Dire Straits (album)
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| Studio album by Dire Straits | ||
| Released | October 1978 | |
| Recorded | February 1978 at Basing St. Studios, London | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 41:34 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Producer(s) | Muff Winwood | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Dire Straits chronology | ||
| n/a |
Dire Straits (1978) |
Communiqué (1979) |
Dire Straits is the self-titled debut album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music). The album was noted for the single "Sultans of Swing", which was a US hit a full five months after the album was released. It was later remastered and released with the rest of the Dire Straits catalogue on September 19, 2000.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Mark Knopfler.
- "Down to the Waterline" – 3:55
- "Water of Love" – 5:23
- "Setting Me Up" – 3:18
- "Six Blade Knife" – 4:10
- "Southbound Again" – 2:58
- "Sultans of Swing" – 5:47
- "In the Gallery" – 6:16
- "Wild West End" – 4:42
- "Lions" – 5:05
[edit] Personnel
- Mark Knopfler: lead guitar, lead vocals
- John Illsley: bass, backing vocals
- David Knopfler: rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Pick Withers: drums
[edit] Production
- Producer: Muff Winwood
- Engineer: Rhett Davies
- Remastering: Gregg Geller and Bob Ludwig
- Project coordinator: Jo Motta
- Art direction: Alan Schmidt
[edit] Charts
Album: Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | Pop Albums | 2 |
Singles: Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | "Sultans of Swing" | Pop Singles | 4 |
| Dire Straits |
| Mark Knopfler
John Illsley | Alan Clark | Guy Fletcher | David Knopfler | Pick Withers | Hal Lindes | Terry Williams | Jack Sonni |
| Discography |
| Albums and extended plays: Dire Straits | Communiqué | Making Movies | Love over Gold | ExtendedancEPlay | Alchemy | Brothers in Arms | On Every Street | On the Night | Encores | Live at the BBC | Money for Nothing | Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits | The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations |
| Hit Singles: Sultans of Swing | Lady Writer | Romeo and Juliet | Skateaway | Private Investigations | Twisting by the Pool | So Far Away | Money for Nothing | Brothers in Arms | Walk of Life | Your Latest Trick | Calling Elvis | Heavy Fuel | |
