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Dire Straits
Dire Straits were a British rock band, formed in 1977 by former journalist and teacher Mark Knopfler, initially composed of Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion).
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Down Under [2019]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ride Across the River | 10:42 |
| So Far Away | 7:15 |
| Sultans of Swing | 11:42 |
| Your Latest Trick | 6:45 |
| Two Young Lovers | 9:02 |
| Money for Nothing | 8:03 |
| Brothers in Arms | 8:10 |
| Solid Rock | 4:46 |
Live 1992 [2019]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sultans of Swing | 12:07 |
| Walk of Life | 5:48 |
| Heavy Fuel | 5:14 |
| The Bug | 5:08 |
| Calling Elvis | 10:59 |
| Your Latest Trick | 5:21 |
| Telegraph Road | 11:58 |
| Solid Rock | 5:11 |
San Francisco 1979 Classic Radio Broadcast [2018]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Six Blade Knife | 4:21 |
| Once Upon a Time in the West | 5:21 |
| Lady Writer | 3:38 |
| Water of Love | 5:10 |
| In the Gallery | 5:26 |
| News | 3:43 |
| What's the Matter Baby | 2:47 |
| Lions | 5:47 |
| Sultans of Swing | 5:47 |
| Wild West End | 4:38 |
| Where Do You Think You're Going? | 4:18 |
| Eastbound Train | 3:40 |
| Southbound Again | 4:39 |
Live on Air: 1995 Radio Broadcast [2016]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Calling Elvis | 12:11 |
| Heavy Fuel | 5:30 |
| Private Investigations | 9:44 |
| Sultans of Swing | 13:44 |
| Your Latest Trick | 6:08 |
| On Every Street | 7:03 |
| Two Young Lovers | 5:19 |
| Telegraph Road | 12:23 |
| Money for Nothing | 10:58 |
| Brothers in Arms | 8:50 |
| Solid Rock | 5:56 |
Live at Knebworth [Eagle] [2010]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Think I Love You Too Much | 6:05 |
| Solid Rock | |
| Money For Nothing |
Honky Tonk: Charlie Gillett's Radio Picks [2009]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sultans of Swing [Demo] [Demo Version] | 5:48 |
Sultans of Swing: Live in Germany [2009]
Revolutions in Sound: Warner Bros. Records - The First 50 Years [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Money for Nothing | 4:07 |
Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Telegraph Road | 14:20 |
| Sultans Of Swing | 5:50 |
| Love Over Gold | 6:18 |
| Romeo And Juliet | 6:00 |
| Tunnel Of Love | 8:12 |
| Romeo & Juliet | 6:00 |
| Private Investigations | 5:59 |
| Money For Nothing | 8:25 |
| Skateaway | 6:36 |
| So Far Away | 5:07 |
| Brothers In Arms | 7:00 |
| Walk Of Life | 4:10 |
| On Every Street | 5:04 |
| Why Aye Man | 4:09 |
| Your Latest Trick | 6:29 |
| Calling Elvis | 6:25 |
| What It Is | 4:56 |
| Darling Pretty | 4:43 |
| The Long Road (Theme from Cal) | 7:19 |
| The Long Road | 7:12 |
| Sailing To Philadelphia | 5:53 |
| The Trawlerman's Song | 5:02 |
| Boom, Like That | 5:49 |
| All The Roadrunning | 4:49 |
Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler [Canada Single Disc] [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sultans of Swing | 5:48 |
| Love Over Gold | 6:18 |
| Romeo & Juliet | 6:00 |
| Tunnel of Love | 8:10 |
| Private Investigations | 5:59 |
| Money for Nothing | 4:07 |
| Brothers in Arms | 6:59 |
| Walk of Life | 4:08 |
| On Every Street | 5:04 |
| Going Home [Instrumental] | 5:02 |
| Why Aye Man | 4:09 |
| Boom, Like That | 5:49 |
| What It Is | 4:56 |
| All the Roadrunning | 4:49 |
Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler [Canada] [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Telegraph Road | 14:20 |
| Sultans of Swing | 5:48 |
| Love Over Gold | 6:18 |
| Romeo & Juliet | 6:00 |
| Tunnel of Love | 8:12 |
| Skateaway | 6:36 |
| Private Investigations | 5:59 |
| So Far Away | 5:07 |
| Money for Nothing | 8:24 |
| Walk of Life | 4:10 |
| Your Latest Trick | 6:29 |
| Calling Elvis | 6:24 |
| On Every Street | 5:03 |
| Why Aye Man | 4:09 |
| Sailing to Philadelphia | 5:53 |
| What It Is | 4:55 |
| The Trawlerman's Song | 5:02 |
| Boom, Like That | 5:49 |
| Brothers in Arms | 6:59 |
| All the Roadrunning | 4:49 |
Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler [Deluxe Edition] [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Telegraph Road | 14:20 |
| Sultans of Swing | 5:48 |
| Love Over Gold | 6:18 |
| Romeo & Juliet | 6:00 |
| Tunnel of Love | 8:11 |
| Private Investigations | 5:59 |
| So Far Away | 5:07 |
| Money for Nothing | 8:24 |
| Brothers in Arms | 6:59 |
| Walk of Life | 4:10 |
| Your Latest Trick | 6:29 |
| Calling Elvis | 6:24 |
| On Every Street | 5:03 |
| Going Home [Theme from The Local Hero][Instrumental] | 5:02 |
| Darling Pretty | 4:43 |
| The Long Road [Theme from Cal][Instrumental] | 7:19 |
| Why Aye Man | 4:09 |
| Sailing to Philadelphia | 5:53 |
| What It Is | 4:55 |
| The Trawlerman's Song | 5:02 |
| Boom, Like That | 5:49 |
| All the Roadrunning | 4:49 |
Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler [Japan] [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sultans of Swing | 5:48 |
| Love Over Gold | 6:18 |
| Romeo & Juliet | 6:00 |
| Tunnel of Love | 8:10 |
| Private Investigations | 5:59 |
| Money for Nothing | 4:07 |
| Brothers in Arms | 6:59 |
| Walk of Life | 4:08 |
| On Every Street | 5:04 |
| Going Home (Theme from the Local Hero) [Instrumental] | 5:02 |
| Why Aye Man | 4:09 |
| Boom, Like That | 5:49 |
| What It Is | 4:56 |
| All the Roadrunning | 4:49 |
Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler [Sound & Vision] [2005]
Live at Knebworth, Pts. 1-3 [DVD] [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Solid Rock | |
| Think I Love You Too Much | |
| Money for Nothing |
Dire Straits/Communique [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Down To the Waterline | 4:04 |
| Water of Love | 5:26 |
| Setting Me Up | 3:20 |
| Six Blade Knife | 4:13 |
| Southbound Again | 3:01 |
| Sultans of Swing | 5:49 |
| In the Gallery | 6:16 |
| Wild West End | 4:43 |
| Lions | 5:04 |
| Once Upon a Time In the West | 5:27 |
| News | 4:14 |
| Where Do You Think You're Going | 3:50 |
| Communique | 5:49 |
| Lady Writer | 3:45 |
| Angel of Mercy | 4:36 |
| Portobello Belle | 4:31 |
| Single Handed Sailor | 4:43 |
| Follow Me Home | 5:51 |
Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sultans of Swing | 5:50 |
| Lady Writer | 3:49 |
| Romeo and Juliet | 6:05 |
| Tunnel of Love | 8:11 |
| Private Investigations | 5:51 |
| Twisting by the Pool | 3:32 |
| Love Over Gold [Live] | 3:27 |
| Love Over Gold | 3:28 |
| So Far Away | 4:02 |
| Money for Nothing | 4:07 |
| Brothers in Arms | 4:56 |
| Walk of Life | 4:09 |
| Calling Elvis | 4:37 |
| Heavy Fuel | 5:09 |
| On Every Street | 4:34 |
| Your Latest Trick [Live] | 6:29 |
| Your Latest Trick | 5:43 |
Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits [Bonus DVD] [1998]
Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits [Bonus Live Disc] [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sultans of Swing | 5:50 |
