Fortunately, Love Over Gold was recorded in a time (1982) in which it was not quite usual to disfigure his songs with synthesizers beyond recognition. At least seemed Mark Knopfler of anything to keep, because said synths you can hear here for the first time, but they come (thankfully) very discreetly used. On this album the keyboards stand out especially compared to its predecessor Making Movies assumes said instrument an increasingly important role in the songs of Mark Knopfler a. That's why the band in many places, among others, Bruce Springsteen remembers because the rock'n'roll of three previous albums are nowhere, it takes at most at the trendy slapstick song "Industrial Disease", rather it is the first real pop -plate of Dire Straits, but compared to the (in my opinion overrated) Brothers In Arms a much denser and more engaging atmosphere. Love Over Gold is in my opinion not only better than the Brothers In Arms but also sometimes one of the best records the ever brought out Dire Straits. The predominantly gloomy atmosphere make this album an unusual and perhaps because of endearing piece of music. Here you get offered only five songs, spread over 40 minutes. Starting with the 14-minute epic "Telegraph Road", which is one of the most impressive songs that Mark Knopfler has ever written, "Private Investigations", a very quiet and somber song about alcoholism and despair, until the title track leaves the band no doubt rise above their class. "It Never Rains" is then the almost serene conclusion of the short season really impressive drive. With the best of what the Dire Straits have recorded in their careers.
