Kurzbeschreibung:

Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). They were active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1991 to 1995. Dire Straits are one of the world's best-selling music artists, with album sales of over 100 million.

Their first single, "Sultans of Swing", from their 1978 self-titled debut album, reached the top ten in the UK and US charts. It was followed by hit singles including "Romeo and Juliet" (1981), "Private Investigations" (1982), "Twisting by the Pool" (1983), "Money for Nothing" (1985), and "Walk of Life" (1985). Their most commercially successful album, Brothers in Arms (1985), has sold more than 30 million copies; it was the first album to sell a million copies on compact disc, and is the eighth-bestselling album in UK history. According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Albums, Dire Straits have spent over 1,100 weeks on the UK albums chart, the fifth most of all time.

Dire Straits' sound draws from various influences including country, folk, the blues rock of J. J. Cale, and jazz. Their stripped-down sound contrasted with punk rock and demonstrated a roots rock influence that emerged from pub rock. There were several changes in personnel, with Mark Knopfler and Illsley being the only consistent members. After disbanding once again in 1995, Knopfler launched his solo career full-time. Dire Straits won four Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards (Best British Group twice), two MTV Video Music Awards, and various other awards. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

FLAC 24bit/192kHz (image+.cue) | Roots rock, blues rock, pub rock | 20,02 Gb

Contains Releases:

1978 - Dire Straits

01. Down To The Waterline
02. Water Of Love
03. Setting Me Up
04. Six Blade Knife
05. Southbound Again
06. Sultans Of Swing
07. In The Gallery
08. Wild West End
09. Lions

1979 - Communique

01. Once Upon A Time In The West
02. News
03. Where Do You Think You're Going?
04. Communique
05. Lady Writer
06. Angel Of Mercy
07. Portobello Belle
08. Single-Handed Sailor
09. Follow Me Home

1980 - Making Movies

01. Carousel Waltz
02. Tunnel Of Love
03. Romeo And Juliet
04. Skateaway
05. Expresso Love
06. Hand In Hand
07. Solid Rock
08. Les Boys

1982 - Love Over Gold

01. Telegraph Road
02. Private Investigations
03. Industrial Disease
04. Love Over Gold
05. It Never Rains

1985 - Brothers In Arms

01. So Far Away
02. Money For Nothing
03. Walk Of Life
04. Your Latest Trick
05. Why Worry
06. Ride Across The River
07. The Man's Too Strong
08. One World
09. Brothers In Arms

1991 - On Every Street

01. Calling Elvis
02. On Every Street
03. When It Comes To You
04. Fade To Black
05. The Bug
06. You And Your Friend
07. Heavy Fuel
08. Iron Hand
09. Ticket To Heaven
10. My Parties
11. Planet Of New Orleans
12. How Long

David Knopfler, 1985 - Behind The Lines

01. Heart To Heart
02. Shockwave
03. Double Dealing
04. The Missing Book
05. I'll Be There
06. Prophecies
07. The Stone Wall Garden
08. Sanchez
09. One Time