Dire Straits

Type

Group

Location

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Formed

1977

Ended

1995

Members

Alan Clark, Chris White, David Knopfler, Guy Fletcher, Hal Lindes, John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, Pick Withers, Terry Williams

Albums6

O
On Every Street
1991
3.75 ★
B
Brothers in Arms
1985
4.50 ★
L
Love Over Gold
1982
4.20 ★
M
Making Movies
1980
3.95 ★
C
Communiqué
1979
4.38 ★
D
Dire Straits
1978
4.46 ★

EPs7

D
Dire Straits at Live Aid (Live at Wembley Stadium, 13th July 1985)
2021
E
Encores
1993
O
On Every Street
1991
U
Until September
1991
B
Brothers in Arms: The Videosingles
1986
E
ExtendedancEPlay
1982
S
Sultans of Swing
1978
5.00 ★

Singles32

S
Sultans of Swing (San Antonio live in 85)
2025
W
Walk of Life (San Antonio live in 85)
2025
L
Live 1978–1992
2023
K
Kingdome Come
2015
M
Millionaire Blues
2015
F
Flashing for Money
Deep Dish vs. Dire Straits
2005
T
Ticket to Heaven
1994
5.00 ★
Y
Your Latest Trick (Live)
1993
Y
You and Your Friend
1992
4.50 ★
O
On Every Street
1992
5.00 ★
T
The Bug
1992
H
Heavy Fuel
1991
3.00 ★
C
Calling Elvis
1991
5.00 ★
E
Enter Sandman / Calling Elvis
Metallica / Dire Straits
1991
I
I Think I Love You Too Much
1990
B
Brothers in Arms
1986
5.00 ★
Y
Your Latest Trick
1986
M
Money for Nothing
1985
4.00 ★
S
So Far Away
1985
5.00 ★
S
So Far Away
1985
W
Walk of Life
1985
4.00 ★
L
Love Over Gold / Solid Rock
1984
5.00 ★
T
Two Young Lovers / Expresso Love
1984
P
Private Investigations
1982
I
Industrial Disease
1982
T
Telegraph Road
1982
T
Tunnel of Love
1980
S
Skateaway
1980
S
Synchronised Perfection
10cc, Dire Straits & Rod Stewart
1980
L
Lady Writer
1979
S
Sultans of Swing
1978
5.00 ★
W
Water of Love / Down to the Waterline
1978

Live Albums9

L
Live 1978–1992
2023
4.00 ★
L
Live at the BBC
1995
3.65 ★
O
On the Night
1993
3.50 ★
R
Rock Gala
1985
A
Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
1984
4.40 ★
A
Alchemy: Dire Straits Live, Part One
1984
5.00 ★
A
Alchemy: Dire Straits Live, Part Two
1984
4.50 ★
T
The Boarding House San Francisco April 1, 1979 - Live
1979
T
The New Old Waldorf
1979

Compilations8

D
Down Under
2019
T
The Studio Albums 1978–1991
2013
5.00 ★
2
2 for 1: Brothers in Arms / On Every Street
2011
N
New Collection
2008
T
The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations
Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler
2005
4.50 ★
S
Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits
1998
3.75 ★
D
Dire Straits
1991
M
Money for Nothing
1988
4.17 ★

