Making Movies
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Template:Album infobox Making Movies is the third album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).
Rolling Stone ranked the album #52 in their survey of the "100 Best Albums of the 80s".
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Track listing
(all songs by Mark Knopfler, except for the introduction to "Tunnel of Love" which is from "The Carousel Waltz" written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II)
- "Tunnel of Love" – 8:08
- "Romeo and Juliet" – 5:54
- "Skateaway" – 6:18
- "Expresso Love" – 5:03
- "Hand in Hand" – 4:48
- "Solid Rock" – 3:19
- "Les Boys" – 4:06
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Personnel
- Mark Knopfler - guitar, vocals
- Roy Bittan - keyboards
- John Illsley - bass, vocals
- David Knopfler - guitar (uncredited)
- Sid McGinnis - guitar (uncredited)
- Pick Withers - drums, vocals
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Production
- Producers: Mark Knopfler, Jimmy Iovine
- Engineer: Shelly Yakus
- Assistant engineers: Jeff Hendrickson, Jon Mathias
- Mastering: Greg Calbi
- Remastering: Gregg Geller, Bob Ludwig
- Design: Neil Terk
- Artwork: Neil Terk
- Photography: Brian Griffin
- Liner notes: John Collis
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Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Pop Albums | 19 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Expresso Love" | Mainstream Rock | 39 |
| 1981 | "Skateaway" | Mainstream Rock | 31 |
| 1981 | "Skateaway" | Pop Singles | 58 |
| 1981 | "Solid Rock" | Mainstream Rock | 56 |
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