I've decided to do an album of the moment thing, cliched but there you go. Since I was probably two years old I've had Dire Straits music following me around...blame the parents. In 2005 I saw Mark Knopfler live, and he was just the best, including his solo material. But I still love Straits most and when I first heard Telegraph Road a few months ago I realised I didn't really know them. So the other day I found Love Over Gold in a small local record store (one day I'll own a record store just like it...High Fidelity style hopefully) for a bargain. I tried to buy Communiquetoo, but the CD was conspicuously absent. Sure, I may have heard 4 of the 5 songs on this album before, but unlike the majority these days, I still enjoy buying and owning CDs. The internet may have gave rebirth to the live gig thing, with people discovering artists so quickly, but CDs are still something to have. If I had it my way, vinyl would be bigger too. But then I wouldn't be able to rip it to my MP3 player, would I?
Love Over Gold is one hell of an album, not to mention great album cover. Telegraph Road and Private Investigations are serious songs with exquisite guitar pieces. Telegraph... is just one, epic 15 minute song really. You need to listen to understand. Industrial Disease gives way to the title song, and currently the last song, It Never Rains, is my current favourite. Knopfler's guitar at the end is almost haunting...a brilliant end to an underrated album.
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