Not all straits (On Every Street - Dire Straits)

Member Name: nigelpm

Product:	On Every Street - Dire Straits
Date:	21/06/01 (30 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Some great tracks, excellent guitar work

Disadvantages: some bad tracks

This is the most experimental album by Dire Straits. It varies significantly from amuch earlier stuff and you'll either love it or think it's average. It covers a lot of different musical styles. I feel the first six tracks are great but then it tails off.

CALLING ELVIS - A straight forward rock n' roll number dedicated to the king of rock n' roll. It has name of some Elvis's songs in its lyrics.

ON EVERY STREET - A surprizingly mellow number revolving around a theme. One of the better tracks.

WHEN IT COMES TO YOU - It's basically a ballad, but not Mark Knopfler mixes it up a bit.

FADE TO BLACK - This track is a bit jazzy. Some great guitar playing in this by Mr Knopfler.

THE BUG - A very fast rock n' roll track that is my favourite on the album. It sounds great no matter how you're feeling.

YOU AND YOUR FRIEND - This track again has great guitar playing (as usual) and also good vocals with the emotion in his voice. A truly beautiful track.

HEAVY FUEL - A Rock n' roll track again with odd lyrics.

This is where it gets a bit dodgy and I haven't listened to the final tracks much at all. They are called :

IRON HAND
TICKET TO HEAVEN
MY PARTIES
PLANET OF NEW ORLEANS
HOW LONG


Overall a good album spoilt by some poor tracks.

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