EnglandDire Straits
Artist rating: 67.94 % (ranking: not set)
Highest rating: 67.94 % (1991)
Most recent trend: 67.73 % (1991)
Highest trend: 79.33 % (1985)

Works
Tracks (A-Ö)

Statistics

Data

Formed: 1977-11
Disbanded: 1995

Existed for 17 years
 

External links

Genres

Members

Alan Clark, Guy Fletcher, Omar Hakim, John Illsley, David Knopfler, Mark Knopfler, Hal Lindes, Terry Williams, Pick Withers
1978
58.20 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1980
60.18 %
 1982
79.82 %

Communiqué
Dire Straits - Communiqué
56.49 %
(2012-10-09)
Date released: 1979-06-15
Type: studio
Genres: Rock, Roots Rock

In collection: no
Best track:  
Average track length: 04:45
Average track rating:

Ranking

Dire Straits:
5
/
6
Year (1979):
35
/
58
Decade (1970's):
423
/
597
Overall:
/
2711

Tracks
1
Once Upon a Time in the West
05:25
2
News
04:14
3
Where Do You Think You're Going?
03:50
4
Communiqué
05:50
5
Lady Writer
03:46
6
Angel of Mercy
04:37
7
Portobello Belle
04:30
8
Single Handed Sailor
04:43
9
Follow Me Home
05:51
 
Total time:
 
42:46

Credits

Band members

2John Illsley (29)
bass guitar, vocals
2David Knopfler (26)
rhythm guitar, vocals
2Mark Knopfler (29)
vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
2Pick Withers (31)
drums

Session works

4Barry Beckett (36)
keyboards

Producers

4Barry Beckett (36)
4Jerry Wexler (62)

Lyrics
Once Upon a Time in the West
05:25
no lyrics yet
News
04:14
no lyrics yet
Where Do You Think You're Going?
03:50
no lyrics yet
Communiqué
05:50
no lyrics yet
Lady Writer
03:46
no lyrics yet
Angel of Mercy
04:37
no lyrics yet
Portobello Belle
04:30
no lyrics yet
Single Handed Sailor
04:43
no lyrics yet
Follow Me Home
05:51
no lyrics yet