Dire Straits

Group

Training1977

Separation1995

Duration of activity18 yearscreated 49 years ago

NationalityUnited Kingdom

Biography

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20Discography

Media

Artist	Title	Year	Format	Classification
Dire Straits	Dire Straits	© & ℗1978	Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	Dire Straits	©1978 ℗1985	CD Album, Reissue	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	Communiqué	© & ℗1979	Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	Communiqué	©1979	CD Album, Reissue, Remastered	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	Making Movies	© & ℗1980	Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	Making Movies	©1980	CD Album, Reissue, Repress	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	Love Over Gold	© & ℗1982	Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	Love Over Gold	©1982	CD Album, Reissue	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	Alchemy - Dire Straits Live	© & ℗1984	Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo × 2	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	Alchemy - Dire Straits Live	©1984 ℗1987	CD Album × 2 Box Set Reissue	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	Brothers In Arms	©1985	CD Album, Reissue	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	Brothers In Arms	©1985	Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	Money For Nothing	©1985 ℗1988	CDV 5", Single, PAL	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	Money For Nothing	© & ℗1988	Vinyl LP, Compilation, Stereo	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	Money For Nothing	© & ℗1988	CD Compilation, Stereo	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	On Every Street	© & ℗1991	Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	On Every Street	© & ℗1991	CD Album, Stereo	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	On The Night	© & ℗1993	CD Album, Limited Edition	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits	Live At The BBC	© & ℗1995	CD Album	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock
Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler	Private Investigations (The Best Of)	© & ℗2005	Vinyl LP, Compilation × 2	Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock

