Communiqué Dire Straits seemed to be a band with no popular context when they recorded this sophomore outing. Their previous album's "Sultans of Swing" still hadn't... more
Brothers in Arms Propelled by Mark Knopfler's literate songs, gruff vocals, and spidery guitar work, Dire Straits had overcome initial skepticism for their resistance to... more
Making Movies Making Movies is Dire Straits's third album and includes several epic numbers that remain among Mark Knopfler's finest work. "Tunnel of Love, "... more
Dire Straits By the mid-'80s Dire Straits were a platinum band dismissed in their native England as safe, yuppie rockers, yet the original quartet's lean, guitar-driven... more
Love Over Gold This Mark Knopfler-dominated release from Dire Straits (as if there were any other kind) features the ringing guitar work and clever lyrics we've come... more
On Every Street On Every Street is an amazing album, if only for its apparent refusal to exploit the success of its predecessor. Sure, radio programmers could hear... more
Live at the BBC Japanese-only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) paper sleeve pressing of this classic album. SHM-CDs can be played on any audio player and delivers unbelievably... more
On the Night Japanese-only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) paper sleeve pressing of this classic album. SHM-CDs can be played on any audio player and delivers unbelievably... more