Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Year of release: 1978-1998
Country of artist (band): UK
Audio codec: FLAC (*.flac)
Rip type: image+.cue
Audio bitrate: lossless
Duration: 71:09:30
Size: 32.17 GB
Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals, lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Pick Withers (drums, percussion). The band was 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), “Twisting by the Pool” (1983), “Money for Nothing” (1985), and “Walk of Life” (1985). Their most commercially successful album, Brothers in Arms (1985), has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide; it was the first album to sell a million copies on CD and is the eighth-best-selling album in UK history. According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Albums, as of 2005, Dire Straits had spent over 1,100 weeks on the UK Albums Chart, the fifth-most at that time.
Dire Straits drew from influences including country, folk, the blues rock of J. J. Cale, and jazz. Their stripped-down sound contrasted with punk rock and demonstrated a roots rock influence that emerged from pub rock. The band experienced several changes in personnel, with Mark Knopfler and Illsley being the only members who remained with the band for its entire history. After their first breakup in 1988, Knopfler told Rolling Stone: “A lot of press reports were saying we were the biggest band in the world. There’s not an accent then on the music, there’s an accent on popularity. I needed a rest.” They regrouped in 1990 and disbanded permanently in June 1995, after which Knopfler launched a solo career full-time. He has declined numerous reunion offers, and confirmed in April 2024 that he would never play as part of the group again.
Dire Straits were called “the biggest British rock band of the 80s” by Classic Rock magazine; their 1985–1986 world tour, which included a performance at Live Aid in July 1985, set a record in Australasia. Their final world tour from 1991 to 1992 sold 7.1 million tickets. The band won four Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards (including Best British Group twice) and two MTV Video Music Awards, among various others. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. Dire Straits have sold between 100 million and 120 million records worldwide, including 51.4 million certified units, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dire_Straits
Album List
Albums
(1978) Dire Straits [Vertigo, 800 051-2, West Germany] [blue]
(1978) Dire Straits [Vertigo, P2 00051, Canada]
(1978) Dire Straits [Warner Bros. Records, 3266-2, Japan for USA] [target]
(1978) Dire Straits [Warner Bros. Records, 3266-2, USA]
(1978) Dire Straits [Warner Bros. Records, 3266-2, West Germany for USA] [target]
(1979) Communique [Vertigo, 800 052-2, Canada]
(1979) Communique [Vertigo, 800 052-2, West Germany] [blue]
(1979) Communique [Vertigo, 800 052-2, West Germany] [red]
(1979) Communique [Warner Bros. Records, 3330-2, Japan for USA] [target]
(1979) Communique [Warner Bros. Records, 3330-2, USA]
(1980) Making Movies [Vertigo, 800 050-2, West Germany] [blue]
(1980) Making Movies [Vertigo, 800 050-2, West Germany] [red]
(1980) Making Movies [Warner Bros. Records, 3480-2, Japan for USA]
(1980) Making Movies [Warner Bros. Records, 3480-2, USA]
(1982) Love Over Gold [Vertigo, 800 088-2, West Germany] [blue]
(1982) Love Over Gold [Warner Bros. Records, 9 23728-2, Japan for USA] [target]
(1982) Love Over Gold [Warner Bros. Records, 9 23728-2, USA]
(1985) Brothers In Arms [Vertigo, 824 499-2, West Germany] [02] [1st issue]
(1985) Brothers In Arms [Vertigo, 824 499-2, West Germany] [07] [reissue]
(1985) Brothers In Arms [Vertigo, 824 499-2, West Germany] [19] [reissue]
(1985) Brothers In Arms [Vertigo, PHCR-1122, Japan]
(1985) Brothers In Arms [Warner Bros. Records, 9 25264-2, Japan for USA] [CTA]
(1985) Brothers In Arms [Warner Bros. Records, 9 25264-2, Japan for USA] [Denon]
(1985) Brothers In Arms [Warner Bros. Records, 9 25264-2, Japan for USA] [Matsushita]
(1985) Brothers In Arms [Warner Bros. Records, 9 25264-2, USA] [longbox]
(1985) Brothers In Arms [Warner Bros. Records, 9 25264-2, USA] [WEA]
(1985) Brothers In Arms [Warner Bros. Records, W2-25264, USA] [Sanyo]
