D̲ire S̲t̲raits - D̲ire S̲t̲raits Full Album 1978

 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.

Side one

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

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sultans of Swing"	5:47
2.	"In the Gallery"	6:16
3.	"Wild West End"	4:42
4.	"Lions"

Dire Straits - Communiqué (1979)

 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]

side one: Once Upon a Time in the West 0:00 News 5:27 Where Do You Think You’re Going? 9:42 Communiqué 13:33 side two: Lady Writer 19:26 Angel of Mercy 23:14 Portobello Belle 27:52 Single-Handed Sailor 32:24 Follow Me Home 37:13 All rights belong to Warner Records and Dire Straits. Enjoy.

Dire Straits- Love ovel Gold 1982

 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]

 Love Over Gold is the fourth studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 24 September 1982^[5] by Vertigo Records internationally and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album featured two singles: "Private Investigations," which reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, and "Industrial Disease," which reached No. 9 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the United States. The title track was released as a single two years later in its live version, and reached #15 in France,^[6] #29 in New Zealand, #43 in Netherlands^[7] and #50 in the band's native United Kingdom.^[8] The album reached number one on album charts in Australia, Austria, Italy, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom, as well as number 19 in the United States. Love Over Gold was later certified gold in the United States, platinum in France and Germany and double-platinum in Canada and the United Kingdom.

Had to leave out Industrial Disease due to YouTube restrictions. 

1. Telegraph Road 0:00 2. Private Investigations 14:21 4. Love Over Gold 21:07 5. It Never Rains 27:23