Making Movies [Original recording remastered]
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Making Movies is Dire Straits's third album and includes several epic numbers that remain among Mark Knopfler's finest work. "Tunnel of Love, " "Romeo And Juliet" (covered by the Indigo Girls), and "Solid Rock" all work with the same distinctive galloping rhythm underneath Knopfler's country-blues staccato guitar. The addition of Springsteen's E Street Band pianist Roy Bittan hardly seems less a coincidence considering the Springsteen-esque tone of the material. --Rob O'Connor
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- Another all-time classic
- The foundation of the classic Dire Straits sound
- Making Movies
- Tied with Rumors for best album of all time
- a simpler time...
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Making Movies
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ASIN: B00004Y6NX
Release Date: 2000-09-19 |
Tracks:
- Tunnel Of Love
- Romeo & Juliet
- Skateaway
- Expresso Love
- Hand in Hand
- Solid Rock
- Les Boys
Amazon.com essential recording
Making Movies is Dire Straits's third album and includes several epic numbers that remain among Mark Knopfler's finest work. "Tunnel of Love, " "Romeo And Juliet" (covered by the Indigo Girls), and "Solid Rock" all work with the same distinctive galloping rhythm underneath Knopfler's country-blues staccato guitar. The addition of Springsteen's E Street Band pianist Roy Bittan hardly seems less a coincidence considering the Springsteen-esque tone of the material. --Rob O'Connor
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Another all-time classic.......2007-06-08
This is another all-time classic, another all-time favorite of mine, still as fascinating as it was 25 years ago when I first heard it. Make sure you get the remastered edition, though, it sounds much better than the non-remastered one. Extremely sensitive love-inspired tracks.
The foundation of the classic Dire Straits sound.......2007-05-10
In the late 1970s, Dire Straits was a band that built a strong following. Much of Dire Straits was the result of the awesome guitar work of Mark Knopfler, but there was also some great instrumentation from other band members such as drummer Pick Withers and bassist John Illsley.. In many circles, Knopfler is considered as good as they come. For Dire Straits, they would do things much differently than many of the other bands during the time of the "British Invasion". In an era where Punk and New Wave were taking center stage, Dire Straits were doing things the old-fashioned way - a combination of Classic Rock, Blues, Folk, and even some Country. Knopfler also proven himself to be a top-notch lyricist - writing both humorous and serious songs. The combination of outstanding instrumentation, great lyrics and a mix of old-fashioned Rock genres is really what made Dire Straits such a great band. . The achieved success with their debut album - the self-titled Dire Straits. Although, their follow-up album "Communiqué" followed up, many consider that album not as strong as "Dire Straits". For the band's third album, "Making Movies", some changes would take place - and as a result it would become what many consider to be one of the strongest albums in the Dire Straits portfolio.
On the first two albums, many feel that Dire Straits had a more stripped down basic classic Rock sound. For "Making Movies", things changed. It would be on this album where we would see Dire Straits move toward more-complex arrangements. This trend would actually continue on the album that would follow "Making Movies" - 1982's "Love Over Gold". "Making Movies" would make a major personnel change in that Mark Knopfler's brother, David would depart the band. At the same time, the band would bring in the E Street Band's Roy Bittan to play keyboards. Bittan has one of the most distinctive keyboard sounds in the music business and it often is easy to identify his work. It is Bittan's unique style combined with the outstanding guitar work and music arrangements of the band that helped "Making Movies"s easily emerge as the band's signature sound to date.
There are seven tracks that make up the "Making Movies" album. Here is a track by track review:
"Tunnel of Love": This is the opening track of the collection and has easily become one of the band's classic tracks. The song opens with an arrangement of a melody from Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel". As the song progresses into the "Rock portion", you will first hear Bittan's trademark keyboards followed by Mark Knopfler's trademark guitar. This song presents a great narrative as Knopfler reminisces about his younger days at an amusement park. Overall, this song just seems to capture the signature style that Dire Straits has really garnered a reputation for. I saw one review say that this song this song is "everything that was great about these guys condensed in 8 minutes" - I couldn't agree more.
"Romeo and Juliet": As the title says, this is basically a song about Romeo and Juliet. Here we get Knopfler's unique take and spin on this classic William Shakespeare work. Knopfler displays humor when he says, "Juliet says 'hey it's Romeo you nearly gave me a heart attack'". At the same time Knopfler gives his perspective on the whole story when he says (from Romeo's point of view), "Juliet the dice were loaded from the start". More great instrumentation - especially from Bittan and Knopfler help complete the picture of this story.
