Dire Straits

Artist: Dire Straits
Album: Love Over Gold
Year: 1982
Genre: Rock
Format: FLAC
Booklet/EAC/CUE
No. Of Tracks: 5
Size: 262 MB

Musicians:
Mark Knopfler – lead vocals, lead guitar
John Illsley – bass
Hal Lindes – rhythm guitar
Alan Clark – organ, piano, synthesizer
Pick Withers – drums
Mike Mainieri – marimba, vibraphone on 2 and 4
Ed Walsh – synthesizer


REVIEW OF ''LOVE OVER GOLD'' by Mark Stebbing/Sputnik Music

Telegraph Road kicks off with a quiet whistling sound then the piano and acoustic guitar comes in with a dark element in it. Then it moves to the rhythm itself which has a slow rock lead guitar as its melody which is Mark Knopfler which is fantastic. Then the scene goes quiet then vocals come in and the whole song picks up really nicely. Mark's voice in this really suits the song as he has that crooning voice and it sounds
excellent. The solo is perfect as always from Mark. Halfway through the song the whole song slows down to bring the piano role in to give that classical feeling and guitar comes in with its soothing solo which sounds beautiful with the piano. After 3 minutes, the whole song picks its momentum and carrys on its original sequence. The ending has one of the best solos I have IMO ever heard, it lasts for at least 3 minutes and it always varies which is so damn good!!! This song is just genius and is epic, one of the best of Dire Straits. Damn excellent guitar song and an excellent start to an album. Couldnt ask for more.

Private Investigations is a very slow song but mighty powerful. It starts off with a kind of japanese sounding guitar then moves to the acoustic guitar with gives it now a spanish feel. Mark actually talks in this song as you cant actually sing in this song so it suits the song. It is a very dark song and mysterious. It has many instruments like caribbiean instruments and japanese as well so it is very varible as well. The acoustic is superb with its really hard notes and hard hitting lyrics. At the middle of the song, the bass plays one note in 4 by 4 timing on each beat making the rhythm. Here there is only the bass and the guitar playing. Then the powerful distortion of the guitar strikes you with few chords, fantastic tension put towards it. This process is repeated again but then goes silent after it which has a great finish. Really powerful song.

Industrial Disease is very lively. It starts of with an organ playing then clean guitar strumming then it goes to some sort of wah-wah/phaser sound which is really cool. This song picks up with Mark talking again but with a fast pace talking about symptoms of Industrial Disease. The song sounds like it is based on a rock n roll style on verses with brings up the catchiness in the song. All the instrumentation is great and the guitar is superb as always. It is a very good song and fun to listen to.

Love Over Gold is beautiful with its soothing piano and acoustic guitar. Marks voice is at its best with him actually singing beautifully. The piano is one of the main rhythm playing in here, which plays notes from the low range to the highest which brings variety of sound and it sound perfect. Guitar is just lovely with its spanish style picking and fast tempo fretting. The whole song is about people loving over gold and it takes more than that to live life to the full. This song is heart-warming to listen to and I find this song brings up my mood with its beautifulness. IMO, the best song on the album.

It Never Rains starts with a nice sound of organ and guitar playing which tells you that this is a song that puts up your mood. The instrumentation is the main point here as it is beautifully constructed together bring out its joy to the song. Marks voice has its crooning voice but he picks it up after a while which makes the song more rocky at the chorus which makes the whole song pick up. It gets more rock towards the end with its excellent long solo that is spectacular as always. Thats why Mark Knopfler is one of the best guitarest ever!!! This song is excellent and the most rockiest song on this album. A great finisher to the album.

Track listing:

1. Telegraph Road
2. Private Investigations
3. Industrial Disease
4. Love Over Gold
5. It Never Rains

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Artist: Dire Straits
Album: ExtendedancEPlay
Year: 1983
Genre: Rock
Format: FLAC
No. Of Tracks: 4
Size: 68 MB

Musicians:
Mark Knopfler – vocals, lead guitar
Hal Lindes – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Alan Clark – piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer
John Illsley – bass, backing vocals
Terry Williams – drums
Pick Withers – drums on "Badges, Posters, Stickers, T-Shirts"
Mel Collins – saxophone on "Two Young Lovers"


ExtendedancEPlay is a three-track (US: four-track) 12" EP by the British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1983. It is commonly called Twisting by the Pool, after the minor hit song of the same name on its first track.

The EP is highly uncharacteristic of Dire Straits' usual slow and relaxed song styles, as most of the tracks have a jazz and/or swing feel with an upbeat tempo. It is the first release to feature drummer Terry Williams, who filled the spot after the departing original drummer, Pick Withers.

