[Poll] Favorite Dire Straits Album

For me it's Love Over Gold, a superb album.. Brothers In Arms is an extremely close second.

 

The debut. As I said in another thread, they never topped it.

 

Brothers In Arms.

 

Interesting.. I think they got better with every album, apart from on every street.

 

It's hard to beat, but for me LOG pips it.

 

The debut followed by Communique.

I didn't like their music direction afterwards

 

They did go very pop based I suppose, especially with BIA.. Sultans of swing is quite pop though, especially compared to the punk invasion at the time.

 

I enjoy them all but the debut is off the charts good.

 

I don't really like the last album, but yes they all have their moments for sure..

 

I'd be tempted to say they matched the debut with Making Movies if not for "Les Boys."

 

Making Movies for me. One of the the best opening trios on that album, three of their best songs, imo. Then you have Expresso Love and Solid Rock, which are also quite good. May not be their most innovative love, but Tunnel of Love might be my favorite Dire Straits song. Obviously the album is hampered by Les Boys but whatever, doesn't totally ruin it for me.

 

You know I never was a huge fan of OES, but the more I listen to the 2lp version that was recently released the more I really like it. My favorite? Not quite, but I would put Planet of the New Orleans, Fade to Black, My Parties, Iron Hand, You and Your Friend and even the title track up against any of their other stuff. That is some righteous music right there!

 

For me as well. It all came together for them on that one. I used to prefer Making Movies, but the sound had changed by then.

 

Very true, the first side of that record is immense

 

making movies for sure..perfection

i know a lot of people go for the first album but i prefer making movies...more great songs... and roy bittan adds so much

the first side is one of the perfect sides! 10/10

 

Only track I remember liking off that album is Calling Elvis.. I have only listened to it a handful of times, I may need to revisit

 

Making Movies

 

F*** that sounds good.. Yeah I deffo need to revisit OES

 

1. Self titled debut - such a fresh unique sound
2. Bros in Arms - a close second -- they sounded unique again --- unique as compared to themselves and quite a great result.
3/4. Probably Making Movies over Communique on the strength of Romeo and Juliet but I think I like Communique better otherwise.

 

Making Movies

 

My favorite Dire Straits song by a long shot. Knopfler's guitar blows me away every time I listen to this song.

 

((Making Movies))

 

Making Movies for me.

 

Communique, for me.