"Skateaway": This is a sometimes overlooked song, but nonetheless still a Dire Straits classic. This song might seem simple, yet it demonstrates some of the terrific arrangements by the band. The song paints a picture of a girl at a roller skating rink. Yet the part that really is interesting is how Knopfler tells the story of the girl listening to music on a portable music player (probably a Walkman). The lyrics "she gets rock n roll a rock n roll station; and a rock n roll dream; she's making movies on location" tell the story perfectly. Listen to how Knopfler creates a sound that gives you a feel of the roller rink. At the same time, listen to how the music "changes up" throughout the song. Bittan's keyboards shine as well - you will definitely pick out his classic sound.
"Expresso Love": This is another classic Dire Straits song. It also starts out with some great keyboards by Bittan and like "Tunnel of Love", this progresses into a classic Dire Straits song. Knopfler's guitar chords will have you jamming them over and over again.
"Hand in Hand": This song takes a softer sound when compared to most of the other tracks on this collection. In some ways this reminded me a bit of Dan Fogelberg. In this song, there is a slight country-like sound - and this is something that would become an influence on Knopfler's influence later in his musical career.
"Solid Rock": This is the shortest track on the album, but that doesn't impact anything. This song has a Southern-Rock feel and in some ways, Knopfler's vocals reminded me of Tom Petty. Knopfler's guitar will be the primary star of this song. In this song Knopfler sings about living a safe and conservative kind of life as he sings "Well i'm sick of potential; I'm sick of vanity now". This is another terrific song.
"Les Boys": This song was a most unorthodox song. It basically pokes fun at the female impersonators in the cabaret. The lyrics "Les boys got leather straps....get dressed up get a little risque" tell the whole story. This song does a great job at creating that cabaret feel to it.
The liner notes include all of the lyrics. Overall, this song exemplifies the classic Dire Straits sound. If one has any interest in Dire Straits at all, this would be the album I recommend getting.
Making Movies.......2007-05-07
This is probably one of the fifty best albums I had heard when it first came out. This remaster of that album is fantastic. I have both the original and the remaster and I now only play the remaster. Highly recommended for Dire Straits fans or anybody else with an ear for good music.
Tied with Rumors for best album of all time.......2007-05-06
This is perhaps the best album ever made. Buy this album. Play and leave on repeat. End of story.
a simpler time..........2007-04-28
1980 I was in Denver, CO before MTV. There was a half-hour program on late at night called FMTV. Videos!!! The regular rotation included; Start Me Up - Stones, Controversy - Prince, Whip it - Devo and a couple pieces by a group I wasn't that familiar with...Romeo and Juliet and Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits. They had me hook, line...you know. To this day, along with Sultans of Swing and Brothers in Arms, I'm convinced that Mark Knofler is a rare bird, a true trubador. He tells stories so damn well(not to mention he strokes axe mighty nice)that I never tire of his expressions.
T of L reminds me of a girl I met when I was 18 at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, MO by the name of JoSylvia Malone. We rode the 'Zambini Zinger' roller coaster together one time, I never saw her again, but this song describes that type of youthful passion perfectly...
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- Another all-time classic
- The foundation of the classic Dire Straits sound
- Making Movies
- Tied with Rumors for best album of all time
- a simpler time...
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Making Movies
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Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000002KLQ
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Tunnel Of Love (Intro: The Carousel Waltz)
- Romeo And Juliet
- Skateaway
- Expresso Love
- Hand In Hand
- Solid Rock
- Les Boys
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On Making Movies, the cinematic quality of these sometimes silly but generally engaging story songs is consistently overwhelmed by its own score, a soundtrack of thundering drums, cascading piano, perpetual-motion grooves, and the clipped lead guitar lines of frontman Mark Knopfler. On "Skateaway," that sound is so engaging and catchy that it makes up for the song's slight lyric (about a girl who roller-skates in traffic), but when Knopfler provides tales that are up to the fanfare, this album is a thing of real beauty. "Romeo and Juliet" is especially strong, since it combines all the pomp with a sweet declaration of love that's downright humble. --David Cantwell
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Another all-time classic.......2007-06-08
This is another all-time classic, another all-time favorite of mine, still as fascinating as it was 25 years ago when I first heard it. Make sure you get the remastered edition, though, it sounds much better than the non-remastered one. Extremely sensitive love-inspired tracks.
