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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1983 - June: Dire Straits ”Love Over Gold”
Description: We covered the big commercial hit album "Brothers In Arms" back in episode 154, but many afficianados of Dire Straits consider their finest work to be the album that preceeded this one. Love Over Gold is their fourth studio album, released in late September 1982 and on the charts in June 1983. For this album, prime mover and lead vocalist Mark Knopfler, bassist John Illsley, and percussionist Pick Withers are joined by new members Hal Lindes on guitars and Alan Clark on keyboards.
The songs on this album are longer than your standard single, particularly the majestic 14-minute "Telegraph Road." Desp...