very solid and stable stereo images. Pressed on 180g vinyl, it comes with alternative artwork that swaps theĀ red and the blue of the original album sleeve, plus a printed inner sleeve, a āHalf Speed Masterā-branded obi-stripĀ and an Abbey Road certificate of authenticity.
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*This National Album Day 2024 product is not available for pre order - it will be available to purchase in store and online on Saturday 19th October
One of the most iconic groups of the late 20th century, Dire Straits established their timeless sound from theĀ moment they first appeared on the London gig circuit, in 1977. With faultless musicianship and memorable songsĀ that quickly connected with music lovers, it was clear the group would set their own path, proving that, even amidĀ 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 1980sĀ well on their way to becoming the biggest-selling band in the world. That yearās Making Movies album would alsoĀ make its presence felt on the silver screen, thanks to the inclusion of the UK No.8 single āRomeo And Julietā ā laterĀ used in films such as Empire Records, Hot Fuzz and I, Tonya ā and live favourite āTunnel Of Loveā, which featured inĀ the 1982 Richard Gere film, An Officer and a Gentleman.
Dire Straitsā frontman, Mark Knopfler, would later explainĀ to The Times how satisfying it was to write āTunnel Of Loveā: āItās the moment when you know youāre really on toĀ something,ā he said. āThereās a certain part of the song that I call the breakdown and when I got there I could feelĀ the drums, the piano, all the things that I wanted all the instruments to do. When you get to that state, thereās aĀ strange sense of one thing following another, of elements falling into place quite naturally.ā
Paying extra attention to those elements, this half-speed master of Making Movies has been overseen by MilesĀ Showell at Abbey Road Studios, in London, resulting in a cut that has a superior high-frequency response (treble)Ā and very solid and stable stereo images. Pressed on 180g vinyl, it comes with alternative artwork that swaps theĀ red and the blue of the original album sleeve, plus a printed inner sleeve, a āHalf Speed Masterā-branded obi-stripĀ and an Abbey Road certificate of authenticity.
