On September 20, 1982, “Vertigo” label released “Love over Gold”, the fourth Dire Straits studio album. It was recorded March – June 1982, at “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Mark Knopfler. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; 2 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”; Platinum in Germany by “IFPI”.
Personnel:
- Mark Knopfler– vocals, guitar
- Hal Lindes– guitar
- Alan Clark– keyboards
- John Illsley– bass
- Pick Withers– drums
- Mike Mainieri– vibes, marimba
- Ed Walsh – synthesizer programming
- Neil Dorfsman– engineer
- Barry Bongiovi – engineer assistant
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Michae Rowe – design
- Alan Lobel – photography
- Peter Cunningham – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Knopfler.
- Telegraph Road
- Private Investigations
- Industrial Disease
- Love over Gold
- It Never Rains