Dire Straits - Making Movies (Hybrid SACD, Ultradisc UHR)
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Mark Knopfler – vocals, guitar [see more Vinyl / SACD featuring Mark Knopfler]
John Illsley – bass guitar, vocals
Pick Withers – drums, vocals
Roy Bittan – piano, organ
Sid McGinnis – guitar
Written by Mark Knopfler
1 Hybrid SACD, Ultradisc UHR
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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:
- Tunnel of Love
- Romeo and Juliet
- Skateaway
- Expresso Love
- Hand in Hand
- 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 High-Resolution (UHR) is a dual-layer hybrid SACD recorded with Direct Stream Digital Technology at a sampling rate of 11.2 MHZ and a frequency response of DC to 100KHz. In addition, a high-precision down-conversion is utilized for the CD layer (16bit/44.1kHz) to preserve the sonic integrity of the original DSD capture. The result: State-of-the-art sound on any machine that can play either standard compact discs or SACDs.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,21 / 5