Dire Straits Album: “Tribute to Dire Straits [”

This is by far the worst cd I own. I have every dire straits/knopfler cd there are. It is by one band called the Sultans of Swain (the same band the song was written about 25 years ago). It is no mystery why we have never heard of them since. The singer is a cross between Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, and Porky Pig. No emotion in any of the singing or guitar parts. The guitarist seems to be reading the music with no feeling at all. He may not have ever heard the original songs. I would have thought I was on Candid Camera if I was not in my house the first time I listened to it. It is pathetic. The only reason they got signed, is because Mark wrote such a great song about the band 25 years ago. Don't waist your time.......

Just listen to the previews here or in iTunes, what were they thinking? Get a Mark Knopfler/DS album instead and do yourself a favor.

I totally disagree with "A Music Fan," who gives a 1-star review. It's great to hear some of Dire Straits' better songs performed with a different vocalist, as some of Mark Knopfler's singing can be overwrought. Here, there is no attempt to replicate the eccentricity of Knopfler's vocals. Instead we have mellow, almost country-sounding vocals that achieve poignance when matched with some of Dire Straits' best melodies.