Dire Straits’ minimalist interpretation of pub rock had already crystallized by the time they released their eponymous debut. Driven by Mark Knopfler’s …
Dire Straits – Dire Straits (1978)
Dire Straits – On the Night (1993)
A live document of Dire Straits’ 1991-92 world tour supporting the On Every Street album, On the Night works sporadically, offering enough good…
Dire Straits – On Every Street (1991)
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…
Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms (1985)
Brothers in Arms brought the atmospheric, jazz-rock inclinations of Love Over Gold into a pop setting, resulting in a surprise international best-seller…
Dire Straits – Alchemy:Dire Straits Live (1984)
There is an interesting contrast on this 94-minute double-disc live album (recorded at London’s Hammersmith Odeon in July 1983) between the music…
Dire Straits – Love Over Gold (1982)
Adding a new rhythm guitarist, Dire Straits expands its sounds and ambitions on the sprawling Love Over Gold. In a sense, the album is their prog rock effort…
Dire Straits – Making Movies (1980)
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…
Dire Straits – Communiqué (1979)
Rushed out less than nine months after the surprise success of Dire Straits’ self-titled debut album, the group’s sophomore effort, Communiqué…
Raven – Walk Through Fire (2010)
Raven have certainly had their creative ups and downs over the years. After showing great promise in the beginning, things took a turn for the worse…