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Dire Straits, an English quartet led by singer songwriter Mark Knopfler, plays tight, spare mixtures of rock, folk and country music with a serene spirit and witty irony. It's almost as if they were aware that their forte has nothing to do with what's currently happening in the industry, but couldn't care less.

As a writer, Knopfler pens terse little narratives about the mundane problems of his brethren: women trouble, money trouble, one's-place-in-the-world trouble. He's often as clever as he is banal, so a nice line ("I need a little water of love") can be followed by a silly one ("You know it's evil when you're living alone"), or vice versa. If anything, living alone is what Dire
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Straits is about, and it sounds like a good life.

But Knopfler isn't interested in writing songs with profound messages. In fact, the only time he tries it ("In the Gallery"), the message turns out to be a petulant attack on avant-gardism—i.e., a real yawn. No, Dire Straits get their effects by precise; well-played contrasts: the way a brisk bit of folk-rock is entitled "Sultans of Swing" and not only boasts an inescapable hook but also a goony, Bob Dylan-like snarl in its vocal. "Setting Me Up" sports a standard mangled-romance theme, but the verbiage is masticated by Knopfler's growling, annoyed singing, with a giddy country-guitar solo tacked on at the end. It's a heavenly number, funny and bitter.

Even when Mark Knopfler tends toward Bruce Springsteen-style street bathos in such miniepics as "Wild West End" and "Lions," his band keeps everything admirably straightforward. Dire Straits is one of those quietly subversive albums whose sober lucidity reeks of rapid obscurity. It doesn't deserve such a sad fate.

Ken Tucker is the rock critic for the 'Los Angeles Herald Examiner.' (RS 283)


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This 1978 debut sailed to No. 2 in the U.S. charts, thanks in part to the major FM hits "Sultans of Swing" and "Water of Love," making Dire Straits the only back to basics English pub rock act to score really big in the States. In part, this was because of Mark Knopfler's "J.J. Cale-meets-Dylan" song craft and stinging guitar lines show so much love for his American heroes and myths.

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In Stock. Shipped Within 24 Hours. Confirmation Email After Shipping. Number Of Media (discs, Tap...
used/gebra LP   $4.29   Total Recall
Germany   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Usually Shipped After 2 Business Days. Remastered. Number Of Media (discs, Tapes, Records…): 1. I... Special Order
NEW/NEU! ( CD   $18.65   Total Recall
Germany   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits (ois)
In Stock. Shipped Within 24 Hours. Confirmation Email After Shipping. Number Of Media (discs, Tap...
used/gebra LP   $3.57   Total Recall
Germany   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
With Inner 9102021
EX/VG LP   $6.44   redblob
UK     
Dire Straits - Dire Straits - Yugoslavian   Dire Straits   Dire Straits - Yugoslavian
Blue Phillips Label Yugoslavian, Phillips, 6360162
EX LP   $19.18   Rock of Ages
UK   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
-'78,pic, Vertigo(e)9102 021
near mint LP   $8.25   Black Rhythm
Netherl   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits: Down To The Waterline / Water Of Love / Setting Me Up / Six Blade Knive / Southbound A
Nl, Vertigo, 6360 162, 1978
ps LP   $8.25   Black Rhythm
Netherl   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
8000512
CD   $24.76   Black Rhythm
Netherl   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Vertigo Spaceship Label With Inner Sleeve Uk, Vertigo
ex/ex LP   $7.97   Whiplash
UK     
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Usa, Wea/warner Bros. Special Order
New CD   $13.39   CD Euroxpres
USA   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Wb 3266 / 1978
VG++ / NM LP   $5.99   Musical Ener
USA   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Some Jacket Wear Canada, Mercury, Srm-1-1197
NM LP   $5.40   Airpower
Canada     
Dire Straits - Dire Straits 9 Tracks   Dire Straits   Dire Straits 9 Tracks
Full Length Cd, Dire Straits: Dire Straits 9 Tracks, Vertigo 800 051/uk/stock/booklet Ps/Ő96... ...
LIKE NEW CD   $7.35   Music Obsess
USA   
Dire Straits - Dire Straits   Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Lp Vinyl, Dire Straits: Dire Straits, Vertigo 6360 162/germany/lyric & Pic Innersl./soc/small...
M-/VG++ LP   $9.45   Music Obsess
USA   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Inner Sleeve With Lyrics!! track Listing: down To The Waterline water Of Love setting Me ...
Vg ~@ LP   $4.00   Josh Pasnak
Canada     
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Rare Orig Debut Lp 9 Tracks + Unique Labels South Africa, Vertigo, Star 5050
EX/EX LP   $20.90   Disc Covery
UK   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Small Initials Stamp On Corner Of Cover - Includes Orig Custom Inner Sleeve Canada, Mercury, Srm-...
EX/EX LP   $5.99   Mindbender
Canada     
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Phonogram, 1978, Ex/ex, German Release
LP   $17.58   VinylUK
UK   
    Dire Straits   Dire Striats
Vertigo Recs., 1978, 9102 021, Ex/ex, Ps.
LP   $19.18   VinylUK
UK   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Original Item, Check <a Href='http://www.fonopress.com/pr oduct_info.php?produ cts_id=23196&... Special Order
NEW/NEW CD   $16.73   Polish Music
Poland   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Cassette   $5.16   Action
UK   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
CD   $8.61   Action
UK   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Used Lp Vinyl - 9 Songs 1. Down To The Waterline 2. Water Of Love 3. Setting Me Up 4. S...
VG+ LP   $10.00   Horizons
USA   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Cassette, 9 Songs 1. Down To The Waterline 2. Water Of Love 3. Setting Me Up 4. Six Bla...
NEW Cassette   $15.00   Horizons
USA   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
1976 Warner Bros, 3266
M- M- LP   $10.00   LPJUNKIE
USA   