| Lady Writer | 3:49 |
| Romeo and Juliet | 6:05 |
| Tunnel of Love | 8:14 |
| Private Investigations | 5:54 |
| Twisting by the Pool | 3:36 |
| Love Over Gold | 3:40 |
| So Far Away | 4:03 |
| Money for Nothing | 4:09 |
| Brothers in Arms | 4:55 |
| Walk of Life | 4:12 |
| Calling Elvis | 4:41 |
| Heavy Fuel | 5:01 |
| On Every Street | 4:39 |
| Your Latest Trick [Live] | 5:41 |
| Calling Elvis [Live] | 9:05 |
| Walk of Life [Live] | 5:28 |
| Romeo and Juliet [Live] | 7:30 |
| Sultans of Swing [Live] | 13:14 |
| Brothers in Arms [Live] | 8:54 |
Live at the BBC [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Down to the Waterline | 4:10 |
| Six Blade Knife | 3:48 |
| Water of Love | 5:29 |
| Wild West End | 5:12 |
| Sultans of Swing | 6:39 |
| Lions | 5:27 |
| What's the Matter Baby? | 3:20 |
| Tunnel of Love (Intro: The Carousel Waltz) | 11:56 |
| Tunnel of Love | 11:56 |
On the Night [1993]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Your Latest Trick | 5:43 |
| Calling Elvis | 10:25 |
| The Bug | 5:25 |
| Walk of Life | 5:06 |
| Solid Rock | 5:21 |
| Heavy Fuel | 5:22 |
| Romeo and Juliet | 4:19 |
| Private Investigations | 9:43 |
| On Every Street | 7:01 |
| You and Your Friend | 6:47 |
| Money for Nothing | 6:27 |
| Brothers in Arms | 8:55 |
On the Night [Video] [1993]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Calling Elvis [DVD] | |
| Walk of Life [DVD] | |
| Heavy Fuel [DVD] | |
| Romeo and Juliet [DVD] | |
| Private Investigations [DVD] | |
| Your Latest Trick [DVD] | |
| On Every Street [DVD] | |
| Brothers in Arms [DVD] |
Alchemy Live [DVD] [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Once Upon a Time In the West | 11:35 |
| Expresso Love | 5:14 |
| Romeo & Juliet | 7:57 |
| Private Investigations | 7:15 |
| Sultans of Swing | 5:07 |
| Two Young Lovers | 8:28 |
| Tunnel of Love | 8:53 |
| Telegraph Road | 13:00 |
| Solid Rock | 5:05 |
Alchemy Live [Video] [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Once Upon a Time in the West | |
| Expresso Love | |
| Romeo & Juliet | |
| Romeo and Juliet | |
| Private Investigations | |
| Sultans of Swing | |
| Two Young Lovers | |
| Tunnel of Love | |
| Telegraph Road | |
| Solid Rock |
On Every Street [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Calling Elvis | 6:27 |
| On Every Street | 5:04 |
| When It Comes To You | 5:02 |
| Fade To Black | 3:51 |
| Bug | |
| The Bug | 4:17 |
| You And Your Friend | 5:59 |
| Heavy Fuel | 5:12 |
| Iron Hand | 3:10 |
| Ticket To Heaven | 4:26 |
| My Parties | 5:33 |
| Planet Of New Orleans | 7:48 |
| How Long | 3:53 |
Knebworth: The Album [Bonus Track] [1990]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Think I Love You Too Much | 5:57 |
| Money For Nothing | 6:47 |
Money for Nothing [1988]
Money for Nothing [Bonus Track] [1988]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sultans of Swing | 5:47 |
| Down to the Waterline | 4:00 |
| Portobello Belle [Live] | 4:33 |
| Twisting by the Pool [Remix] | 3:30 |
| Tunnel of Love | 8:10 |
| Romeo and Juliet | 5:56 |
| Solid Rock | 3:19 |
| Where Do You Think You're Going | 3:30 |
| Walk of Life | 4:08 |
| Private Investigations | 5:50 |
| Money for Nothing | 4:06 |
| Brothers in Arms | 4:51 |
Brothers in Arms: The Video Singles [1986]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Money for Nothing | |
| So Far Away | |
| Walk of Life | |
