Love Over Gold

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studio album
First released:
Sep 20 1982

Overview Edit

Love Over Gold is the fourth album by British rock band Dire Straits.

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Record label:
Catalog number:
47772
Release dates:
  • Sep 19 2000

Genres

Classic Rock, Rock. Vote on Genres

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5 stars Stellar compositions.
Mark Knopfler obviously loves to write passacaglias - pieces of music that start with a very basic theme, played by only one or very few instruments and, often over repeated crescendos and slow-downs, increasing in volume and instrumentation to a rousing finale, performed by either all instruments or the instrumental lead "voice;" in Knopfler's case of course his trademark Fender Strat. "Brothers in Arms" has elements of a passacaglia, and so does "Speedway to Nazareth" on his latest solo releas…
Written by Themis-Athena
3 stars Not gold through and through, perhaps, but lovable
After a rather long wait, Dire Straits' 1982 release Love Over Gold arrived in the mail this afternoon. It's not quite as well-known or best-selling an album as 1985's Brothers in Arms or 1980's Making Movies. However, Love Over Gold offers subtle nuances in its progressive leanings. Mark Knopfler continues to establish himself as one of the greatest emotive guitarists in rock history. That's a good thing.

The opening cut, "Telegraph Road", is an epic song about the industrialization of the wor…
Written by BaronFellDown

Track listing Edit

  • CD

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    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Telegraph Road
    14:18
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    2
    Private Investigations
    6:46
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    3
    Industrial Disease
    5:50
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    4
    Love Over Gold
    6:17
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    5
    It Never Rains
    7:59
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Credits Edit

  1. composer

  2. performer

    1. Mark Knopfler [Vocal, Guitar]
  1. producer

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Love Over Gold 5 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
catalog number: 47772
release dates: Sep 19 2000
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Love Over Gold 5 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 47772
release dates: Sep 19 2000
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Love Over Gold 5 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 47772
release dates: Sep 19 2000
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