Dire Starits brilliant live? - yes
Birmingham Saturday night? - no
Police evacuate Brum tonight? - yes
( Enigmatic ™                 Voice No More                  ©, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:40, archived)

Just went to the Beeb
site and seen what's going on. Brum is a bit bit weird anyway.

I've still got a real soft spot for Dire Straits - 1st 3 albums were the best I think, despite how much people rave about Brothers in Arms.
( Fenris temporary Lazarus, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:42, archived)

Bothers In Arms got extra kudos
for being the first mainstream pop record to be released on CD.

At a time when classical music was all that was available for 20 quid on CD, Dire Straits mastered the album with CD in mind (a first) and sold it everywhere for 9.99.

There were only 2 strong tracks in my opinion, Making Movies and Love Over Gold were my favourites.
( Enigmatic ™                 Voice No More                  ©, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:46, archived)

Making Movies
was great, Love over gold had a couple of really good tracks (Telegraph Road especially) but didn't really stand out. Their eponymous first album is still probably my favorite.

Anyway, I'm off - nn mate :)
( Fenris temporary Lazarus, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:50, archived)

Have a good one

( Enigmatic ™                 Voice No More                  ©, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 23:51, archived)