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Dire Straits
Released 1978

Sultans Of Swing
05:48
40,348 plays

Down To The Waterline
03:59
23,880 plays

Water Of Love
05:25
18,882 plays

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- 1
- Down To The Waterline
- 03:59
- 23,880 plays

- 2
- Water Of Love
- 05:25
- 18,882 plays

- 3
- Setting Me Up
- 03:19
- 13,688 plays

- 4
- Six Blade Knife
- 04:12
- 15,863 plays

- 5
- Southbound Again
- 03:00
- 14,107 plays

- 6
- Sultans Of Swing
- 05:48
- 40,348 plays

- 7
- In The Gallery
- 06:16
- 15,412 plays

- 8
- Wild West End
- 04:41
- 14,770 plays

- 9
- Lions
- 05:03
- 12,390 plays

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album review

Dire Straits' minimalist interpretation of pub rock had already crystallized by the time they released their eponymous debut. Driven by Mark Knopfler's spare, tasteful guitar lines and his husky warbling, the album is a set of bluesy rockers. And while the bar band mentality of pub-rock is at the core of Dire Straits -- even the group's breakthrough single, "Sultans of Swing," offered a lament for a neglected pub rock band -- their music is already beyond the simple boogies and shuffles of their forefathers, occasionally dipping into jazz and country. Knopfler also shows an inclination toward Dylanesque imagery, which enhances the smoky, low-key atmosphere of the album. While a few of the songs fall flat, the album is remarkably accomplished for a debut, and Dire Straits had difficulty surpassing it throughout their career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide