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Making Movies is the third studio album by Dire Straits, released on October 17, 1980. The album reached #1 on album charts in Italy and Norway, #19 in the United States, and #4 in the United Kingdom. The album was recorded at the famous Power Station studio in New York from June 20 to August 25, 1980. David Knopfler left Dire Straits during the recording of the album. The album was released on vinyl LPs and cassettes, and was later remastered and released on CD in 1984. The album received positive reviews from critics and was ranked #52 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 best albums of the 1980s.