Dire Straits by Dire Straits

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Old Classic Revisited. I just recently revisted this album after not hearing it for years. This album is way better than what I had remembered. The guitar playing is just awesome and the stories Mark Knoppler weaves are great. Too bad more of todays artists don't make music as good as this. I consider this to be their greatest album of all.

Mark and the gang!. Definitely one of my favourite bands. I always felt that Mark is the most underrated singer/songwriter. I hope that one day people will recognise him not only for his extraordinary guitar playing, but also for his wonderful songwriting. It's a shame Pick left the band, cause his drumming was brilliant. And for heaven's sake, could someone tell the guys from the Rock N' Roll hall of fame to induct these guys already!!!

Great Album. This debut album I must say is one of the Dires Strait's finest. If you plan on only getting "Sultans of Swing," that is great, but the rest of the album is wonderful beyond all comprehension. Listen to "Water of Love" for great slide work, on many of the other songs, Knopfler shows his talent, with his band. All of the songs are equally great, one can't just pass this historic album. Any good guitarist will have this album.

Amazing riffs... what a guitar player.. This is an album i listen to at least once every two months. This is a sit down, with vice in hand, and listen through all the way to the end, album. Every song is a gem that warrents careful listening. Its not a casual listen. In my opinion, Mr. Knopflers best work. His guitar is smooth, cool and so much fun to listen to, you will smile more than once thinking...how did he do that? If you love straight rock guitar played by a master, a 'dead-nuts' beat, and great lyrics, this is a must have album.

desert island disc. With some records, you remember the first time you heard them. This came as a promo record from the label and I remember setting the stylus down and hearing the first Knopfler licks on "down to the waterline". I was hooked from that moment on.

Amazing Sound. The sound and vibe of this album is amazing. Classic!

Great. But I recommend only getting "down to the waterline" and "sultans of swing" the rest didn't make it.

Best album ever.. After all these years this album still stands up.

Original and Fantastic. Great Album and sound

Lastchance. I remember my best friend playing this album for me 33 years ago. My first reaction was what happened to you music tastes. I Hated it. Then I listened to it again. It sounded better. Then I heard it a third time and thought to myself this is the greatest band I've heard in a long time. I fell in love with their unique sound from that time on. I've been a die hard DS fan ever since. Their music never gets old. This album is one I still listen to on a very regular basis. I also play several of their songs on guitar. My favorite being Sultans of Swing. Timeless music.

A True Classic!. I grew up listening to this album. One of my all time favorites. All songs in this allbum are great without exception.

EXCELLENT!. Don't bother buying a best of..for Mark and company. Just buy this and Making Movies. That's all you'll ever need to know about Dire Staits

Dire Straits. Great album! I grew up listening to this album, and will always have fond memories of it.

👌. Fire

Great guitar. Mark Knopfler plays the best guitar I have ever heard. It's not just the occasional riff in a few songs, his transitions are consistent and amazing. The rest of Dire Straits is great as well, Knopfler's guitar just really stands out.

Dire Straits - Dire Straits. Could be the best 1st album ever.

Dire. this is a great song

Like a cool spring breeze. Dire Straits debut was unfurled early '79, and struck like a cool spring breeze. The record was on my turntable most of the spring and summer, as was the 8 track in my car player. My friends and I never got tired of this record either. The tracks within are gritty, earthy, even kinda sleazy, but also very very real, much more real than the preprogrammed disco music which was on the airwaves at that time. Mark Knopfler is a fine guitar player, and the closing solo on Sultans is superb. I dig drummer Pick Withers percolating percussion on tracks like Water Of Love, Six Blade Knife & Lions. The vocals are quite Dylanesque & the music is from the school of Eric Clapton/JJ Cale (oozing with blues). Although Dire Straits would not sound quite as refreshing on their subsequent releases (starting with Communique) these records are also quite good (especially 1985's Brothers In Arms). This band should not be overlooked by anyone.

AF Loadmaster. Great album still remember listening to all the tracks when i was deployed to Mildenhall England.

Only 1 problem. Great album but it's classic rock not pop iTunes!

Classic!. A great album from start to finish! What a style they had!

First time listening to dire straights. I was introduced to Dire Straights recently by my father. We were talking about 70s music and he wanted to broaden my horizons. I downloaded this album and fell in love. I had heard sultans of swing before but the rest of the album is exceptional as well.

Stunning debut!!. This sounded so fresh in 1978. Beautiful musicianship at a time when a lot of new music was a few chords and a yelp. Water of Love is a masterpiece.

Ear candy. I bought this vinyl gem new in 1978 only for Sultans of Swing, never really cared for the rest of the songs....now that I'm in my mid/late fifties i have come to realize that by spinning this album up on the ole turntable, sitting in the sweet spot between the speakers, closing my eyes and giving it a good listen..... I hear something new all the time that i have not heard before in most of the songs. Mark and the boys really made something great here, but it took me a long time to really hear it. In a way I'm glad i had not worn this album out, and that i bought and still have a quality turntable and stylus to keep this vinyl in pristine condition.

A Great Album to Have. This album is absolutely great. Every song on here I love and I can't say that about many more albums. Look past Sultans of Swing and really listen to In the Gallery, Setting Me Up, Six Blade Knife, and Down to the Waterline (those in my opinion are the best). And what can I say about Mark's guitar playing and lyrics in this album, it's simply brilliant.

Is this the remaster?. I've been waiting for months for the iTunes plus version of this album but now I can't tell if it's the remastered version or not. Previously, iTunes had the remaster available but now it's gone. Every now and then I see it appear here but I'm not able to click on it to purchase it. Does anyone know if this is indeed the remaster or the original version of this album?

Knoppler = Guitar God. Transformative Stratacaster precision. Still mesmorizing...after all these years.

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