| Brothers in Arms |
Brothers In Arms (20th Anniversary Edition) [1985]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| So Far Away | 5:12 |
| Money for Nothing | 8:25 |
| Walk of Life | 4:12 |
| Your Latest Trick | 6:33 |
| Why Worry | 8:30 |
| Ride Across the River | 6:58 |
| The Man's Too Strong | 4:40 |
| One World | 3:40 |
| Brothers in Arms | 6:59 |
Brothers in Arms [1985]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| So Far Away | 5:12 |
| Money For Nothing | 8:31 |
| Walk of Life | 4:13 |
| Your Latest Trick | 6:34 |
| Why Worry | 8:31 |
| Why Worry? | 8:29 |
| Ride Across the River | 7:05 |
| The Man's Too Strong | 4:40 |
| One World | 3:41 |
| Brothers In Arms | 7:04 |
Brothers in Arms [DualDisc] [1985]
Alchemy: Dire Straits Live [1984]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Once Upon A Time In The West | 13:02 |
| Expresso Love | 5:45 |
| Romeo And Juliet | 8:18 |
| Love Over Gold | 3:41 |
| Private Investigations | 7:35 |
| Sultans Of Swing | 10:56 |
| Two Young Lovers | 4:50 |
| Tunnel Of Love | 14:29 |
| Telegraph Road | 13:43 |
| Solid Rock | 6:02 |
| Two Young Lovers Intro: The Carousel Waltz | 4:49 |
| Going Home | 6:05 |
Twisting by the Pool [1983]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Twisting by the Pool | |
| Badges, Posters, Stickers, T-Shirts | |
| Two Young Lovers | |
| If I Had You |
Love Over Gold [1982]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Telegraph Road | 14:21 |
| Private Investigations | 6:47 |
| Industrial Disease | 5:50 |
| Love Over Gold | 6:17 |
| It Never Rains | 8:01 |
Dire Straits/Making Movies [1980]
Making Movies [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Tunnel of Love | 8:12 |
| Telegraph Road | 14:21 |
| Romeo and Juliet | 6:05 |
| Private Investigations | 6:46 |
| Skateaway | 6:40 |
| Industrial Disease | 5:49 |
| Expresso Love | 5:14 |
| Love Over Gold | 6:17 |
| Hand In Hand | 4:50 |
| It Never Rains | 8:01 |
| Solid Rock | 3:27 |
| Les Boys | 4:10 |
Making Movies/Love Over Gold [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Telegraph Road | 14:20 |
| Private Investigations | 6:46 |
| Industrial Disease | 5:49 |
| Love Over Gold | 6:17 |
| It Never Rains | 8:01 |
| Tunnel of Love (Intro: The Carousel Waltz) | 8:11 |
| Romeo and Juliet | 6:02 |
| Skateaway | 6:38 |
| Hand in Hand | 4:48 |
| Solid Rock | 3:26 |
| Les Boys | 4:10 |
Communiqué [1979]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Once Upon A Time In The West | 5:27 |
| News | 4:14 |
| Where Do You Think You're Going? | 3:50 |
| Where Do You Think You're Going | |
| Communique | 5:50 |
| Lady Writer | 3:45 |
| Angel Of Mercy | 4:37 |
| Portobello Belle | 4:31 |
| Single-Handed Sailor | 4:43 |
| Single Handed Sailor | 4:43 |
| Follow Me Home | 5:51 |
Dire Straits [1978]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Down to the Waterline | 4:04 |
| Water of Love | 5:27 |
| Setting Me Up | 3:20 |
| Six Blade Knife | 4:13 |
| Southbound Again | 3:01 |
| Sultans of Swing | 5:49 |
| In the Gallery | 6:17 |
| Wild West End | 4:43 |
| Lions | 5:05 |
Dire Straits [Germany] [1978]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Down to the Waterline | 4:00 |
| Water of Love | 5:24 |
| Setting Me Up | 3:20 |
| Six Blade Knife | 4:10 |
| Southbound Again | 2:59 |
| Sultans of Swing | 5:36 |
| In the Gallery | 6:15 |
| Wild West End | 4:44 |
| Lions | 4:54 |
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