Dire Straits (Nobody play's the guitar like Mark Knopfler)

I made this post because I think the music of the Dire Straits is timeless and will eventually inspire a lot of upcoming guitar players.

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.

Youtube link - Dire Straits (debut album) released Jul 7, 1978

Down to the Waterline (3:59)
Water of Love (5:22)
Setting Me Up (3:19)
Six Blade Knife (4:09)
Southbound Again (2:57)
Sultans of Swing (5:34)
In the Gallery (6:14)
Wild West End (4:42)
Lions (4:54)

Communiqué is the second studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits released on 15 June 1979 by Vertigo Records internationally and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album produced the single "Lady Writer", which reached #45 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #51 on the UK Singles Chart. The album reached #1 on album charts in Germany, New Zealand, and Sweden, #11 in the United States and #5 in the United Kingdom. Communiqué was later certified gold in the United States, platinum in the United Kingdom and double-platinum in France.

Youtube link - Communiqué (second album) released Jun 15, 1979

Once upon a Time in the West (5:25)
News (4:14)
Where Do You Think You're Going? (3:49)
Communiqué (5:49)
Lady Writer (3:45)
Angel of Mercy (4:36)
Portobello Belle (4:29)
Single-Handed Sailor (4:42)
Follow Me Home (5:50)

Making Movies is the third studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits released on 17 October 1980 by Vertigo Records internationally and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album produced the single "Romeo and Juliet", which reached #8 on the UK Singles Chart. The album reached #1 on album charts in Italy and Norway, #19 in the United States and #4 in the United Kingdom. Making Movies was later certified platinum in the United States and double-platinum in the United Kingdom.

Youtube link - Making Movies (3th album) released oct 17, 1980

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Tunnel of Love (8:11)
Romeo and Juliet (6:00)
Skateaway (6:40)
Expresso Love (5:12)
Hand in Hand (4:48)
Solid Rock (3:19)
Les Boys (4:07)

Love over Gold is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits released on 20 September 1982 by Vertigo Records internationally and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album produced two singles, "Private Investigations", which reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, and "Industrial Disease", which reached number 9 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the United States. The fourteen-minute opus, "Telegraph Road" has gone on to become a favourite on FM radio worldwide. The album reached number 1 on album charts in Australia, Austria, Italy, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom, and number 19 in the United States. Love over Gold was later certified gold in the United States, platinum in France and Germany and double-platinum in Canada and the United Kingdom.

Youtube link - Love over Gold (4th album) released Sep 20, 1982

Telegraph Road (14:17)
Private Investigations (6:47)
Industrial Disease (5:50)
Love Over Gold (6:18)
It Never Rains (8:00)

Brothers in Arms is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 13 May 1985 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. It charted at number one worldwide, spending 10 weeks at number one on the UK Albums Chart (between 18 January and 22 March 1986), nine weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States, and 34 weeks at number one on the Australian Albums Chart. Brothers in Arms was the first album to be certified 10-times platinum in the UK and is the eighth-best-selling album in UK chart history, is certified nine-times platinum in the United States, and is one of the world's best-selling albums, having sold over 30 million copies worldwide.

The album won two Grammy Awards in 1986, and also won Best British Album at the 1987 Brit Awards. Q magazine placed the album at number 51 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. Brothers in Arms would become Dire Straits' final album until they reunited and recorded 1991's On Every Street.

Youtube link - Brothers in arms (5th album) released May 13, 1985

So Far Away (5:12)
Money for Nothing (8:26)
Walk of Life (4:12)
Your Latest Trick (6:33)
Why Worry (8:31)
Ride Across the River (6:58)
The Man's Too Strong (4:40)
One World (3:40)
Brothers in Arms (7:00)

On Every Street is the sixth and final studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 9 September 1991 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The follow-up to the band's massively successful album Brothers in Arms, On Every Street reached the top of the UK albums chart and was also certified platinum by the RIAA.

Youtube link - On every street (6th and last album 😪) released Sep 9, 1991

Calling Elvis (6:26)
On Every Street (5:04)
When It Comes to You (5:02)
Fade to Black (3:49)
The Bug (4:18)
You and Your Friend (5:59)
Heavy Fuel (4:57)
Iron Hand (3:09)
Ticket to Heaven (4:26)
10 My Parties (5:32)
11 Planet of New Orleans (7:47)
12 How Long (3:53)

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