Dire Straits
LP by Dire Straits
Released	October 1978
Recorded	February 1978 at Basing St. Studios, London
Genre	Rock
Length	41:34
Label	Mercury
Producer(s)	Muff Winwood
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link RollingStone NR link
Dire Straits chronology
n/a Dire Straits (1978) Communiqué (1979)

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Track listing

(all songs by Mark Knopfler)

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
6. "Sultans Of Swing" – 5:47
7. "In the Gallery" – 6:16
8. "Wild West End" – 4:42
9. "Lions" – 5:05

Original UK 45 rpm single picture cover: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing Sultans of Swing was the first single release of the British rock band Dire Straits. ...

Personnel

• Mark Knopfler - guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
• John Illsley - bass, vocals
• David Knopfler - guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
• Pick Withers - drums

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Production

• Producer: Muff Winwood
• Engineer: Rhett Davies
• Remastering: Gregg Geller
• Project coordinator: Jo Motta
• Art direction: Alan Schmidt

Charts

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Singles - Billboard (North America)