Tag Archives: Mark Knopfler
DIRE STRAITS- COMMUNIQUE.
DIRE STRAITS- COMMUNIQUE. 7th July 1978 is the day that changed the lives of the four members of Dire Straits forevermore. That day, Dire Straits released their eponymous debut album. This was the beginning of a glittering seventeen year career. However, it wasn’t until Sultans Of Swing was released as a single in the spring …
MARK KNOPFLER-TRACKER.
MARK KNOPFLER-TRACKER. Three years have passed since Mark Knopfler released his previous solo album, Privateering. Since then, very little has been heard of Mark Knopfler. However, he recently made a welcome return with his eighth solo album, Tracker, which was released by Mercury. The release of Tracker in 2015 is fitting. It’s thirty years since …
DIRE STRAITS-DIRE STRAITS.
DIRE STRAITS-DIRE STRAITS. In 1977, punk was at the peak of its popularity. For the last year, bands were being formed all over Britain. Suddenly, it seemed, everyone was a musician. That was all very well. However, there was a problem. Many of these bands weren’t very good. The problem was, many of this new …
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