Dire Straits

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Dire Straits
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Length
9 tracks, 39:59
Release Date
2 June 1978
Dire Straits is the self-titled debut album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in October 1978 (see 1978 in music) by Phonogram Records and in the United States by Warner Bros. Records. Dire Straits's first album was an anachronism even when it debuted in 1978. It was a droplet of minimalist pub rock in a sea of punk. But against the odds, it succeeded, buoyed by lead guitarist and singer Mark Knopfler's gruff, Dylanesque delivery and the major hit single Sultans of Swing. Knopfler's lyrics paint a vivid picture of the London nightlife while taking time elsew… read more
Dire Straits is the self-titled debut album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in October 1978 (see 1978 in music) by Phonogram Records and … read more
Dire Straits is the self-titled debut album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in October 1978 (see 1978 in music) by Phonogram Records and in the United States by Warner Bros. … read more

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Track number Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options Duration Listeners
1 Play track Down to the Waterline
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 4:01 434,516 listeners
2 Play track Water of Love
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 3:16 261,388 listeners
3 Play track Setting Me Up
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 3:22 186,083 listeners
4 Play track Six Blade Knife
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 4:12 389,507 listeners
5 Play track Southbound Again
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 3:04 201,530 listeners
6 Play track Sultans of Swing
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 4:53 1,845,987 listeners
7 Play track In the Gallery
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 6:21 184,053 listeners
8 Play track Wild West End
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 4:57 240,722 listeners
9 Play track Lions
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 5:53 188,031 listeners

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Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). They were active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1990 to 1995. Their first single, "Sultans of Swing", from their 1978 self-titled debut album, reached the top ten in the UK and US charts. It was followed by a series of hit singles including "Romeo and Juliet" (1981), "Private Investigations" (1982), "… read more
Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar a… read more
Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums an… read more

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