Making Movies
| Making Movies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Album by Dire Straits | ||
| Released | October 17, 1980 | |
| Recorded | June-August 1980 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 37 min 19 sec | |
| Label | Warner Brothers | |
| Producers | Mark Knopfler, Jimmy Iovine | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4.5/5 | link |
| RollingStone | 4/5 | link |
| Dire Straits Chronology | ||
| Communiqué (1979) | Making Movies (1980) | Love over Gold (1982) |
Making Movies is the third album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).
Rolling Stone ranked the album #52 in their survey of the "100 Best Albums Of The 80s".
Table of contents |
Track listing
all songs by Mark Knopfler, except for the introduction to "Tunnel of Love" which is from "The Carousel Waltz" written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
- "Tunnel of Love" – 8:11
- "Romeo and Juliet" – 6:01
- "Skateaway" – 6:40
- "Expresso Love" – 5:12
- "Hand in Hand" – 4:48
- "Solid Rock" – 3:27
- "Les Boys" – 4:08
Personnel
- Mark Knopfler – guitar, vocals
- Roy Bittan – keyboard
- John Illsley – bass, vocals
- Sid McGinnis – guitar
- Pick Withers – drums, vocals
Production
- Producers: Mark Knopfler, Jimmy Iovine
- Engineer: Shelly Yakus
- Assistant engineers: Jeff Hendrickson, Jon Mathias
- Mastering: Greg Calbi
- Remastering: Gregg Geller, Bob Ludwig
- Design: Neil Terk
- Artwork: Neil Terk
- Photography: Brian Griffin
- Liner notes: John Collis
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Pop Albums | 19 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Expresso Love" | Mainstream Rock | 39 |
| 1981 | "Skateaway" | Mainstream Rock | 31 |
| 1981 | "Skateaway" | Pop Singles | 58 |
| 1981 | "Solid Rock" | Mainstream Rock | 56 |
Categories: Dire Straits albums | 1980 albums | Rock albums