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Dire Straits (1977 - 1995)

Group - United Kingdom

Releases (174)

Official

Album

  1. Dire Straits 02 Jun 1978
  2. Communiqué Apr 1979
  3. Making Movies 1980
  4. Love Over Gold 20 Sep 1982
  5. Love Over Gold 24 Sep 1982
  6. Brothers in Arms 15 May 1985
  7. On Every Street 09 Sep 1991
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Album - Live

  1. Alchemy: Dire Straits Live Mar 1984
  2. Alchemy: Dire Straits Live, Part One Mar 1984 first part of "Alchemy: Dire Straits Live" as an independent release
  3. Alchemy: Dire Straits Live, Part Two 1984 second part of "Alchemy: Dire Straits Live" as an independent release
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Album - Compilation

  1. Money for Nothing Oct 1988
  2. Dire Straits 15 Jun 1991
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Promotion

Album - Live

  1. The Boarding House San Francisco April 1, 1979 - Live 01 Apr 1979
  2. The New Old Waldorf 1979
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Other - Remix

  1. Ultra Hot Remixes vol.2
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Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. Live in Chester 19 Apr 1978
  2. Live at Cologne 1979 1979
  3. 1979-02-17: Grosser Sendesaal WDR, Cologne, DE 1979
  4. Live at the Majestic Theatre, San Antonio, 1985-08-16 16 Aug 1985
  5. Live In Houston 1985 17 Aug 1985 live, 1985-08-17: Southern Star Amphitheatre, Houston, TX, USA
  6. Live at the Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, 1985-10-11 11 Oct 1985
  7. 1986-04-26: The Final Oz Concert 26 Apr 1986
  8. 1988‐06‐11: Dire Straits Live – Mandela ’88: Wembley Stadium, London, UK 11 Jun 1988
  9. 1979-03-03: Live USA: The Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA 1989
  10. Live at Knebworth 1990 30 Jun 1990
  11. Rotterdam 1978 1990
  12. Once Upon a Time 1990 live, 1981-07-05: Torhout Festival, Werchter, Belgium
  13. Straiting Out Things - Live at Wembley 1985 1990
  14. Strait to the Point 1991
  15. Live USA, Vol. 1 1991
  16. Cocaine 1991
  17. Perfect Investigations 1991
  18. San Antonio '85 1991 live, 1985-08-17: Southern Star Amphitheatre, Houston, TX, USA
  19. Live USA, Vol. 2 1991
  20. Rock Royalties 1991
  21. Thank You Australia and New Zealand 1991
  22. First Complete Dire Straits’ Live Project 1991
  23. Texan Sunset 1991 live, 1985-08-17: Southern Star Amphitheatre, Houston, TX, USA
  24. Walk on Stage 1991
  25. Live in Houston, Texas - USA '86 1991 live, 1985-08-17: Southern Star Amphitheatre, Houston, TX, USA
  26. On Every Street In Munich 1991
  27. Oakland Coliseum, Oakland CA, February 2, 1992 02 Feb 1992
  28. 1991-09-19: Sold Out in Every Street: Wembley Arena, London, UK May 1992
  29. Strait to Rotterdam 1992 05 Jul 1992
  30. 1992-07-27: Copenhagen, Denmark 27 Jul 1992
  31. The Best Things in Life 1992
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Album - Compilation / Live

  1. Live USA 1991 imt 2 CD 920.013
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Album - Compilation / Demo

  1. Early Demos 1992
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Other - Interview

  1. Brothers In Conversation 1993
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Other

  1. Köln 1979
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Relationships (18)

Tribute Artists

  1. Money for Nothing (2000) Dire Straits tribute band
  2. Dire Straits Legacy (2013) band founded by Alan Clark, Phil Palmer and Marco Caviglia
  3. The Straits UK (2018) UK Dire Straits tribute band
  4. Cooking with Knopfler (2019) Belgian Mark Knopfler & Dire Straits tribute
  5. Brothers in Arms
  6. The Sultans of Swing
  7. Dire Strats German Dire Straits tribute band
  8. Italian Dire Straits
  9. A Tribute to Dire Straits Swedish Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler tribute act

