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Studio album by Dire Straits
Released
9 June 1978 (UK)[1]
Recorded
13 February – 5 March 1978
Studio
Basing Street, Notting Hill, London
Genre
Blues rock[2]pub rock[2]
Length
41:34
Label
VertigoWarner Bros.Mercury
Producer
Muff Winwood
Dire Straits chronology
Dire Straits
(1978) Communiqué
(1979)

Dire Straits is the debut studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 9 June 1978 by Vertigo Records internationally, Warner Bros. Records in the United States and Mercury Records in Canada.[4] The album features the hit single `Sultans of Swing`, which reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. The album reached the top of the album charts in Germany, Australia and France, number 2 in the United States and number 5 in the United Kingdom. Dire Straits was later certified double platinum in both the United States and the United Kingdom by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) respectively.

Recording
Dire Straits was recorded at Basing Street Studios in London from 13 February to 5 March 1978. Knopfler used a few guitars for the recording, including a pair of red Fender Stratocasters—one from 1961 (serial number 68354) and one from 1962 (serial number 80470). He played his 1938 National Style O 14 fret guitar (serial number B1844)[nb 1] on `Water of Love` and `Wild West End`. He also used a black Telecaster Thinline (serial number 226254) on `Setting Me Up`. David played a black Fender Stratocaster and a Harmony Sovereign acoustic guitar. The album was produced by Muff Winwood, and engineered by Rhett Davies, assisted by Greg Cobb.

Track listing
All tracks are written by Mark Knopfler

Side one
No. Title Length
1. `Down to the Waterline` 3:55
2. `Water of Love` 5:23
3. `Setting Me Up` 3:18
4. `Six Blade Knife` 4:10
5. `Southbound Again` 2:58
Side two
No. Title Length
1. `Sultans of Swing` 5:47
2. `In the Gallery` 6:16
3. `Wild West End` 4:42
4. `Lions` 5:05
Total length: 41:34
`Sultans of Swing` fades out early on some CD pressings before 1996. (05:36)
Personnel
Dire Straits
Mark Knopfler – vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
David Knopfler – rhythm guitar
John Illsley – bass
Pick Withers – drums
Production
Rhett Davies – engineer
Paddy Eckersley – photography
Chuck Loyola – cover painting
Bob Ludwig – remastering[15]
Alan Schmidt – art direction
Muff Winwood – producer[16]