Album of the day (#2549): Dire Straits by Dire Straits

[albummaster]

Today's album of the day

Dire Straits by Dire Straits (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1978.
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Overall rank: 604
Average rating: 78/100 (from 383 votes).

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Tracks:
1. Down To The Waterline
2. Water Of Love
3. Setting Me Up
4. Six Blade Knife
5. Southbound Again
6. Sultans Of Swing
7. In The Gallery
8. Wild West End
9. Lions

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[Fischman]

Very nice debut.

Knopfler is the epitome of understated brilliance.

[manurock]

[Daydreamer]

Pretty good debut, I'd say it's their third best album. Sultans Of Swing is obviously one of the greatest songs of all time and Down To The Waterline is an underrated gem.
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[rkm]

For me, this album encapsulates the simple joy of playing a strat.