Dire Straits - Making Movies (2LP, Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering, 45 RPM)
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Mark Knopfler – vocals, guitar [see more vinyl featuring Mark Knopfler]
John Illsley – bass guitar, vocals
Pick Withers – drums, vocals
Roy Bittan – piano, organ
Sid McGinnis – guitar
Written by Mark Knopfler
2 LPs, gatefold
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Half-speed Mastering
Gain 2™ Ultra Analog
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Vertigo
Recorded 20 June - 25 August 1980 at Power Station, New York City
Engineered by Shelly Yakus
Produced by Jimmy Iovine, Mark Knopfler
Remastered by Krieg Wunderlich
Originally released in 1980
Reissued in 2019
Tracks:
Side A:
- Tunnel of Love
Side B:
- Romeo and Juliet
- Skateaway
Side C:
- Expresso Love
- Hand in Hand
Side D:
- Solid Love
- Les Boys
Reviews :
"Without second guitarist David Knopfler, Dire Straits began to move away from its roots rock origins into a jazzier variation of country-rock and singer/songwriter folk-rock. Naturally, this means that Mark Knopfler's ambitions as a songwriter are growing, as the storytelling pretensions of Making Movies indicate. Fortunately, his skills are increasing, as the lovely "Romeo and Juliet," "Tunnel of Love," and "Skateaway" indicate. And Making Movies is helped by a new wave-tinged pop production, which actually helps Knopfler's jazzy inclinations take hold. The record runs out of steam toward the end, closing with the borderline offensive "Les Boys," but the remainder of Making Movies ranks among the band's finest work." AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ultra Analog™ : The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ Series stems from the use of the Gain 2 system, mastered at half speed from the original master tapes where possible, capturing and uncovering as before undiscovered sonic information.
Half-speed mastering. In half-speed mastering, the whole process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,21 / 5