{"product_id":"dire-straits-making-movies","title":"Dire Straits – Making Movies","description":"\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dire Straits - Making Movies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1980, Roots Rock, Pub Rock, Blues Rock, London, England 9\/26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/strong\u003e BSK 1-3480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+ (LM) | Members: Dire Straits (N\/A) | Producer: Jimmy Iovine, Mark Knopfler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJournalist Before Rock Star:\u003c\/strong\u003e Before Dire Straits took off, Mark Knopfler worked as a newspaper reporter and later taught English while playing music on the side. He was already close to 30 when the band broke internationally, unusually late compared with most major rock stars of the era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e“Romeo and Juliet” Was Personal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Knopfler wrote “Romeo and Juliet” after a failed relationship, turning the breakup into a modern version of Shakespeare’s doomed romance. The song’s bitterness came from the feeling that someone had moved on just as his own career was exploding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpringsteen Connection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMaking Movies\u003c\/em\u003e brought in E Street Band keyboardist Roy Bittan, whose piano gave songs like “Tunnel of Love” and “Romeo and Juliet” a much bigger cinematic sweep. His presence linked Dire Straits’ understated British songwriting to the widescreen American sound surrounding Bruce Springsteen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9\/14\/26 LM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10\/13\/25 ob\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42529946534075,"sku":"","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/products\/R-382415-1171138311.jpg?v=1651707763","url":"https:\/\/powerplantrecords.com\/products\/dire-straits-making-movies","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}