“Dire Straits” is the debut studio album by the British
rock band Dire Straits released on 7 October 1978 by Vertigo Records
internationally and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album
produced the hit single "Sultans of Swing", which reached #4 on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. The album reached
#1 on album charts in Germany, Australia and France, #2 in the United States
and #5 in the United Kingdom. “Dire Straits” was later certified
double-platinum in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
“Dire Straits”este albumul de debut al trupei britanice
de rock Dire Straits, lansat pe 7 octombrie 1978 de catre Vertigo Records
Internationally si Warner Bros. Records in Statele Unite. Albumul a produs hit
single-ul “Sultans of Swwing”, care a atins locul 4 in clasamentul Bilboard Hot
100 si numarul 8 in clasamentul Singles in Marea Britanie. Albumul a atins
locul 1 in clasamentul albumelor din Germania, Australia si Franta, locul 2 in
Statele Unite si locul 5 in Marea Britanie. “Dire Straits” a fost certificate mai
tarziu cu dublu platina atat in Statele Unite, cat si in Marea Britanie.
List of tracks
Side 1
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
Side 2
1. "Sultans
of Swing" 5:47
2. "In
the Gallery" 6:16
3. "Wild
West End" 4:42
4. "Lions" 5:05
Personnel
Dire Straits
John Illsley – bass, vocals
David Knopfler – rhythm guitar, vocals
Mark Knopfler – vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
Pick Withers – drums
Production
Rhett Davies – engineer
Paddy Eckersley – photography
Chuck Loyola – cover painting
Bob Ludwig – remastering[12]
Alan Schmidt – art direction
Muff Winwood – producer
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