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Dire Straits is the self-titled debut album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in October 1978 (see 1978 in music) by Phonogram Records and in the United States by Warner Bros. Records. Dire Straits's first album was an anachronism even when it debuted in 1978. It was a droplet of minimalist pub rock in a sea of punk. But against the odds, it succeeded, buoyed by lead guitarist and singer Mark Knopfler's gruff, Dylanesque delivery and the major hit single Sultans of Swing. Knopfler's lyrics paint a vivid picture of the London nightlife while taking time elsewhere to touch
| 1 | Down to the Waterline | ♡ | 4:00 | Mark Knopfler |
| 2 | Water of Love | ♡ | 5:25 | Mark Knopfler |
| 3 | Setting Me Up | ♡ | 3:19 | Mark Knopfler |
| 4 | Six Blade Knife | ♡ | 4:11 | Mark Knopfler |
| 5 | Southbound Again | ♡ | 2:58 | Mark Knopfler |
| 6 | Sultans of Swing | ♡ | 5:48 | Mark Knopfler |
| 7 | In the Gallery | ♡ | 6:16 | Mark Knopfler |
| 8 | Wild West End | ♡ | 4:42 | Mark Knopfler |
| 9 | Lions | ♡ | 5:05 | Mark Knopfler |
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- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0000193588
Credits
Bass — John Illsley Drums — Pick Withers Engineer — Rhett Davies Painting — Chuck Loyola Producer — Muff Winwood Rhythm Guitar — David Knopfler, Mark Knopfler Vocals — Mark Knopfler Lead Guitar — Mark Knopfler Written-By — Mark Knopfler
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