Making Movies

Making Movies
Album by Dire Straits
Released	October 17, 1980
Recorded	June-August 1980
Genre	Rock
Length	37 min 19 sec
Label	Warner Brothers
Producers	Mark Knopfler, Jimmy Iovine
Professional reviews
AMG	4.5/5	link
RollingStone	4/5	link
Dire Straits Chronology
Communiqué (1979)	Making Movies (1980)	Love over Gold (1982)

Making Movies is the third album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).

Rolling Stone ranked the album #52 in their survey of the "100 Best Albums Of The 80s".

Track listing

all songs by Mark Knopfler, except for the introduction to "Tunnel of Love" which is from "The Carousel Waltz" written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

1. "Tunnel of Love" - 8:11
2. "Romeo and Juliet" - 6:01
3. "Skateaway" - 6:40
4. "Expresso Love" - 5:12
5. "Hand in Hand" - 4:48
6. "Solid Rock" - 3:27
7. "Les Boys" - 4:08

Personnel

• Mark Knopfler - guitar, vocals
• Roy Bittan - keyboard
• John Illsley - bass, vocals
• Sid McGinnis - guitar
• Pick Withers - drums, vocals

Production

• Producers: Mark Knopfler, Jimmy Iovine
• Engineer: Shelly Yakus
• Assistant engineers: Jeff Hendrickson, Jon Mathias
• Mastering: Greg Calbi
• Remastering: Gregg Geller, Bob Ludwig
• Design: Neil Terk
• Artwork: Neil Terk
• Photography: Brian Griffin
• Liner notes: John Collis

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)