10 Classic Rock Bands That Released Three Perfect Albums In A Row
8. Dire Straits
It is a testament to the immeasurable talent of Dire Straits that despite only producing six studio albums until they broke up for good in 1995, they find themselves in such elite company on this list.
Dire Straits were arguably the most prominent British rock band of the 1980s. Owing a huge portion of their success to the otherworldly guitar playing skills and lyrical genius of frontman Mark Knopfler, the band gained initial widespread recognition for 1978 masterpiece Sultans of Swing which includes one of the most exceptionally brilliant guitar solos in musical history.
Dire Straits-mania really kicked off in 1980 with Making Movies, containing what is possibly the band's most iconic song; Romeo and Juliet. The tender track combines beautiful soft acoustics and passionately evocative lyrics with Knopfler's powerful tones to create one of the most celebrated and moving love songs ever heard.
The hauntingly introspective Love Over Gold was up next in 1982, doing platinum sales in multiple regions before Dire Straights produced their consensus masterpiece Brothers In Arms in 1985. The album has sold 30 million copies worldwide, receiving multiple Grammy Awards and garnering some of the most awestruck critical reception ever seen within the music industry.
If you haven't heard any of these albums, I implore you to take a day to experience what made Dire Straits such a sensation.