59Songs

Song	Year	Records
*Angel Of Mercy*	1979	Communiqué (1979) Communiqué
*Brothers In Arms*	1988	Money For Nothing (1988) Money For Nothing (1988) On The Night (1993) Rock'mantique 12 (2000) · Various Private Investigations (The Best Of) (2005) Brothers In Arms Brothers In Arms
*Calling Elvis*	1991	On Every Street (1991) On Every Street (1991) On The Night (1993)
*Communiqué*	1979	Communiqué (1979) Communiqué
*Down To The Waterline*	1978	Dire Straits (1978) Dire Straits (1985) Money For Nothing (1988) Money For Nothing (1988) Live At The BBC (1995)
*Expresso Love*	1980	Making Movies (1980) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1984) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1987) Making Movies
*Fade To Black*	1991	On Every Street (1991) On Every Street (1991)
*Follow Me Home*	1979	Communiqué (1979) Communiqué
*Going Home - Theme From 'Local Hero'*	1984	Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1984) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1987)
*Hand In Hand*	1980	Making Movies (1980) Making Movies
*Heavy Fuel*	1991	On Every Street (1991) On Every Street (1991) On The Night (1993)
*How Long*	1991	On Every Street (1991) On Every Street (1991)
*In The Gallery*	1978	Dire Straits (1978) Dire Straits (1985)
*Industrial Disease*	1982	Love Over Gold (1982) Love Over Gold
*Iron Hand*	1991	On Every Street (1991) On Every Street (1991)
*It Never Rains*	1982	Love Over Gold (1982) Love Over Gold
*Lady Writer*	1979	Communiqué (1979) Communiqué
*Les Boys*	1980	Making Movies (1980) Making Movies
*Lions*	1978	Dire Straits (1978) Dire Straits (1985) Live At The BBC (1995)
*Love Over Gold*	1982	Love Over Gold (1982) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1987) Private Investigations (The Best Of) (2005) Love Over Gold
*Money For Nothing*	1988	Money For Nothing (1988) (Full Length Version) Money For Nothing (1988) Money For Nothing (1988) On The Night (1993) Music Of The Millennium (2000) · Various Live Aid (2004) · Various Rewind - The Best In Music & Video (2004) · Various #1s - 38 Of The Greatest #1 Singles Of All Time (2005) · Various Private Investigations (The Best Of) (2005) Historock - vol. 2 (2007) · Various Artists Brothers In Arms Brothers In Arms
*My Parties*	1991	On Every Street (1991) On Every Street (1991)
*News*	1979	Communiqué (1979) Communiqué
*On Every Street*	1991	On Every Street (1991) On Every Street (1991) On The Night (1993) Private Investigations (The Best Of) (2005)
*Once Upon A Time In The West*	1979	Communiqué (1979) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1984) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1987) Communiqué
*One World*	1988	Money For Nothing (1988) Brothers In Arms Brothers In Arms
*Planet Of New Orleans*	1991	On Every Street (1991) On Every Street (1991)
*Portobello Belle*	1979	Communiqué (1979) Communiqué
*Portobello Belle - Live*	1988	Money For Nothing (1988) Money For Nothing (1988)
*Private Investigations*	1982	Love Over Gold (1982) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1984) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1987) Money For Nothing (1988) Money For Nothing (1988) On The Night (1993) Private Investigations (The Best Of) (2005) Love Over Gold
*Ride Across The River*	-	Brothers In Arms Brothers In Arms
*Romeo & Juliet*	2005	Private Investigations (The Best Of) (2005)
*Romeo And Juliet*	1980	Making Movies (1980) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1984) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1987) Money For Nothing (1988) Money For Nothing (1988) On The Night (1993) Making Movies
*Setting Me Up*	1978	Dire Straits (1978) Dire Straits (1985)
*Single-Handed Sailor*	1979	Communiqué (1979) Communiqué Single Handed Sailor
*Six Blade Knife*	1978	Dire Straits (1978) Dire Straits (1985) Live At The BBC (1995)
*Skateaway*	1980	Making Movies (1980) Making Movies
*So Far Away*	1988	Money For Nothing (1988) Brothers In Arms Brothers In Arms
*Solid Rock*	1980	Making Movies (1980) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1984) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1987) Making Movies
*Southbound Again*	1978	Dire Straits (1978) Dire Straits (1985)
*Sultans Of Swing*	1978	Dire Straits (1978) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1984) Dire Straits (1985) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1987) Money For Nothing (1988) Money For Nothing (1988) Live At The BBC (1995) Live Aid (2004) · Various Private Investigations (The Best Of) (2005)
*Telegraph Road*	1982	Love Over Gold (1982) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1984) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1987) Love Over Gold
*Telegraph Road - Live (Remix)*	1988	Money For Nothing (1988)
*The Bug*	1991	On Every Street (1991) On Every Street (1991)
*The Man's Too Strong*	1991	Set Me Free (1991) · Various Brothers In Arms Brothers In Arms
*Ticket To Heaven*	1991	On Every Street (1991) On Every Street (1991)
*Tunnel Of Love*	1980	Making Movies (1980) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1984) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1987) (Intro: The Carousel Waltz) Money For Nothing (1988) Money For Nothing (1988) Live At The BBC (1995) Private Investigations (The Best Of) (2005) Making Movies (Intro: The Carousel Waltz)
*Twisting By The Pool (Remix)*	1988	Money For Nothing (1988) Money For Nothing (1988)
*Two Young Lovers*	1984	Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1984) Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (1987)
*Walk Of Life*	1988	Money For Nothing (1988) Money For Nothing (1988) On The Night (1993) Private Investigations (The Best Of) (2005) Brothers In Arms Brothers In Arms
*Water Of Love*	1978	Dire Straits (1978) Dire Straits (1985) Live At The BBC (1995)
*What's The Matter Baby?*	1995	Live At The BBC (1995)
*When It Comes To You*	1991	On Every Street (1991) On Every Street (1991)
*Where Do You Think You're Going*	1979	Communiqué (1979) ? Money For Nothing (1988) Money For Nothing (1988) Communiqué ?
*Why Worry*	1991	Greenpeace - Breakthrough 2 (1991) · Various Brothers In Arms Brothers In Arms
*Wild West End*	1978	Dire Straits (1978) Dire Straits (1985) Live At The BBC (1995)
*You And Your Friend*	1991	On Every Street (1991) On Every Street (1991) On The Night (1993)
*Your Latest Trick*	1993	On The Night (1993) Brothers In Arms Brothers In Arms
*Зачем Волноваться = Why Worry*	1989	Greenpeace - Breakthrough (1989) · Various

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