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.[2]
Dire Straits is the debut studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits released on 9 June 1978 by Vertigo Records internationally, Warner Bros. Records in the United States and Mercury Records in Canada.[4] The album has the hit single "Sultans of Swing", which reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. The album reached the top of the album charts in Germany, Australia and France, number 2 in the United States and number 5 in the United Kingdom. Dire Straits was later certified double platinum in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mark Knopfler.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Down to the Waterline" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Water of Love" | 5:23 |
| 3. | "Setting Me Up" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Six Blade Knife" | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Southbound Again" | 2:58 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sultans of Swing" | 5:47 |
| 2. | "In the Gallery" | 6:16 |
| 3. | "Wild West End" | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Lions" |
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