The foundation of the classic Dire Straits sound.......2007-05-10
In the late 1970s, Dire Straits was a band that built a strong following. Much of Dire Straits was the result of the awesome guitar work of Mark Knopfler, but there was also some great instrumentation from other band members such as drummer Pick Withers and bassist John Illsley.. In many circles, Knopfler is considered as good as they come. For Dire Straits, they would do things much differently than many of the other bands during the time of the "British Invasion". In an era where Punk and New Wave were taking center stage, Dire Straits were doing things the old-fashioned way - a combination of Classic Rock, Blues, Folk, and even some Country. Knopfler also proven himself to be a top-notch lyricist - writing both humorous and serious songs. The combination of outstanding instrumentation, great lyrics and a mix of old-fashioned Rock genres is really what made Dire Straits such a great band. . The achieved success with their debut album - the self-titled Dire Straits. Although, their follow-up album "Communiqué" followed up, many consider that album not as strong as "Dire Straits". For the band's third album, "Making Movies", some changes would take place - and as a result it would become what many consider to be one of the strongest albums in the Dire Straits portfolio.
On the first two albums, many feel that Dire Straits had a more stripped down basic classic Rock sound. For "Making Movies", things changed. It would be on this album where we would see Dire Straits move toward more-complex arrangements. This trend would actually continue on the album that would follow "Making Movies" - 1982's "Love Over Gold". "Making Movies" would make a major personnel change in that Mark Knopfler's brother, David would depart the band. At the same time, the band would bring in the E Street Band's Roy Bittan to play keyboards. Bittan has one of the most distinctive keyboard sounds in the music business and it often is easy to identify his work. It is Bittan's unique style combined with the outstanding guitar work and music arrangements of the band that helped "Making Movies"s easily emerge as the band's signature sound to date.
There are seven tracks that make up the "Making Movies" album. Here is a track by track review:
"Tunnel of Love": This is the opening track of the collection and has easily become one of the band's classic tracks. The song opens with an arrangement of a melody from Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel". As the song progresses into the "Rock portion", you will first hear Bittan's trademark keyboards followed by Mark Knopfler's trademark guitar. This song presents a great narrative as Knopfler reminisces about his younger days at an amusement park. Overall, this song just seems to capture the signature style that Dire Straits has really garnered a reputation for. I saw one review say that this song this song is "everything that was great about these guys condensed in 8 minutes" - I couldn't agree more.
"Romeo and Juliet": As the title says, this is basically a song about Romeo and Juliet. Here we get Knopfler's unique take and spin on this classic William Shakespeare work. Knopfler displays humor when he says, "Juliet says 'hey it's Romeo you nearly gave me a heart attack'". At the same time Knopfler gives his perspective on the whole story when he says (from Romeo's point of view), "Juliet the dice were loaded from the start". More great instrumentation - especially from Bittan and Knopfler help complete the picture of this story.
"Skateaway": This is a sometimes overlooked song, but nonetheless still a Dire Straits classic. This song might seem simple, yet it demonstrates some of the terrific arrangements by the band. The song paints a picture of a girl at a roller skating rink. Yet the part that really is interesting is how Knopfler tells the story of the girl listening to music on a portable music player (probably a Walkman). The lyrics "she gets rock n roll a rock n roll station; and a rock n roll dream; she's making movies on location" tell the story perfectly. Listen to how Knopfler creates a sound that gives you a feel of the roller rink. At the same time, listen to how the music "changes up" throughout the song. Bittan's keyboards shine as well - you will definitely pick out his classic sound.
"Expresso Love": This is another classic Dire Straits song. It also starts out with some great keyboards by Bittan and like "Tunnel of Love", this progresses into a classic Dire Straits song. Knopfler's guitar chords will have you jamming them over and over again.
"Hand in Hand": This song takes a softer sound when compared to most of the other tracks on this collection. In some ways this reminded me a bit of Dan Fogelberg. In this song, there is a slight country-like sound - and this is something that would become an influence on Knopfler's influence later in his musical career.
"Solid Rock": This is the shortest track on the album, but that doesn't impact anything. This song has a Southern-Rock feel and in some ways, Knopfler's vocals reminded me of Tom Petty. Knopfler's guitar will be the primary star of this song. In this song Knopfler sings about living a safe and conservative kind of life as he sings "Well i'm sick of potential; I'm sick of vanity now". This is another terrific song.
"Les Boys": This song was a most unorthodox song. It basically pokes fun at the female impersonators in the cabaret. The lyrics "Les boys got leather straps....get dressed up get a little risque" tell the whole story. This song does a great job at creating that cabaret feel to it.
The liner notes include all of the lyrics. Overall, this song exemplifies the classic Dire Straits sound. If one has any interest in Dire Straits at all, this would be the album I recommend getting.
Making Movies.......2007-05-07
This is probably one of the fifty best albums I had heard when it first came out. This remaster of that album is fantastic. I have both the original and the remaster and I now only play the remaster. Highly recommended for Dire Straits fans or anybody else with an ear for good music.