Members

  1. Mark Knopfler (1977 - 1995) original, lead vocals, guitar
  2. David Knopfler (1977 - 1980) original, guitar
  3. Pick Withers (1977 - 1982) original, membranophone
  4. John Illsley (1977 - 1995) original, bass guitar
  5. Hal Lindes (1980 - 1985) guitar
  6. Alan Clark (1980 - 1995) keyboard
  7. Terry Williams (1982 - 1988) membranophone
  8. Guy Fletcher (1984 - 1995) keyboard
  9. Chris White (1985 - 1992) additional, saxophone

Recordings by (397)

  1. Introduction 0:25 (19 Apr 1978) 1978-04-19: Quaintway's Club, Chester, UK
  2. Down to the Waterline 3:46 (19 Apr 1978) 1978-04-19: Quaintway's Club, Chester, UK
  3. Six Blade Knife 3:46 (19 Apr 1978) 1978-04-19: Quaintway's Club, Chester, UK
  4. In the Gallery 5:42 (19 Apr 1978) 1978-04-19: Quaintway's Club, Chester, UK
  5. Eastbound Train 3:33 (19 Apr 1978) 1978-04-19: Quaintway's Club, Chester, UK
  6. Water of Love 5:30 (19 Apr 1978) 1978-04-19: Quaintway's Club, Chester, UK
  7. Lions 5:27 (19 Apr 1978) 1978-04-19: Quaintway's Club, Chester, UK
  8. Sultans of Swing 6:55 (19 Apr 1978) 1978-04-19: Quaintway's Club, Chester, UK
  9. Wild West End 5:10 (19 Apr 1978) 1978-04-19: Quaintway's Club, Chester, UK
  10. Setting Me Up 3:19 (02 Jun 1978)
  11. Southbound Again 2:59 (02 Jun 1978)
  12. Eastbound Train (live version) 3:30 (1978)
  13. Intro ?:?? (01 Apr 1979)
  14. What’s the Matter Baby? ?:?? (01 Apr 1979)
  15. West West End ?:?? (01 Apr 1979)
  16. Once Upon a Time in the West 5:17 (Apr 1979)
  17. News 4:14 (Apr 1979)
  18. Where Do You Think You’re Going? 3:47 (Apr 1979)
  19. Communiqué 5:45 (Apr 1979)
  20. Lady Writer 3:44 (Apr 1979)
  21. Angel of Mercy 4:32 (Apr 1979)
  22. Portobello Belle 4:27 (Apr 1979)
  23. Single‐Handed Sailor 4:43 (Apr 1979)
  24. Follow Me Home 5:42 (Apr 1979)
  25. In the West 5:50 (1979)
  26. Where Do You Think You’re Going 4:54 (1979)
  27. Southbound 5:15 (1979)
  28. What’s the Matter Baby 3:45 (1979) live, 1979-02-17: Großen Sendersaal, Cologne, Germany
  29. What’s the Matter 2:58 (1979) live, 1979-02-16: Cologne, Germany
  30. Tunnel of Love, Pt. 1 5:06 (Sep 1980)
  31. Tunnel of Love, Pt. 2 3:15 (Sep 1980)
  32. Tunnel of Love 8:10 (1980)
  33. Romeo and Juliet 5:59 (1980)
  34. Hand in Hand 4:48 (1980)
  35. Les Boys 4:07 (1980)
  36. Skateaway 6:40 (1980) original album version
  37. Expresso Love 5:04 (1980)
  38. Solid Rock 3:19 (1980)
  39. Private Investigations 5:54 (Aug 1982) single edit
  40. Badges, Posters, Stickers, T‐shirts 4:53 (Aug 1982)
  41. Telegraph Road 14:17 (20 Sep 1982)
  42. Industrial Disease 5:50 (20 Sep 1982)
  43. Love Over Gold 6:17 (20 Sep 1982)
  44. It Never Rains 7:56 (20 Sep 1982)
  45. Twisting by the Pool 3:30 (1982)
  46. Two Young Lovers 3:22 (1982)
  47. If I Had You 4:15 (1982)
  48. Badges, Posters, Stickers and T‐Shirts 4:53 (1982)
  49. Badges, Posters, Stickers, T-Shirts 4:53 (1982)
  50. Tunnel of Love (intro: The Carousel Waltz) 14:23 (Mar 1984) live, 1983-07: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
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On Recordings (15)

