Dire Straits - On Every Street (91)

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1 Calling Elvis
2 On Every Street
3 When It Comes to You
4 Fade to Black
5 The Bug
6 You and Your Friend
7 Heavy Fuel
8 Iron Hand
9 Ticket to Heaven
10 My Parties
11 Planet of New Orleans
12 How Long

It took Mark Knopfler more than six years to craft a follow-up to Dire Straits' international chart-topper, Brothers in Arms, but although On Every Street sold in the expected multi-millions worldwide on the back of the band's renown and a year-long tour, it was a disappointment. Knopfler remained a gifted guitar player with tastes in folk ("Iron Hand"), blues ("Fade to Black"), and rockabilly ("The Bug"), among other styles, but much of the album was low-key to the point of being background music.

The group had long since dwindled to original members Knopfler and bassist John Illsley, plus a collection of semi-permanent sidemen who provided support but no real musical chemistry. This was not the comeback it should have been.