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Sep 20, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day September 20 1982 – Dire Straits Released the Album Love Over Gold.

On this day September 20 1982, Love Over Gold was released, marking the fourth studio album by Dire Straits.

The album featured the ambitious 14 minute opener Telegraph Road along with tracks like Private Investigations and Industrial Disease. Known for its atmospheric production and Mark Knopfler’s intricate guitar work, Love Over Gold showed the band pushing beyond traditional rock into more experimental and...

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