Album
Dire Straits
1978 · Rock
168 collectors on Gatefold own this
Dire Straits is a Rock album by Dire Straits, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 454 pressings tracked, owned by 168 collectors.
About
Dire Straits crashed the punk and disco parties with a debut album blending blues twang and pub-rock grunt. Their calling card here is “Sultans of Swing,” almost six minutes of a beguiling shuffle beat, with Mark Knopfler singing the praises of an underappreciated band and answering himself with lyrical guitar riffs that cry and sing. The band marry slinkiness and swampiness to electric effect, while “Water of Love” and “Wild West End” showcase acoustic guitars that strum and sigh.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Down To The Waterline
- A2Water Of Love
- A3Setting Me Up
- A4Six Blade Knife
- A5Southbound Again
Side B
- B1Sultans Of Swing
- B2In The Gallery
- B3Wild West End
- B4Lions
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- clean
- laid-back
- smoky
Debut studio album, released June 1978
Singles from the album:
Sultans Of Swing
Water Of Love
Wild West End / Down To The Waterline
Sultans Of Swing / Down To The Waterline (hits reissue)
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- David KnopflerELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR
- John IllsleyBASS BASS GUITAR
- Mark KnopflerELECTRIC GUITAR LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS, SONGWRITER
- Pick WithersDRUMS
168 collectors on Gatefold own this · 454 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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