{"product_id":"dire-straits-making-movies-original-vertigo-vinyl","title":"Dire Straits - Making Movies Mercury Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dire Straits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Making Movies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mercury Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e SRM-1-3857\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Release Year:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1980\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressing Year:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1980 Canadian First Pressing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vinyl LP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 33⅓ RPM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaking Movies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is Dire Straits’ acclaimed third studio album and is widely regarded as one of the band’s finest recordings. Released in 1980, the album saw Mark Knopfler expand his songwriting into more cinematic and ambitious territory, producing classics such as “Tunnel Of Love”, “Romeo And Juliet”, “Skateaway” and “Expresso Love”. The album marked a significant artistic step forward for the band and remains one of the defining rock releases of the early 1980s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressing Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Canadian Mercury Records pressing, catalogue number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSRM-1-3857\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. While UK copies were issued on Vertigo Records, Canadian editions were released on Mercury Records, making them a distinctive and collectible variation of this classic album. Early Mercury pressings are respected for their strong sound quality and remain popular among Dire Straits collectors seeking original North American editions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTunnel Of Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomeo And Juliet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSkateaway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpresso Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand In Hand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolid Rock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLes Boys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatrix \/ Runout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide A:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e SRM 1 3857A2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide B:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e SRM 1 3857B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Canadian Mercury Records pressing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue number SRM-1-3857\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures “Romeo And Juliet”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes “Tunnel Of Love” and “Skateaway”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced by Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinal Dire Straits album to feature David Knopfler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassic 1980 rock release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighly collectible North American pressing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSleeve:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecord:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInner Sleeve:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRockabuy Records Grading Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNear Mint (NM)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVirtually flawless condition. Played only a handful of times with no visible marks or signs of wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent (EX)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLightly played and very well cared for. May show minimal signs of handling or faint sleeve removal marks, but no scratches affecting appearance or playback.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good (VG)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNoticeable surface marks and signs of use, though the record still plays well throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood (G)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVisible wear, marks, or scratches present. Playback remains acceptable, although some surface noise may be noticeable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoor \/ Fair (P\/F)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeavy wear and significant scratches. Record will still play but sound quality may be affected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll records are visually inspected and conservatively graded for both sleeve and vinyl condition. 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