On Every Street

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Dire Straits

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While not particularly successful commercially, On Every Street is still a must-have for any Dire Straits fan. It is their swan song before drifting into the sweet halls of nostalgic memory...

"On Every Street" itself is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard, bittersweet and filled with unrequited longing, and illustrates Mark Knopfler's desire to convey "the essential loneliness of a lot of life experience".

"You and Your Friend" is truly erotic! You can feel a slow and sensual buildup that becomes almost unbearable with the bass turned high. Crank this one up with a special lady friend on a chill winter evening with the fireplace roaring, all you gentlemen out there, and let the fun begin!

While the more recognizable hits on this album are "Heavy Fuel" and "Calling Elvis", which are quite good, these other songs would be my faves, along with the ironic "My Parties", the hilariously satirical "Ticket to Heaven", and the mini-jazz riff "Fade to Black".

To listen to this album is to love Dire Straits in their twilight, the end of a beautiful era...

I am a big fan of Dire Straits and I own all of their albums, but I disagree with most of the reviewers above. "On every street" NEVER can keep up with the older DS-albums. I was pretty disappointed after having listened to this album a couple of times. For my taste, the older Mark Knopfler drifted off too much towards Country Music (especially with "Golden Heart"). Where is the straightforward Guitar Rock of the first DS-albums? "On every street" is certainly worth the money, but compared to "Dire Straits", "Communique", "Brothers in Arms", etc... it is a pity, but unfortunately they have gone beyond their zenit after "Brothers in Arms"! However, they are still one of the best bands ever!