Making Movies (Germany, 2nd pressing, blue swirl label)

~ Release by Dire Straits (see all versions of this release, 35 available)

Annotation

Recorded at The Power Station, New York, with producer Jimmy Iovine between June & August 1980

2nd CD pressing with blue swirl on label.

Made in W. Germany by Polygram (on outer Ring)

In compare, the first pressing don't have an Imprint 'MADE IN...' at all on outer ring of the label.

Rights Society
GEMA

Matrix / Runout
800 050-2 01

Annotation last modified on 2023-08-31 22:58 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Tunnel of Love
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer) and Jon Mathias (engineer)
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1980, in 1988), Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1988, in 2022) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, United States (from 1980-06-20 until 1980-08-25)
recording of:
Tunnel of Love
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
additional composer:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
4.558:09
2Romeo and Juliet
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer) and Jon Mathias (engineer)
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1980, in 1988), Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1988, in 2022), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996) and Warner Music Group – X5 Music Group (in 2019)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, United States (from 1980-06-20 until 1980-08-25)
music videos:
Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
3.65:54
3Skateaway
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer) and Jon Mathias (engineer)
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recording of:
Skateaway
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
46:19
4Expresso Love
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer) and Jon Mathias (engineer)
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1980) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, United States (from 1980-06-20 until 1980-06-25, from 1980-06-20 until 1980-08-25)
recording of:
Expresso Love
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
45:03
5Hand in Hand
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer) and Jon Mathias (engineer)
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1980) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, United States (from 1980-06-20 until 1980-08-25)
recording of:
Hand in Hand
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
44:49
6Solid Rock
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer) and Jon Mathias (engineer)
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1980) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, United States (from 1980-06-20 until 1980-08-25)
recording of:
Solid Rock
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
3.653:19
7Les Boys
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer) and Jon Mathias (engineer)
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1980) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, United States (from 1980-06-20 until 1980-08-25)
recording of:
Les Boys
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
34:06

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
printed in:Germany
photography:Brian Griffin (photographer)
graphic design:Neil Terk (art director and designer who also founded Terk Technologies Corporation in 1985)
assistant engineer:Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer)
Jon Mathias (engineer)
producer:Jimmy Iovine (in 1980)
Mark Knopfler (in 1980)
guest keyboard:Roy Bittan
rights society:GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1980)
marketed by:Phonogram
pressed at and manufactured at:PolyGram W. Germany (PolyGram Hanover / PDO / PMDC / Universal M & L, Germany) in Langenhagen
remastered versions:Making Movies (SBM remastered)
Making Movies (SBM remaster)
Making Movies
Making Movies (special edition)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1201829 [info]
ASIN:US: B00004Y6NX [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/dire_straits/making_movies_f6/ [info]