Others5

Bootlegs117

O
On the Road to Philly
2021
R
Rainbow Theatre 1979
2021
F
FM Broadcast: Dire Straits & Eric Clapton
Dire Straits & Eric Clapton
2020
T
Transmission Impossible
2020
T
The Broadcast Collection 1979–1992
2020
E
Entertainment Center Sydney 1992 (live radio broadcast)
2020
L
Live 1992
2019
S
San Francisco 1979
2018
R
Rock and Roll Station
2018
S
Six Blade Knife (The Magic of Dire Straits)
2018
A
Absolute Hits (2016)
2016
D
Demos 77-80
2016
R
Rock Werchter
2015
L
Live in Stuttgart Nov 19, 1985
2014
B
Boston 1979
2014
T
The Ultimate Best of Dire Straits
2011
E
Every Oakland Street
2010
S
Sultans of Swing: Live in Germany
2008
A
Alternative Demos
2008
G
Greatest Hits
2008
S
Secrets in the Closet
2007
S
Sultans of San Remo
2006
B
Brothers in Sydney
2005
T
The Last Waltz
2005
A
Angels on a Saturday Night
2002
S
Star Profile
2002
T
The Very Best: MTV History 2000
2001
F
Forever Gold
1999
T
The Whispers of Dire Straits: The Best Ballads
1999
T
The Ballads
1997
R
Rare Sessions II
1996
R
Rare Sessions V
1996
B
Boston 1979
1994
H
Heavy Fuel
1994
L
Live in Dortmund 1980
1994
S
Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits
1994
B
Bijou
1993
B
Brothers In Conversation
1993
C
Calling Elvis. Live at St. Jakob Stadion
1993
O
One World
1993
T
The Greatest Hits Concert
1993
T
Tunnel of Love
1993
1
1992-07-27: Copenhagen, Denmark
1992
S
Strait to Rotterdam 1992
1992
1
1991-09-19: Sold Out in Every Street: Wembley Arena, London, UK
1992
O
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland CA, February 2, 1992
1992
E
Early Demos
1992
E
Europe 1979
1992
E
European Tour 1992
1992
L
Les InRockuptibles
1992
O
On Every Planet
1992
O
On Every Stage
1992
O
Open Air ’92
1992
R
Rock File '78 (Aphrodisiac Feeling)
1992
R
Rock File '80 (Atmosphera)
1992
R
Rock File '81 (Stars)
1992
R
Rock File ’79
1992
T
The Best Things in Life
1992
T
Ticket to Heaven
1992
W
What a Wonderful World
1992
W
Worburn Abbey 1992
1992
C
Cocaine
1991
F
First Complete Dire Straits’ Live Project
1991
L
Live USA
Phil Collins & Dire Straits
1991
L
Live USA
1991
L
Live USA, Vol. 1
1991
L
Live USA, Vol. 2
1991
L
Live in Houston, Texas - USA '86
1991
O
On Every Street In Munich
1991
P
Perfect Investigations
1991
R
Rock Royalties
1991
S
San Antonio '85
1991
S
Solid Rock
Dire Straits & Eric Clapton
1991
S
Strait to the Point
1991
T
Texan Sunset
1991
T
Thank You Australia and New Zealand
1991
W
Walk on Stage
1991
L
Live at Knebworth 1990
1990
L
Lady Love
1990
O
Once Upon a Time
1990
R
Rotterdam 1978
1990
S
Straiting Out Things - Live at Wembley 1985
1990
1
1979-03-03: Live USA: The Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA
1989
4.00 ★
1
1988‐06‐11: Dire Straits Live – Mandela ’88: Wembley Stadium, London, UK
1988
1
1986-04-26: The Final Oz Concert
1986
L
Live at the Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, 1985-10-11
1985
L
Live In Houston 1985
1985
L
Live at the Majestic Theatre, San Antonio, 1985-08-16
1985
1
1979-02-17: Grosser Sendesaal WDR, Cologne, DE
1979
L
Live at Cologne 1979
1979
L
Live in Chester
1978
1
1981-07-01: Torino, Italy
1
1981-07-05: Before We Became Famous: X Rekords, Brussels, Belgium
1
1985-08-05: American Tour 1985: Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA
A
Around South America
4.00 ★
A
Autumn in Nimes
B
Barbarellas ’78
B
Basel ’92
B
Brothers in Arms: Alternate Edition
B
Brothers in Seattle Sep 20, 1985
D
Dallas 1979
D
Dire Straits Atlanta Fox Theatre Aug 10, 1985
D
Dire Straits Gold
G
Goin' Home - Recorded Live in London 1983
K
Köln 1979
L
Live On Air 1992
L
London 1985
M
Madrid 1983
O
On Every Demo
O
On Every Street Kickoff
O
On the Road to Philadelphia
R
Rare Sessions I
R
Rare Sessions III
R
Rare Sessions IV
T
The Long Strait Walk to Wembley
W
Wembley Arena, 10.07.1985, London, England
W
Wembley Does the Walk