Dire Straits

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For some people, it is just about the music but I think for music collectors, there’s also a design element. This is obviously all missing on these new editions as they have tried to focus purely on creating the original vinyl release in miniature form.

We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. But for the money and if you are new to the band or just want to have all the albums in one place this is a bargain set. The discography of English rock band Dire Straits consists of six studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums, two extended plays and 31 singles. The discovery of the Rainbow show was a delightful surprise; I had no prior knowledge of its existence. Luckily, I had help from the archive team at Universal and British Grove engineer Luie Stylianou, who was happy to do most of the assembly and syncing.Dire Straits promoted the release of their first single and album with the Dire Straits Tour, which started on 6 June 1978 at the Lafayette Club in Wolverhampton, included 55 shows, ending on 18 November 1978 at the College of Education in Hitchin. This debut album shows strong continuity with the fine solo albums Knopfler has produced since the break-up of Dire Straits in the mid-1990s. All image and audio content is used by permission of the copyright holders or their agents, and/or according to fair dealing as per the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

It is very simple in approach and is one of the reasons that it has aged better than some of the bands later albums. However it sounds a little “flat” in that whilst not overly loud the volume of all the instruments is consistent and level i. This collection of recordings serves as an embodiment of every era of the band and pays tribute to all the musicians who poured their hearts and souls into these performances. Entertainment Magpie Limited t/a Music Magpie is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FRN 775278. Now, this all fits in quite tightly and I can see that already the glue is a little unstuck and as you take the CD or poster out a few times this could get worse.Sadly, this was the only night we played that song, so I needed to rebuild the drums from a few samples. As tapes age, the oxide that holds the magnetic information can literally detach from the tape backing when played on a tape machine. When tapes are digitised, they are simply numbered, and individual tracks are not identified, resulting in many hours of work to even understand what you are hearing. Below we have listed all the most popular titles and versions for you to quickly browse through to find the Dire Straits CD (or vinyl, if available) you're looking for. When I heard the unmistakable voice of Phil Lynott in the encores, it nearly knocked me off my chair.

With their unique blend of rock and blues influences, Dire Straits gained international acclaim for their musical prowess.

It took me a lot of years to dive into the back catalogue of Dire Straits and I have to admit, I have missed out on a lot of great music. The tracks in red were either overdubs or tracks moved from the slave reel, don’t forget we recorded 96 tracks but consolidated it down to 48 for mixing.