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Led by former music journalist/college professor Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits emerged with their melancholy self-titled debut amidst the clatter of punk and gloss of disco. With a laid-back, raspy style of singing and distinctive finger-picking style of guitar playing, Knopfler came across as a fusion of J.J. Cale, Bob Dylan, and Chet Atkins. Coming out of the pub-rock scene, this tight English quartet cracked both sides of the Atlantic with the insanely catchy "Sultans Of Swing." The group further enhanced their reputation with the ominously atmospheric opener "Down to the Waterline." Knopfler's finger-picking style gave his guitar a smooth, distinct tone that was a jazz-country hybrid ("Setting Me Up"), while utilizing fancy country plucking "Southbound Again."

Dire Straits' minimalistic interpretation of pub-rock had already crystallized by the time they released this album. Driven by Knopfler's spare, tasteful guitar lines and husky warbling, the album is a set of bluesy rockers. And while the bar-band mentality of pub-rock is at the core of Dire Straits--even the aforementioned breakthrough single offers a lament for a neglected pub-rock band--their music is already beyond the simple boogies and shuffles of their forefathers. Knopfler also shows an inclination toward Dylanesque imagery that enhances the smoky, low-key atmosphere of the album.

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

Reissue Old#3266

Recorded at Basing St. Studios, London, England in February, 1978.

Composer: Mark Knopfler.

Personnel: David Knopfler, Mark Knopfler (vocals, guitar); John Illsley (vocals); Pick Withers (drums).

Audio Remasterer: Gregg Geller.

Recording information: Basing St. Studios, London, England (02/1978); Basing Street Studios, London, England (02/1978).

Dire Straits: Mark Knopfler (vocals, guitar); David Knopfler (guitar, background vocals); John Illsley (bass); Pick Withers (drums).

Q (7/96, p.141) - 3 Stars - Good - "...swam doggedly against the tide of punk, eventually convincing audiences with its direct pop and Knopfler's thrilling guitar..."

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Category Rock Albums, Pop CDs, Oldies, Rock/Pop, Hard Rock
Label Warner Bros.
Orig Year 1978
All Time Product Rank 3,326
CD Universe Part number 1102453
Catalog number 47769
Discs 1
Release Date Sep 19, 2000
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Muff Winwood
Engineer Rhett Davies
Recording Time 41 minutes
Personnel Mark Knopfler - vocals, guitar
John Illsley - bass
Pick Withers - drums
David Knopfler - guitar, background vocals
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1Down to the Waterline * See All 9 Dire Straits DOWN TO THE WATERLINE Lyrics4:03 $1.29
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2Water of Love * See All 7 Dire Straits WATER OF LOVE Lyrics5:27 $1.29
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3Setting Me Up * See All 4 Dire Straits SETTING ME UP Lyrics3:20 $1.29
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4Six Blade Knife * See All 7 Dire Straits SIX BLADE KNIFE Lyrics4:34
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5Southbound Again * See All 4 Dire Straits SOUTHBOUND AGAIN Lyrics3:00 $1.29
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6Sultans Of Swing * See All 21 Dire Straits SULTANS OF SWING Lyrics5:49 $1.29
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7In the Gallery * See All 5 Dire Straits IN THE GALLERY Lyrics6:17 $1.29
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8Wild West End * See All 6 Dire Straits WILD WEST END Lyrics4:42 $1.29
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9Lions * See All 7 Dire Straits LIONS Lyrics5:04 $1.29
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Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

5 stars The best came first.
Another BRILLIANT album...Dire Straits became the band that everyone loved to hate mainly because every track from the later "Brothers in arms" LP was played to death on the radio. However, long before that recording hit the streets, Dire Straits were an unknown band with an unknown debut album floating in the new-wave-post-punk sea of 1978. The track "Sultans of swing" became a big hit for the band, but that is not the best track...oh no no no. Check out "Water of love", "Down to the waterline", "Six blade knife" and all the other tunes. I'll say it again... BRILLIANT.
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5 stars Forget the rest.This is the best.
Great songs.Great music.I play it all the time.That's saying a lot coming from an old blues man[fan].
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3 stars Outstanding
I had this many years ago on a long gone cassette tape. Very happy to find it on CD, Dire Straits at their best.
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4 stars Cool
"Sultans of Swing". Enough said.
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