Must Have Guitar Albums - Dire Straits - Love Over Gold

released in 1982 considered by many as a concept album since there are only 5 songs. Some quite long in length.

All songs written by Mark Knopfler.

Side one

1. "Telegraph Road" – 14:18
2. "Private Investigations" – 6:45

Side two

1. "Industrial Disease" – 5:50
2. "Love over Gold" – 6:15
3. "It Never Rains" – 7:59

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Must Have Guitar Albums - Dire Straits - Making Movies

The bands third album released in 1980. Although not achieving the fame of Brothers In Arms this album almost defined the sound of the 80's with guitar classic 'Romeo and Juliet and use of Tunnel of Love in the film 'Officer and a Gentleman

All songs written by Mark Knopfler, unless otherwise noted.

1. "Tunnel of Love" (Mark Knopfler, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 8:11
2. "Romeo and Juliet" – 6:00
3. "Skateaway" – 6:40
4. "Expresso Love" – 5:12
5. "Hand in Hand" – 4:48
6. "Solid Rock" – 3:19
7. "Les Boys" – 4:07

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Must Have Guitar Albums - Whitesnake - Slip of the Tongue

Released in 1989 and featuring the reworking of the classic 'Fool For Your Loving'

Of most note is Steve Vai on guitar (7 string Ibanez Jem)

Although this is a always a Whitesnake album it really does showcase Steve Vai's guitar style and shows how a guitarist can fit into a well established band and still hold to his own unipque style.

Track Listing 
1. Slip Of The Tongue
2. Cheap And Nasty
3. Fool for Your Loving
4. Now You're Gone
5. Kitten's Got Claws
6. Wings Of The Storm  
7. Deeper The Love
8. Judgement Day
9. Slow Poke Music

10. Sailing Ships

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Must Have Guitar Albums - Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani

Self titled Joe Satriani album released in 1995. Produced by Glyn Johns there was a totally different feel to the album more bluesy and laid back.

All songs written by Joe Satriani.

1. "Cool #9" – 6:00
2. "If" – 4:49
3. "Down, Down, Down" – 6:13
4. "Luminous Flesh Giants" – 5:56
5. "S.M.F." – 6:42
6. "Look My Way" – 4:01
7. "Home" – 3:26
8. "Moroccan Sunset" – 4:21
9. "Killer Bee Bop" – 3:49
10. "Slow Down Blues" – 7:23
11. "(You're) My World" – 3:56
12. "Sittin' 'Round" – 3:38

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Must Have Guitar Albums - Joe Satriani - The Extremist

Released in 1992 The Summer Song was used in Grand Turismo 4 racing game and War was used at Power Rangers theme parks.

All songs written by Joe Satriani.

1. "Friends" – 3:28
2. "The Extremist" – 3:43
3. "War" – 5:47
4. "Cryin'" – 5:42
5. "Rubina's Blue Sky Happiness" – 6:10
6. "Summer Song" – 5:00
7. "Tears in the Rain" – 1:18
8. "Why" – 4:44
9. "Motorcycle Driver" – 4:58
10. "New Blues" – 6:57

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Must Have Guitar Albums - Joe Satriani - Flying In A Blue Dream

Released in 1989 this was Joe Satriaini's third studio album. Although mostly instrumental two songs feature Joe singing as well as harmonica and banjo.

All songs by Joe Satriani.

1. "Flying in a Blue Dream" – 5:28
2. "The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing" – 5:05
3. "Can't Slow Down" – 4:46
4. "Headless" – 1:28
5. "Strange" – 4:55
6. "I Believe" – 5:50
7. "One Big Rush" – 3:20
8. "Big Bad Moon" – 5:13
9. "The Feeling" – 0:52
10. "The Phone Call" – 3:00
11. "Day at the Beach (New Rays from an Ancient Sun)" – 2:03
12. "Back to Shalla-Bal" – 3:15
13. "Ride" – 4:58
14. "The Forgotten (Part One)" – 1:10
15. "The Forgotten (Part Two)" – 5:08
16. "The Bells of Lal (Part One)" – 1:19
17. "The Bells of Lal (Part Two)" – 4:08
18. "Into the Light" – 2:25

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Must Have Guitar Albums - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Street Survivors

Fifth album released in 1977 shortly after which the band was ivolved in an air crash killing lead singer Ronnie Van Zant and guitarist Steve Gaines as well as his sister Cassie and other members of the road crewe.

1. What's Your Name 

2. That Smell 
3. One More Time 
4. I Know A Little 
5. You Got That Right 
6. I Never Dreamed 
7. Honky-Tonk, Night-Time Man 
8. Ain't No Good Life

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