Hand In Hand ~ Dire Straits

I generally prefer my Dire Straits to have the dockside pub feel of their earlier albums, but their Springsteen-esque Making Movies is undoubtedly their most overlooked effort. Overshadowed by the Grammy Award-winning Brothers In Arms, and the monster guitar chops of their first effort, this album makes it's own unique statement.

This album is really a departure. Seems like they had more fun. Still a guitar driven album, this one seems to be more restrained, though it's probably the closest thing to a hard rock album they've done.

Dire Straits albums seem to age better than most. Making Movies could've been recorded today, and still seem fresh.