(1991) On Every Street [Vertigo, 510 160-2, France]
(1991) On Every Street [Vertigo, 510 160-2, Germany]
(1991) On Every Street [Vertigo, P2 10160, Canada]
(1991) On Every Street [Vertigo, PHCR-1120, Japan]
(1991) On Every Street [Warner Bros. Records, 9 26680-2, USA]
CD Video
(1987) Brothers In Arms [Warner Bros. Records, 9 25812-2, USA]
(1987) Money For Nothing [Warner Bros. Records, 9 25813-2, USA]
(1987) Sultans Of Swing [Warner Bros. Records, 9 25814-2, USA]
(1987) Twisting By The Pool [Warner Bros. Records, 9 25810-2, USA]
(1987) Walk Of Life [Warner Bros. Records, 9 25811-2, USA]
Compilations
(1988) Money For Nothing [Vertigo, 836 419-2, France]
(1988) Money For Nothing [Vertigo, 836 419-2, West Germany]
(1988) Money For Nothing [Warner Bros. Records, 9 25794-2, USA]
(1998) Sultans Of Swing (The Very Best Of Dire Straits) [Vertigo, 538 003-2, France]
(1998) Sultans Of Swing (The Very Best Of Dire Straits) [Vertigo, 558 658-2, UK]
(1998) Sultans Of Swing (The Very Best Of Dire Straits) [Vertigo, UICY-25236, Japan]
Live
(1984) Alchemy – Dire Straits Live [Warner Bros. Records, 9 25085-2, USA]
(1984) Alchemy – Dire Straits Live [Warner Bros. Records, 9 25085-2, West Germany for USA] [target]
(1993) On The Night [Vertigo, 514 766-2, Germany]
(1993) On The Night [Vertigo, 514 766-2, Netherlands]
(1993) On The Night [Vertigo, PHCR-1197, Japan]
(1995) Live At The BBC [Vertigo, 528 323-2, Germany]
(1995) Live At The BBC [Warner Bros. Records, 9 46053-2, USA]
Promo
(1990) Knebworth – The Album [Polydor, CDP 330, USA]
(1991) Calling Elvis [Warner Bros. Records, PRO–CD–4953, USA]
(1991) Heavy Fuel [Vertigo, DCDDJ 17, UK]
(1991) On Every Street [Warner Bros. Records, PRO-CD-5394, USA]
(1991) Until September [Vertigo, SEPT 1, UK]
(1993) Your Latest Trick (Live) [Vertigo, SAMPLER OTN 2, UK]
(1998) Sultans Of Swing [Vertigo, SULT 98, UK]
Singles
(1986) Brothers In Arms [Vertigo, 884 285-2, West Germany] [special edition]
(1989) Sultans Of Swing [Vertigo, 872 611-2, Germany] [limited edition]
(1991) Calling Elvis [Vertigo, DS CD 16, 868 757-2, UK]
(1991) Heavy Fuel [Vertigo, DSHAM 17, UK] [special limited edition]
(1992) On Every Street [Vertigo, DSCDC 18, 866 411-2, UK]
(1992) The Bug [Vertigo, DSCD 19, 866 967-2, UK]
(1992) You And Your Friend [Vertigo, 864 613-2, Germany]
(1993) Encores [Vertigo, DSCD 20, 862 209-2, Germany]
(1994) Ticket To Heaven [Vertigo, 858 875-2, Germany]
_Remastered
(1978) Dire Straits [Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, UDSACD 2184, USA] [R]
(1978) Dire Straits [Vertigo, 800 051-2, Canada] [R]
(1978) Dire Straits [Vertigo, 800 051-2, Germany] [R]
(1978) Dire Straits [Vertigo, UICY-40008, Japan] [R]
(1978) Dire Straits [Warner Bros. Records, 9 47769-2, USA] [R]
(1979) Communique [Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, UDSACD 2185, USA] [R]
(1979) Communique [Vertigo, 800 052-2, France] [R]
(1979) Communique [Vertigo, UICY-40084, Japan] [R]
(1979) Communique [Warner Bros. Records, 9 47770-2, USA] [R]
(1980) Making Movies [Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, UDSACD 2186, USA] [R]
(1980) Making Movies [Vertigo, 800 050-2, France] [R]
(1980) Making Movies [Warner Bros. Records, 9 47771-2, USA] [R]
(1982) Love Over Gold [Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, UDSACD 2187, USA] [R]
(1982) Love Over Gold [Vertigo, 800 088-2, Germany] [R]
(1982) Love Over Gold [Vertigo, UICY-40029, Japan] [R]
(1982) Love Over Gold [Warner Bros. Records, 9 47772-2, USA] [R]
(1984) Alchemy – Dire Straits Live [Vertigo, 818 243-2, Germany] [R]
(1985) Brothers In Arms [Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, UDSACD 2099, USA] [R]
(1985) Brothers In Arms [Vertigo, 824 499-2, UK] [R]
(1985) Brothers In Arms [Vertigo, 9871498, Germany] [R]
(1985) Brothers In Arms [Vertigo, UICY-40055, Japan] [R]
(1985) Brothers In Arms [Vertigo, UICY-40208, Japan] [R]
(1985) Brothers In Arms [Warner Bros. Records, 9 47773-2, USA] [R]
(1988) Money For Nothing [Vertigo, 836 419-2, France] [R]
(1991) On Every Street [Vertigo, 510 160-2, UK] [R]
(1991) On Every Street [Warner Bros. Records, 9 47787-2, USA] [R]
(1993) On The Night [Vertigo, 514 766-2, Argentina] [R]
(1993) On The Night [Vertigo, 514 766-2, France] [R]
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