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Dire Straits

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Dire Straits
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Length
9 tracks, 41:11
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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Tracklist

Track number Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options Duration Listeners
1 Play track Down to the Waterline
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 3:55 233,139 listeners
2 Play track Water of Love
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 5:22 169,668 listeners
3 Play track Setting Me Up
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 3:19 124,634 listeners
4 Play track Six Blade Knife
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 3:47 186,737 listeners
5 Play track Southbound Again
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 2:59 129,287 listeners
6 Play track Sultans of Swing
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 5:46 1,153,322 listeners
7 Play track In the Gallery
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 6:14 127,501 listeners
8 Play track Wild West End
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 4:42 138,735 listeners
9 Play track Lions
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 5:07 129,390 listeners

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Dire Straits were a band from Newcastle, United Kingdom, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass), and Pick Withers (drums), and subsequently managed by Ed Bicknell. The band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. Dire Straits emerged during the era of the late '70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to . If anything, the band was a direct outgrowth of the roots revivalism of , but where pub rock celebrated good ti… read more
Dire Straits were a band from Newcastle, United Kingdom, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass), and Pic… read more
Dire Straits were a band from Newcastle, United Kingdom, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass), and Pick Withers (drums), and subsequently managed by… read more

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