This album soared to the tops of 16 national charts making each song a separate hit. ![]() The sophisticated lyrics and well considered atmosphere fitted perfectly an integral piece of music consisting of five chapters. It revealed a focus on instrumental play without canonized structures and strict patterns. It was recorded with two new musicians, Hal Lindes and Alan Clarc, and became a prototype of progressive rock. Love Over Gold, released in 1982, earned Dire Straits world fame. It appeared that this album was a kind of preparation before making a masterpiece. The third album of Dire Straits, Making Movies, released in 1980, was not on a par with its predecessor, although the single Romeo and Juliet had a good charts history. He refused to stay in his brother’s shadow and started a solo career. ![]() Even the big success of the sophomore album did not keep David Knopfler on the band. ![]() Some of the songs, including Once Upon A Time In A West, Lady Writer, and Angel Of Mercy became trademarks of Dire Straits. This studio work overcame the debut album and hit the leading positions in numerous charts, including the first place in Germany. This one was a sign of the group’s progress with improved melodiousness, arrangements and vocals. In the late 1979, Dire Straits started recording the second album, Communique (1979).
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