Sunday, November 1, 2020

On Every Street, Dire Straits

Currently doing one album for each year, 1960-2020. Today: 1991.

On Every Street, Dire Straits, 1991, 1:00 

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

The last, and probably worst, studio album by an extremely talented band. This one is more representative of Knopfler's later laid-back Slowhand tendency than I like. Knopfler's Bob Dylan vocal imitation is cranked to maximum Bob.  A Dire Straits album you'll put on at a party when you don't want any dancing to get in the way of the polite conversation.  Favorite tracks: "Calling Elvis," "Heavy Fuel," Bug."

Apart From the Crowd, Great Buildings

Apart From the Crowd , Great Buildings, 1981, :40 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Solid jangle-pop from a now largely-forgotten group featuring two guys who went ...