Dire Straits (album) - Definition and Overview

Dire Straits
Album by Dire Straits
Released	October 1978
Recorded	February 1978 at Basing St. Studios, London
Genre	Rock
Length	41 min 34 sec
Label	Warner Brothers
Producer	Muff Winwood
Professional reviews
AMG	4/5	link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5B08CCC8EE56F890673D378FEBAC65392E3A7B&uid=CADMR0411171025&sql=10:k86gtq6ztu4o~T1)
RollingStone	NR	link (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/cd/review.asp?aid=13338)
ARTISTdirect	4/5	link (http://www.artistdirect.com/store/artist/album/0,,76648,00.html)
Dire Straits Chronology
Dire Straits (1978)		Communiqué (1978)

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.

Track listing

all songs by Mark Knopfler

1. "Down to the Waterline" - 3:55
2. "Water of Love" - 5:23
3. "Setting Me Up" - 3:18
4. "Six Blade Knife" - 4:10
5. "Southbound Again" - 2:58
6. "Sultans of Swing" - 5:47
7. "In the Gallery" - 6:16
8. "Wild West End" - 4:42
9. "Lions" - 5:05

Personnel

• Mark Knopfler - guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
• John Illsley - bass, vocals
• David Knopfler - guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
• Pick Withers - drums

Production

• Producer: Muff Winwood
• Engineer: Rhett Davies
• Remastering: Gregg Geller
• Project coordinator: Jo Motta
• Art direction: Alan Schmidt

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)