Performer

  1. Calling Elvis 6:26 Dire Straits (19 Aug 1991)
  2. Iron Hand 3:09 Dire Straits (19 Aug 1991)
  3. On Every Street 5:04 Dire Straits (09 Sep 1991)
  4. Planet of New Orleans 7:48 Dire Straits (09 Sep 1991)
  5. Heavy Fuel 4:56 Dire Straits (09 Sep 1991)
  6. Fade to Black 3:50 Dire Straits (09 Sep 1991)
  7. My Parties 5:32 Dire Straits (09 Sep 1991)
  8. How Long 3:49 Dire Straits (09 Sep 1991)
  9. The Bug 4:16 Dire Straits (09 Sep 1991)
  10. Ticket to Heaven 4:25 Dire Straits (09 Sep 1991)
  11. You and Your Friend 5:59 Dire Straits (09 Sep 1991)
  12. When It Comes to You 5:01 Dire Straits (09 Sep 1991)

Produced

  1. Millionaire Blues 4:23 Dire Straits (19 Aug 1991)
  2. Calling Elvis 6:26 Dire Straits (19 Aug 1991)
  3. Iron Hand 3:09 Dire Straits (19 Aug 1991)

Credited as (23)

  1. Dire Straits
  2. Deep Dish vs. Dire Straits
  3. Deep Dish feat. Dire Straits
  4. Dire Straits feat. Eric Clapton
  5. Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler
  6. Dire Straits & Eric Clapton
  7. 10cc, Dire Straits & Rod Stewart
  8. Dire Straits & Sting
  9. Metallica / Dire Straits
  10. Deep Dish vs Dire Straits
  11. Dire Straits with Eric Clapton
  12. Deep Dish & Dire Straits
  13. Dire Straits with Nils Lofgren
  14. Dire Straits with Hank Marvin
  15. Phil Collins & Dire Straits
  16. Dire Straits with Hank B. Marvin
  17. Дайер Стрейтс
  18. Dire Straits feat. Emmylou Harris
  19. Dire Straits with Phil Lynott
  20. Dire Straits feat. Phil Lynott
  21. Mark Knopfler & Dire Straits
  22. Dire Straits with Phil Lynott and Tony De Meur
  23. Dire Straits with Phil Lynott & Tony DeMeur

Events (7)

Main Performer At

  1. Dire Straits at Tiffany's
  2. Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
  3. British Rock Meeting ’79
  4. Dire Straits at Westfalenhalle
  5. Dire Straits at Sporthalle Köln
  6. Live Aid time

Guest Performer At

  1. The Prince's Trust 10th Anniversary Birthday Party

Links (38)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/band/Dire_Straits
  2. https://www.whosampled.com/Dire-Straits/
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82031097
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82031097
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13902968q
  6. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/dire_straits
  7. https://www.45cat.com/artist/dire-straits/all
  8. https://d-nb.info/gnd/5066864-X
  9. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/dire-straits/
  10. https://imvdb.com/n/dire-straits
  11. http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/D/Dire_Straits/

Lyrics Page

  1. https://www.musixmatch.com/artist/Dire-Straits
  2. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-3475/dire-straits/lyrics.html
  3. https://genius.com/artists/Dire-straits

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Dire+Straits

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/393353

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/dire-straits-4bd67bce.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/103687

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000167517

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1275382/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/129023585

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50040

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/212

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/176
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WwSkZ7LtFUFjGjMZBMt6T

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://uk.7digital.com/artist/dire-straits
  2. https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id648427
  3. https://play.google.com/store/music/artist?id=Aez7msqkqv3eq22sligdo37i5sa

Purchase Music For Mail-Order

  1. https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B000ARA0V2

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/648427
  2. https://tidal.com/artist/29893

Biographies

  1. https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Artist/dire-straits

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dire_straits_22101985_23_800.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/614e3804-7d34-41ba-857f-811bad7c2b7a

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/DireStraits

Soundcloud

  1. https://soundcloud.com/direstraits

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA37MBUzQgLbUHoUQgl-p0g
  2. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc4o6gJBS8VQto3ZR5Z_wcw