POLLergirl, don't worry: Dire Straits MAKING MOVIES

Side one is such a vibe.

Came across this while looking up the Springsteen connection, which somehow I just made for the first time today:

the band would never record anything that sounded like this again. Somehow by simply adding Iovine and Bittan, drummer Pick Withers begins to sound a lot like Springsteen’s powerhouse drummer Max Weinberg. John Illsley starts to anchor the rhythm like Springsteen bassist Gary Tallent.

semi-obscure treasure

At least on Denver AOR radio, their first album, and of course especially "Sultans of Swing," were inescapable.