Dire Straits
| a.k.a. | dIRE sTRAITS |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Formed | November 1977, Deptford, Greater London |
| Disbanded | 1995 |
| Genres | Rock, Blues Rock, Roots Rock, Country Rock, Pop Rock |
| Labels | Vertigo Records, Warner Bros. Records |
Line-up (members)
- Mark Knopfler : Guitar, Vocals
- John Illsley : Bass, Vocals
- Pick Withers : Drums (1977-82)
- David Knopfler : Rhythm Guitar, Vocals (1977-80)
- Hal Lindes : Guitar (1980-85)
- Alan Clark : Keyboards (1980-95)
- Terry Williams : Drums (1982-86)
- Guy Fletcher : Keyboards, Vocals (1983-95)
- Jack Sonni : Guitar (1985-86)
Dire Straits Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
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Dire Straits (1978) |  |
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Studio | 1978-10-07 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Communiqué (1979) | |
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Studio | 1979-06-15 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Making Movies (1980) | |
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Studio | 1980-10-17 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Love Over Gold (1982) | |
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Studio | 1982-09-20 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| ExtendeDancEPlay (1983) | |
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EP | 1983-01-10 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alchemy: Dire Straits Live (1984) | |
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Live | 1984-03-12 | 90 | 2 | 0 | ||
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Brothers in Arms (1985) | Lyrics | |
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Studio | 1985-05-01 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
| Money for Nothing (1988) | |
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Compilation | 1988-10-25 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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On Every Street (1991) | |
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Studio | 1991-09-02 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| On the Night (1993) | |
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Live | 1993-05-11 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Live at the BBC (1995) | |
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Live | 1995-06-26 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sultans of Swing: the Very Best of Dire Straits (1998) | |
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Compilation | 1998-10-19 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Private Investigations: the Best of Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler (2005) | |
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Compilation | 2005-11-15 | - | 0 | 0 |
Best Dire Straits Songs
| Track title | Album title | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sultans of Swing | Dire Straits (1978) | 95 | 1 |
| 2 | Money for Nothing | Brothers in Arms (1985) | 95 | 1 |
| 3 | So Far Away | Brothers in Arms (1985) | 90 | 1 |
| 4 | Walk of Life | Brothers in Arms (1985) | 90 | 1 |