Tied with Rumors for best album of all time.......2007-05-06
This is perhaps the best album ever made. Buy this album. Play and leave on repeat. End of story.
a simpler time..........2007-04-28
1980 I was in Denver, CO before MTV. There was a half-hour program on late at night called FMTV. Videos!!! The regular rotation included; Start Me Up - Stones, Controversy - Prince, Whip it - Devo and a couple pieces by a group I wasn't that familiar with...Romeo and Juliet and Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits. They had me hook, line...you know. To this day, along with Sultans of Swing and Brothers in Arms, I'm convinced that Mark Knofler is a rare bird, a true trubador. He tells stories so damn well(not to mention he strokes axe mighty nice)that I never tire of his expressions.
T of L reminds me of a girl I met when I was 18 at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, MO by the name of JoSylvia Malone. We rode the 'Zambini Zinger' roller coaster together one time, I never saw her again, but this song describes that type of youthful passion perfectly...
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Making Movies
Dire Straits
Manufacturer: Vertigo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000NBYWN2 |
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Made in West Germany by Polygram
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- Best CD Behind On Every Street
- Best Dire Straits Album
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Making Movies
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Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
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ASIN: B00000IHE1
Release Date: 1999-05-25 |
Tracks:
- Tunnel Of Love
- Romeo And Juliet
- Skateaway
- Expresso Love
- Hand In Hand
- Solid Rock
- Les Boys
Album Description
Digitally remastered edition of their third album, a top 20 record when originally released in 1980. Seven tracks, including 'Skateaway', 'Tunnel Of Love' & 'Romeo And Juliet'. 1996 release.
Album Details
Domestic Sept 19. Do Not Order after August 19.
Customer Reviews:
Best CD Behind On Every Street.......2005-04-23
This is definately the best by On Every Street. My favorites off
this are Tunnel of Love, Skateaway, Expresso Love, & Solid Rock.
Others I like are Romeo and Juliet. Les Boys is their worst song
they ever made. If you have a plan, or if you are a straits fan,
go ahead, buy this cd and save money for On Every Street.
Albums to Buy in addition to this one.
ON EVERY STREET
ON THE NIGHT
LOVE OVER GOLD
SULTANS OF SWING
Best Dire Straits Album.......2004-01-06
I am a real Dire Straits/Mark Knopler fanatic and while Dire Straits have produced some great albums I would rate this as their best. Excellent songwriting and musicianship (what a great guitarist). Knopfler is at his height as a songwriter on this one. Tunnel of Love and Romeo and Juliete have to be two of the best songs he has written but every song on here is fantastic. Even Les Boys which at first I felt was a bit of a throwaway piece has really grown on me. From a died in the wool Dire Straits fan, if you like like DS and don't have this album don't hesitate, get it now.
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Dire Straits/Making Movies/Communique
Dire Straits
Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0000DENLI
Release Date: 2000-07-04 |
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Making Movies
Dire Straits
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00000E2BI
Release Date: 1996-11-21 |
Album Description
Remastered 1996 U.K. reissue on Vertigo of their thirdalbum, 1980's top 20 & gold 'Making Movies'. Originallyreleased on Warner Brothers, it contains seven tracks,including 'Skateaway', 'Tunnel Of Love' & 'Romeo AndJuliet'.
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Romance At the Movies ~ Hallmark Making Connections
Manufacturer: Hallmark /Sony Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000H7M5FE |
Product Description
Hallmark Music for celebrating life and its special moments with music just like in the movies...12 tracks include:
1. An Affair to Remember with Vic Damone
2. A Certain Smile with Johnny Mathis
3. Theme from A Summer Place- Percy Faith
4. Secret Love -Doris Day
5. Days of Wine and Roses-Andy Williams
6. The Shadow of Your Smile -Tony Bennett
7. Where Do I Begin from Love Story-Andy Williams
8. Theme from Summer of '42- Persy Faith
9. Some Enchanted Evening- Jane Olivor
10. The Look of Love-Sergio Mendes
11. Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet- Henry Mancini
12. Love is a Many-Splendored Thing-The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts
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Making Movies/Love Over Gold
Dire Straits
Manufacturer: Universal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0000263PV
Release Date: 2002-07-23 |
Tracks:
- Telegraph Road
- Private Investigations
- Industrial Disease
- Love Over Gold
- It Never Rains
Tracks:
- Tunnel Of Love
- Romeo And Juliet
- Skateaway
- Expresso Love
- Hand In Hand
- Solid Rock
- Les Boys
Album Details
This Box Set Includes Two Individual CD Albums Each in It's Own Jewelcase and Packed in a Colorful Cardboard Slipcase featuring the CD Artwork on the Front Cover.
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