In its original UK configuration, this EP only contained three tracks. Added to the North American release was "Badges, Posters, Stickers, T-Shirts" - a Love over Gold studio outtake which had already been released in the UK as the B-side to "Private Investigations".

Track listing:

01. "Twisting by the Pool" – 3:28
02. "Badges, Posters, Stickers, T-Shirts" – 4:47
03. "Two Young Lovers" – 3:22
04. "If I Had You" – 4:15

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Artist: Dire Straits
Album: Brothers In Arms
Year: 1985
Genre: Rock
Format: FLAC
Booklet/EAC/CUE
No. Of Tracks: 9
Size: 333 MB

Musicians:
Mark Knopfler: guitars, vocals
John Illsley: bass, vocals
Alan Clark: keyboards
Guy Fletcher: keyboards, vocals
Terry Williams: drums
Omar Hakim: drums
Jack Sonni: guitar
Michael Brecker: saxophone
Randy Brecker: horn
Malcolm Duncan: tenor saxophone
Neil Jason: bass
Tony Levin: bass
Michael Mainieri: vibraphone
Dave Plews: horn
Sting: backing vocals on "Money for Nothing"

REVIEW OF ''BROTHERS IN ARMS'' by Chris Jones/BBC.co.Uk

29 Million copies sold. Third best-selling album of all time in the UK. First album to succeed in the CD market, Grammy winning, earner of enough Platinum to build a house: Brothers In Arms is a phenomenon on every level. Its production raised the bar for all music to come, its songs and videos became household items. It also almost destroyed the band.

By 1984, incessant touring and recording schedules hadn’t dimmed Mark Knopfler’s enthusiasm for perfection. Having taken over the production duties on previous album Love Over Gold, he now went even further towards a kind of pop-oriented Americana. Brothers…has a fine array of chart moments, including, of course, the Sting-assisted video hit “Money for Nothing”, the moody “So far Away” and faux bop “Walk Of Life”. But it gets them out of the way in the manner of mere aperitifs and then massages you with a suite of Knopfler’s very fine brand of JJ Cale-lite. Along with gruff nods to Dylan and James Burton. Like contemporaries U2 they had the golden touch that made their gold instantly more American and mythical than most acts from the States.

They toured this album for two years. After that amount of time surely any band would falter. They certainly had a very long hiatus. This album was bigger than them. On that final night of the tour in they must have never wanted to hear a note of this album again. Twenty years on, it’s still echoing around the world. As inescapable as ever.

Track listing:

1. "So Far Away" 5:12
2. "Money for Nothing" (Knopfler, Sting) 8:26
3. "Walk of Life" 4:12
4. "Your Latest Trick" 6:33
5. "Why Worry" 8:31
6. "Ride Across the River" 6:58
7. "The Man's Too Strong" 4:40
8. "One World" 3:40
9. "Brothers in Arms" 7:00

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Artist: Dire Straits
Album: On Every Street
Year: 1991
Genre: Rock
Format: FLAC
Booklet/EAC/CUE
No. Of Tracks: 12
Size: 346 MB

Musicians:
Mark Knopfler – vocals, guitar
Alan Clark – organ, piano, synthesizer
Guy Fletcher – synthesizer, background vocals
John Illsley – bass
Danny Cummings – percussion
Paul Franklin – pedal steel (acoustic lap steel on "You and Your Friend")
Vince Gill – guitar, background vocals (on "The Bug")
Manu Katché – percussion, drums
George Martin – conductor
Phil Palmer – guitar
Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
Chris White – flute, saxophone

REVIEW OF ''ON EVERY STREET'' by William Ruhlmann/AllMusic.com

It took Mark Knopfler more than six years to craft a follow-up to Dire Straits' international chart-topper, Brothers in Arms, but although On Every Street sold in the expected multi-millions worldwide on the back of the band's renown and a year-long tour, it was a disappointment. Knopfler remained a gifted guitar player with tastes in folk ("Iron Hand"), blues ("Fade to Black"), and rockabilly ("The Bug"), among other styles, but much of the album was low-key to the point of being background music. The group had long since dwindled to original members Knopfler and bassist John Illsley, plus a collection of semi-permanent sidemen who provided support but no real musical chemistry. This was not the comeback it should have been.

Track listing:

01. "Calling Elvis" – 6:26
02. "On Every Street" – 5:04
03. "When It Comes to You" – 5:01
04. "Fade to Black" – 3:50
05. "The Bug" – 4:16
06. "You and Your Friend" – 5:59
07. "Heavy Fuel" – 5:10
08. "Iron Hand" – 3:09
09. "Ticket to Heaven" – 4:25
10. "My Parties" – 5:33
11. "Planet of New Orleans" – 7:48
12. "How Long" – 3:49

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