Dire Straits

Dire Straits

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Latest Release

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  • Live 1978–1992
  • January 2024
  • 64 Songs

Top Songs

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Money for Nothing
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Sultans of Swing
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Walk of Life
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So Far Away
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Skateaway

Albums

  • Money For Nothing (2022 Remaster)

    Jun 2022 • 12 songs

  • Portobello Belle (Live) [Alternative Outtake]
  • Where Do You Think You're Going (Alternative Mix)

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Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late '70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to punk. If anything, the band was a direct outgrowth of the roots revivalism of pub rock, but where pub rock celebrated good times, Dire Straits were melancholy. Led by guitarist/vocalist Mark Knopfler, the group built their sound upon the laid-back blues-rock of J.J. Cale, but they also had jazz and country inflections, occasionally dipping into the epic song structures of progressive rock. The band's music was offset by Knopfler's lyrics...
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