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Tracks Inc Down To The Watereline, Water Of Love Etc We Have A Large Selection Of Records 50/80s ...
M-/m- LP   $19.00   J&L Records
UK   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Includes Original Artwork - 100% Guaranteed! Ready To Ship! Wa3266
Very Good CD   $5.04   orbitmgm
USA   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Incl.insert Nz, Vertigo, 6360162
Vg+/Vg+ LP   $15.00   Moonhop
New Zea   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits Live,ep
Picture Sleeve Uk, Vertigo, Dstr610
Vg+/vg+ 10"   $10.00   Moonhop
New Zea   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Remastered
NM/NM CD   $4.78   CMS Music
UK   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
N/a Vertigo, 9102 021, 1978
Ex/Ex LP   $6.39   Kellys
UK   
Dire Straits - Dire Straits (s/t Lp)   Dire Straits   Dire Straits (s/t Lp)
1978 Warners 9 Track Lp W/ Inner Lyric Sleeve. Co. Still In Shrinkwrap, But Not Sealed. M-/m Usa
LP   $6.18   Jack Wolak's
USA   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
EX/EX CD   $49335.00   F-seventies
France     
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Holland Stereo With Inner Vertigo, 6360162
EX LP   $23.97   Sweet Memori
UK   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Down To The Waterline / Water Of Love / Setting Me Up / Six Blade Knife / Southbound Again / Sult...
VG+ LP   $15.98   Flip Records
UK   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
(uk, Live Stage Shot. 62 X 90 Cm. Folded) - Note - Poster Measurements Are Listed In Either- &q...
EX Poster   $20.00   MusicManiacs
Canada     
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
(second Hand Item) Last Copy In Stock Australian Polygram Unmounted One Sided(side One) Gold Pres...
LP   $130.85   Red Eye
Austral   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
LP   $3.34   sugarball
UK   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Inner, Close To M- Wb, 3266
VG+ LP   $12.00   Craig Moerer
USA   
Dire Straits - Dire Straits   Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Dire Straits Dire Straits (scarce 2000 Mexican 5-track Promotional Only Picture Disc</b& Mex...
New/Mint Sticker   $35.14   eil / esprit
UK   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits: Down To The Waterline / Water Of Love / Setting Me Up / Six Blade
Lp + Cdr Copy: Ex Nl Tracks: 9 1978 Ps Vertigo:6360162: This Is An Excellent Lp That We Wil Special Order
NEW LP+CDR   $58.95   cdBBQ
USA   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Lp + Cdr Copy: Ex 1979 Promo In Comp Slv, Live Warner Bros Music Sh:wbms109: This Is An Exce Special Order
NEW LP+CDR   $129.95   cdBBQ
USA   
    Dire Strraits   Dire Straits - German Pressing With Plastic Labels
Lp + Cdr Copy: Ex Orig. German Vinyl Lp Pressing, With Unique Red/black Plastic Vertigo Labels. S... Special Order
NEW LP+CDR   $62.95   cdBBQ
USA   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits Live: Love Over Gold / Solid Rock, 10" Vinyl, P/s, Vertigo Dstr 610
NM/NM 10"   $6.15   Canny Music
UK     
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits, Portuguese Vertigo, Laminate Sleeve, 6360 162
Ex/Ex LP   $7.03   Canny Music
UK     
    Dire Straits Bks3266   Dire Straits Bks3266
Dire Straits Bks3266
used LP   $7.00   mike's
USA     
    Dire Straits Communique   Dire Straits Communique
Dire Straits Communique
used LP   $10.00   mike's
USA     
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits (japan Mini Lp Vinyl Replica Cardsleeve, 16page Booklet, Obi(sealed))
Japan, Uicy-6603
sealed sea CD   $16.65   Apex Music
Belarus     
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits/ Love Over Gold (2 In 1cd(with Lyrics)(original 'spaceship' Vertigo Label On Disc))
Russia, Cd Maximum Cdm0101-574
mint mint CD   $13.32   Apex Music
Belarus     
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Uk Vertigo Hs9102021. Fine Copy Of Hard To Find Half-speed Mastered Issue Of Eponymously Titled D...
ex-/ex LP   $23.00   Slow Boat
New Zea   

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First Lp Brazil, Vertigo 6360162
NM NM LP   $32.40   Latin Collec
Argenti     
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
CD   $7.56   Light Blue
Argenti   
    Delaney & Bonnie   Dire Straits (mark Knopfler: Tv Concert Special 1996)
1996
A- DVD   $25.00   RAREMUSICMEM
USA   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Rare Spiral Label Malaysia, Vertigo, 6360 162
EX EX LP   $19.18   Steve Fisher
UK     
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits Live
Double Album In Gatefold Sleeve Uk, Vertigo, Very11
EX EX LP   $7.99   Steve Fisher
UK     
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Recs Vertigo, 7231 015, 1978
Cassette   $6.39   salter
UK   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits
Recs promo In Comp Slv, Live Warner Bros Music Show, Wbms 109, 1979
LP   $63.92   salter
UK   
    Dire Straits   Dire Straits (rmst)
Wb47769.2 new Copy/ Barcode: 93624776925 Releasedate: 09/19/2000 Style:rock Title: Dire Strait... Special Order
CD   $25.70   CDExpress
Netherl   
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