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lycos top 5%

Lycos, the #1 Website review service (according to Internet World Magazine), selected Neck & Neck as one of the Top 5% Web sites. They gave us excellent ratings (Content 97/100, Design 95/100, Overall 97/100) and the following review: "A near-masterpiece of a site covering guitarist Mark Knopfler, who has long since outgrown Dire Straits. Given its scope and depth, as well as its simple-but-elegant technical proficiency, it's not surprising that it takes a whole staff of Straits devotees to maintain. And it's a multinational effort, with contributors from Sweden, the U.K. and the Netherlands. Shaming those gushy-but-charming fan sites, this page collects all things Knopfler in one easy-to-navigate Web resource. Highlight: every issue of the now-defunct newsletter once put out by the Dire Straits Information Service. Does for Web design what Knopfler does for guitar."

celebrity link

Neck & Neck is the only Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits page certified by Celebrity Link.

celebsite

CelebSite gave Neck & Neck a rating of 4.0 (out of 4.0) and a rave review: "Neck & Neck is one heck of a great page devoted to the work of guitar virtuoso Knopfler. The gallery section includes photos, videos, and rare recordings for your multimedia pleasure, while the library, discography, and D.S.I.S. (Dire Straits Information Service) pages bring you information of the textual kind, including lyrics. There's also an 'Ads' section, which exists to facilitate the sale or exchange of Knopfler related stuff."

soundz

"A bit grainy on some of the graphics, but that's OK since it loads fast and looks good anyway." Come on, folks - there's some content, too!

totally awesome site

The 80's picked Neck & Neck as their Totally Awesome Site of the Day on March 08, 97.

your personal net

Their review is rather on the short side: "Bootlegs, band information, and links."

magellan 3-star site

"Now here's a band page. Mark Knopfler's '80s hitmakers and their fans are near-perfectly served by this all-purpose page. Want sound samples? Rather than hoary hits like Walk of Life and Twisting by the Pool, cool obscurities are served up in generous portions. The volume of archived press could be more extensive, but the presentation is vivid and logical. One more plus: Timely news of Knopfler's solo efforts. This page makes it seem like Dire Straits is still an active entity."