Dire Straits – Making Movies (1980)

Description

Dire Straits Making Movies 1980 Winchester U.S. pressing on Warner Bros. Records, catalog BSK 3480, featuring STERLING mastering and the exact WW1/WW2 matrix variation.

This is an exceptionally clean copy of Dire Straits’ third studio album. The vinyl grades Near Mint (NM) with beautiful gloss and excellent playback. The cover is also Near Mint (NM) and presents remarkably well. The original printed lyric/photo inner sleeve is included and grades VG+ with normal age-related handling/wrinkling.

The exact deadwax markings identify this copy within the Winchester pressing family:

Side A: BSK·1·3480-WW1 #2
Side B: BSK·2·3480 WW2
STERLING stamped in the runout on both sides.

The album was produced by Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler and engineered by Shelly Yakus. The original 1980 U.S. Warner Bros. release carries catalog number BSK 3480.

Track highlights include “Tunnel of Love,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “Skateaway,” “Expresso Love,” and “Solid Rock.”

“Tunnel of Love” opens with an excerpt from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Carousel Waltz,” as credited on the record label.

Condition

• Vinyl: NM
• Cover: NM
• Original printed inner sleeve: VG+
• Playback: Excellent
• Labels: Clean white Warner Bros. labels with horizontal-line design
• Barcode: 0 7599-23480-1

A particularly attractive collector copy with excellent vinyl, excellent presentation, original inner sleeve and identifiable STERLING/Winchester mastering.